# option to use custom profile images!

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/option-to-use-custom-profile-images/654037>\
**Category:** Desktop Requests\
**Created:** [June 9, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/option-to-use-custom-profile-images/654037 "2026-06-09T15:48:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/option-to-use-custom-profile-images/654037/2 "2026-06-10T00:32:09Z")

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@sabbir404

Workaround \> Requires skill and study:  
‘[Cannot set custom profile avatar in Brave → inconsistent with other Chromium-based browsers - #8 by 289wk](https://community.brave.app/t/cannot-set-custom-profile-avatar-in-brave-inconsistent-with-other-chromium-based-browsers/651521/8)’

Example - I have a custom image for ‘Profile\_2’: In the Brave Browser (v1.89.145) profile picker (`brave://profile-picker`) at startup:

 ![avatarworkaroundworks](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/a/1abd6d4ad908cb1a23ec791cd7fe9e421c4dd40e.png)

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