How to Change a Thumbnail in the People Album on iPhone

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Apple's Photos app shows a key photo or thumbnail for each person included in the People album on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to change that thumbnail in a few easy steps.

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• Pick your favorite photo as the thumbnail for each person in your People album. 
• Change up the featured photo as people switch up their style and age.

How to Change a Featured Image in the People Album on iPhone

Can you change the thumbnail for a person in the People album on your iPhone or iPad? Of course! Here's how to change a featured image in the People album super quickly. For more great Photos app tutorials, check out our free Tip of the Day. 

1. Open the Photos app.
   
   
    
2. Tap the People album, then tap a person.
   
   
    
3. Tap Select.
   
   
    
4. Tap Show Faces. 
   
   
    
5. Tap the photo you’d like to use as the key photo, or Show More if you don’t see a picture you like.
6. Tap the photo you want, then tap the Share icon. 
   
   
    
7. Tap Make Key Photo.