How To Customize Your Twitter Design

Like what you see when you log in to Twitter? Great, then you don't need to read this article! For those who may prefer a more personal look and feel when browsing the site, we've given you the option to customize your profile. When you design your profile page, everything you see on Twitter will be set in the theme you have chosen. Not only are you making yourself unique to those viewing your profile, you are creating a customized experience for yourself on Twitter.

To customize your design:

1. Log in to www.twitter.com
2. In the top navigation bar, click Settings (or go to http://twitter.com/account/settings)
3. Click the tab labeled Design
4. Select a template by clicking on it, or upload your own background image by clicking Change background image (Screenshot 1)
5. Save your changes when done
6. If you want to customize the sidebar and font colors of your page, click Change design color
7. Click any of the boxes to change your colors; click Done when you're finished. (Screenshot 2)

Screenshot 1

Screenshot 2

Note: Background images must be in PNG, GIF, or JPG format, smaller than 800k. If your image's file size is too large, the easiest way to get it down is to use and image editing program or web app to shrink the image. Animated GIFs are not supported as background images. 

Having trouble?

If you're having trouble uploading an image as your background, click here for image-upload troubleshooting tips.