Your profile and account details

Open Settings & Privacy. On a computer, select the cog at the bottom of the left menu. On your phone, tap More in the bottom bar. The settings menu groups everything into Account, Messaging, Security, Subscription, Privacy & Visibility and Help & Resources, with Sign Out at the end.

Personal Information

• Profile photo – your photo appears on your profile. It must be at least 450px wide and 450px tall. Select Change.
• Name – how your name is displayed. Select Edit.
• About – a short introduction that tells people what your account is about.
• Date of birth – your year of birth confirms it is you when no PIN is set. It is private.
• Gender identity – never shown to other users or shared with companies.

Language and Region

Choose the Language Talkou uses for your account on both web and mobile, and the Country/Region your account is based in. Select Edit beside each.

Display Settings

• Dark mode – choose Automatic, Light or Dark. Automatic follows whatever your device is set to.
• Help button – show or hide the floating help button in the corner of the screen.

On your phone

Tap More, then choose a setting. Each opens as its own screen and the back arrow returns you to the menu.