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# Public Profiles

### What are Public Profiles?

Public Profiles give you a dedicated page at `/u/your-username` where other users can discover your custom characters, generated images, and videos. You can customize your profile with an avatar and bio, and build a following within the Secrets AI community.

### Setting Up Your Profile

If you have public custom characters but haven't set up a profile yet, you'll be prompted automatically with the setup flow.

You can also set up your profile manually:

1. **Go to Settings:** Navigate to **Settings** and find the **Public Profile** section at the top.
2. **Choose a Username:** Pick a unique username. The system will check availability in real time.
3. **Add a Bio:** (Optional) Write a short bio up to 500 characters to tell others about yourself.
4. **Upload an Avatar:** (Optional) Upload a profile picture.
5. **Activate Your Profile:** Toggle your profile to make it publicly visible.

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### Highlighted Content

Pin your best creations to the top of your profile.

* You can highlight up to **12** items (images or videos).
* Highlighted content appears in a dedicated **Pinned** section above your content tabs.
* **Reorder** your highlights by dragging and dropping them into your preferred order.
* To add a highlight, select the pin option on any of your public images or videos.
* To remove a highlight, click the unpin option on the highlighted item.

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### Content Visibility

You control which images, videos, and custom characters appear on your profile.

* **Images & Videos:** Toggle visibility on individual images or videos to show them on your profile. Click the "eye" icon on any image or video to make it public.
* **Custom Characters:** Custom characters with a **Public** status will appear on your profile's Characters tab.
* Only content you have explicitly made public will be visible to others.

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### Discover Profiles

Click on a custom character's profile page to find the creator.

### Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Do I need a profile to use Secrets AI?**

* No. Public Profiles are entirely optional. You only need to set one up if you want to share content publicly or if you publish a public custom character.

**Q: Can other users see my private chats or messages?**

* No. Your profile only displays content you have explicitly made public (images, videos, and public custom characters). Private chats, private images, and private characters are never visible.

**Q: What happens if I deactivate my profile?**

* Your profile page will show as inactive and your content will no longer be browsable. Your followers and following lists are preserved, so if you reactivate later, everything is restored.

**Q: Can I change my username?**

* Yes. You can change your username from the profile edit page or from Settings. The new username must be available and meet the same requirements (4–30 characters, letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens).

**Q: If I delete a public image, does it disappear from my profile?**

* Yes. Deleting an image removes it everywhere, including your profile and highlights. If you just want to hide it from your profile without deleting it, toggle its visibility to private instead.

**Q: Is there a cost to having a Public Profile?**

* No. Setting up and maintaining a public profile is free.