Telegram is packed with tons of security features for users. And after introducing Telegram Premium, this app has added more layers of security and privacy on Desktop and Mobile. Telegram allows you to hide your profile picture from specific contacts for extra options.
If you want to use this feature in the app, this post will show you the steps to hide your profile picture from specific Telegram contacts on Mobile and Desktop.
Hide Telegram profile pictures from specific contacts on mobile devices
Let’s start by showing you the steps for Android and iPhone first. If you are chatting with a contact using your phone number link on Telegram, you can hide your profile picture from that contact. But before going through the steps, make sure that you are using the latest version of Telegram on Android or iPhone.
Then here’s how to use this feature. The steps remain the same for Android and iPhone users.
Step 1: Open Telegram on iPhone or Android.
Step 2: Tap Settings in the lower right corner (iPhone).
For Android, tap the Hamburger Menu icon in the top left corner and select Settings.
Step 3: Select Privacy and Security from the list of options.
Step 4: Click on Profile Picture.
Step 5: Select My Contacts.
Step 6: Click Add user next to Never share with.
Step 7: Select the contacts you want to hide your profile picture from.
Step 8: Tap Done in the upper right corner to confirm.
Now, your selected contacts will not be able to see your profile picture on Telegram.
Bonus Tip – How to edit or delete restricted contacts
You can also edit or delete the contact(s) that have been restricted from seeing your Telegram profile picture. The following steps remain the same for iPhone and Android users.
Step 1: Open Telegram on iPhone or Android.
Step 2: Tap Settings in the lower right corner (iPhone).
For Android, tap the Hamburger menu icon in the top left corner and select Settings.
Step 3: Select Privacy and Security from the list of options.
Step 4: Click on Profile Picture.
Step 5: Select Never Share With.
Step 6: Tap Edit in the top left corner.
Step 7: Tap the Minus icon to access your restricted contact.
You can delete all of your restricted contacts by tapping Remove all exceptions.
Hide Telegram profile pictures from specific contacts on Mac
If you use the Telegram Desktop app on your Mac, you can restrict your profile picture from showing to specific contacts. Just update the Desktop app to the latest version on your Mac.
Here are the steps.
Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type telegram, and press Back.
Step 2: Click the Settings icon in the left menu.
Step 3: Click Privacy and Security.
Step 5: Click Profile Picture.
Step 4: Click on My Contacts.
Step 5: Click Add User next to Never Share With.
Step 6: Click Add user or group.
Step 7: Select your contacts and click Ok.
Bonus Tip – How to edit or delete restricted contacts
You can also edit or delete the contact(s) that have been restricted from seeing your Telegram profile picture. Here’s how to do it on your Mac.
Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type telegram, and press Back.
Step 2: Click the Settings icon in the left menu.
Step 3: Click Privacy and Security.
Step 4: Click Profile Picture.
Step 5: Click Never share with.
Step 4: Click Edit in the upper right corner.
Step 5: Click the Minus icon to the left of the contact name to remove it.
Step 6: Click Done in the upper right corner to confirm.
You can also read our post if Telegram is not working on your Mac.
Hide Telegram profile picture from specific contacts on windows
Finally, let’s talk about how you can restrict your Telegram profile picture from specific contacts on your Windows 11 PC. Just update the app to the latest version and follow these steps.
Step 1: Click the Start icon on your Windows 11 computer, type telegram, and press Enter.
Step 2: Click the Hamburger Icon in the top left corner.
Step 3: Select Settings from the list of options.
Step 4: Select Privacy and security.
Step 5: Click Profile Picture.
Step 6: Click on My Contacts.
Step 7: Click Add User next to Never Allow.
Step 8: Select the contact(s) and click Save.
Step 9: Click Save again to confirm.
Bonus Tip – How to edit or delete restricted contacts
Here are the steps to edit and delete restricted contacts in Telegram on your Windows 11 PC.
Step 1: Click the Start icon on your Windows 11 computer, type telegram, and press Enter.
Step 2: Click the Hamburger Icon in the top left corner.
Step 3: Select Settings from the list of options.
Step 4: Select Privacy and security.
Step 5: Click Profile Picture.
Step 6: Click Never allow.
Step 7: Press Backspace to delete restricted contacts.
Step 8: Click Save to confirm.
Step 9: Click Save again to confirm.
Hide profile picture
This feature can add another layer of security to your Telegram account. You can also read our post if your phone doesn’t scan Telegram Web QR Code.
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