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NFTs (short for Non-Fungible Tokens) are unique digital items, such as artwork, with proof of ownership that’s stored on a blockchain (a digital database that’s publicly accessible).

NFT profile pictures are a way to show off the NFTs you own on Twitter. After a temporary connection to your crypto wallet that allows you to set up an NFT as your profile picture, your digital asset displays in a special hexagon shape that identifies you as the owner of that NFT.

Note: Right now Twitter only supports static image NFTs (JPEG, PNG) minted on the Ethereum blockchain (for example ERC-721 and ERC-1155 tokens).

Crypto wallets allow you to hold and transact (buy, sell, convert, send, etc.) with tokens owned by your public wallet address. This includes NFTs which are a type of token.

A crypto wallet has one or more public addresses that are sometimes called “accounts.” This address is public, so anyone who knows your wallet address will be able to see all of your wallet’s transactions and holdings. 

To set up an NFT profile picture, you’ll need to connect your Twitter account to a crypto wallet that holds the NFT you’d like to select. 

Argent

Coinbase Wallet

Ledger Live

MetaMask

Rainbow

Trust Wallet

To set up an NFT Profile Picture, you must control the address that holds the NFT you’d like to select as your profile picture. 

When you connect your supported crypto wallet to Twitter, Twitter will generate a verification request message to your wallet address, where you’ll be asked to complete a signing request which will include your Twitter handle. 

A couple things to keep in mind: 

You can only connect one crypto wallet to your Twitter account at a time. If you’re already displaying an NFT profile picture and would like to use an NFT held in a different wallet, you’ll simply connect that new wallet to your Twitter account. You’ll do this from your Settings under Edit profile. Click your profile picture and select Use another wallet.

To set up an NFT profile picture, you need to hold an NFT in the crypto wallet connected to your Twitter account. You can’t transact or purchase NFTs with your crypto wallet on Twitter. 

Right now, subscribers can only set an NFT as a profile picture from Twitter for iOS and Android. Following the how to set an NFT device instructions will allow the hexa-shaped profile picture to be seen across all platforms. 

Right now Twitter only supports static image NFTs (JPEG, PNG) minted on the Ethereum blockchain (for example ERC-721 and ERC-1155 tokens). We don’t currently support SVGs. As a reminder, all media must also follow Twitter’s sensitive media policy.

You can only set your Twitter profile picture to an NFT that’s been published onto the blockchain as a transaction (i.e. purchase, sale, or transfer).

Note: Some marketplaces, including OpenSea, offer a feature that allows people to create NFTs for free (also referred to as gas-free minting). These free NFTs won’t appear as optional profile pictures until they’ve been published to the blockchain through a transaction. 

If you no longer wish to display an NFT as your profile picture, you’ll simply change your profile picture to remove your NFT.

If you sell or transfer the NFT in your profile picture, the hexagon shape of the profile picture reverts to a circle. The image remains the same as the NFT you previously owned, but it won’t display any NFT details to suggest ownership.

If you’d like to display another NFT, select from your NFTs in your wallet or link another wallet.

You can check out NFT details from the profile picture details, where you’ll be able to see if a project or collection has been verified by OpenSea or another 3rd party marketplace. 

When you see an NFT profile picture, you can see details about the NFT by visiting the profile, tapping on the profile picture, then selecting ViewNFT details. You’ll see details such as the NFT owner, NFT description, collection, properties, and additional details (such as the NFT’s contract address).