# WhatsApp Adds Profile Cover Photos to Android

> WhatsApp beta testers can now set landscape cover photos for personal profiles on Android.
- Title: WhatsApp Adds Profile Cover Photos to Android · WABetaInfo
- Summary: WhatsApp beta testers can now set landscape cover photos for personal profiles on Android. WhatsApp is rolling out profile cover photos to Android beta…
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- Source: WABetaInfo — https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-is-rolling-out-profile-cover-photos-on-android-beta
- Author: WABetaInfo
- Published: 2026-10-30T00:00:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: whatsapp, android, profile cover photos, beta testers, whatsapp beta 2.26.43.11, landscape image, technology, apps
## WhatsApp Introduces Profile Cover Photos
WhatsApp is introducing a feature that lets users personalize their profile with a landscape image.
## Cover Photo Appears in Multiple Places
The cover photo appears at the top of the app settings, profile page, and chat info screen when other users open the conversation.
## Privacy Controls for Cover Photos
Users can control who can see their cover photo from their privacy settings.
## Beta Availability Details
This feature is available to some beta testers and rolling out to more people over the coming weeks via WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.43.11.
## How to Set a Cover Photo
Users can set a cover photo by tapping the Edit button on their profile page to choose a new photo, gallery image, or Meta AI generated image.
## Who Can See the Cover Photo
Users can choose visibility options: Everyone, My contacts, My contacts except, or Nobody for their cover photo.
## Where Cover Photos Appear
When other users open chat info screens, they see the cover photo above the profile picture, name, and phone number.
## Key takeaway

WhatsApp is rolling out profile cover photos to Android beta testers via version 2.26.43.11, allowing personal accounts to customize their profile with a landscape image.