How to Use Your Avatar During Video Calls on Instagram and Facebook Messenger

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How to Create Your Avatar on Instagram

To use your personalized avatar during video calls, you will first need to create your Instagram avatar. Here’s how you can go about it.

Step 1:Open the Instagram app on your phone and tap theprofiletab at the bottom-right corner. Then, tap theEdit profilebutton.

Step 2:Tap onEdit picture or avatar. Switch to theAvatartab and select theCreate avatarbutton.

Step 3:Follow the on-screen prompts to select your preferred skin tone, face shape, hairstyle, outfit, and more.

Step 4:Tap onSave Changes. Wait for the app to update your avatar and then tapNext.

How to Use Your Avatar During Video Calls on Instagram

After you have created your Instagram avatar, you can use it during video calls. Here’s how.

Step 1:Open the Instagram app and initiate a video call with a friend.

Step 2:Tap theavatar iconon your left to replace your feed with your Instagram avatar.

Step 3:You can tap theavatar iconagain to use other readily available avatars instead.

The best part about using your avatar is that it mimics your facial expressions. This way, your Instagram avatar never appears out of place or disconnected during a video call, resulting in more natural and immersive interaction. If you wish to discontinue using your avatar at any time, tap the avatar icon featuring theXsign.

How to Create Your Avatar on Facebook

If Facebook Messenger is your go-to platform for video calls, you can also use your avatar there. You’ll need toset up your avatar using the Facebook appif you haven’t already done so.

Step 1:Open the Facebook app on your phone. Tap themenu icon(three horizontal lines) in the top right corner.

Step 2:Tap onAvatars.

Step 3:Follow the on-screen prompts to select your preferred skin tone, hairstyle, face shape, and more to create your avatar. Then, tapSave.

Step 4:Wait for Facebook to create your avatar and tapNext.

How to Use Your Avatar During Video Calls on Facebook Messenger

Follow these steps to use your Facebook avatar inMessenger video calls on Androidor iPhone.

Step 1:Open the Messenger app on your Android or iPhone.

Step 2:Use the search bar to locate the person or group you want to video call and tap on it. Initiate a video call by tapping the icon in the top right corner.

Step 3:Tap theavatar iconon your left. Give it a few seconds, and the app will replace your feed with your avatar.

Step 4:You can tap theavatar iconagain to use one of the available avatars for your video call.

Like on Instagram, your avatar in Messenger will mimic your facial expressions during video calls. To stop using your avatar at any point, tap the avatar icon with the X sign on it.

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Last updated on 01 August, 2024

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