# Why does it say an error for my avatar?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-it-say-an-error-for-my-avatar/46003>\
**Category:** meta\
**Created:** [March 20, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-it-say-an-error-for-my-avatar/46003 "2004-03-20T00:25:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![REEF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-it-say-an-error-for-my-avatar/46003/1 "2004-03-20T00:25:27Z")

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When I try to change my avatar to a custom one by using a URL, it says its not a valid gif or jpg file???

Its 50 x 50.  
3.77 KB

When I view it’s properties it says its 4000 bytes but I think my comp is wrong…

Thanks :hr:.