diff --git a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
index d1c830d3d..859083224 100644
--- a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
+++ b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ define([
     '/common/common-metadata.js',
     '/common/common-codemirror.js',
     '/common/common-file.js',
+    '/file/file-crypto.js',
 
     '/common/clipboard.js',
     '/common/pinpad.js',
     '/customize/application_config.js'
 ], function ($, Config, Messages, Store, Util, Hash, UI, History, UserList, Title, Metadata,
-            CodeMirror, Files, Clipboard, Pinpad, AppConfig) {
+            CodeMirror, Files, FileCrypto, Clipboard, Pinpad, AppConfig) {
 
 /*  This file exposes functionality which is specific to Cryptpad, but not to
     any particular pad type. This includes functions for committing metadata
@@ -974,9 +975,14 @@ define([
                     var ev = {
                         target: data.target
                     };
+                    if (data.filter && !data.filter(file)) {
+                        common.log('TODO: invalid avatar (type or size)');
+                        return;
+                    }
                     data.FM.handleFile(file, ev);
                     if (callback) { callback(); }
                 });
+                if (data.accept) { $input.attr('accept', data.accept); }
                 button.click(function () { $input.click(); });
                 break;
             case 'template':
@@ -1129,6 +1135,70 @@ define([
         return button;
     };
 
+    common.avatarAllowedTypes = [
+        'image/png',
+        'image/jpeg',
+        'image/jpg',
+        'image/gif',
+    ];
+    common.displayAvatar = function ($container, href) {
+        var MutationObserver = window.MutationObserver;
+        $container.html('');
+        if (href) {
+            var parsed = common.parsePadUrl(href);
+            var secret = common.getSecrets('file', parsed.hash);
+            if (secret.keys && secret.channel) {
+                var cryptKey = secret.keys && secret.keys.fileKeyStr;
+                var hexFileName = common.base64ToHex(secret.channel);
+                var src = common.getBlobPathFromHex(hexFileName);
+                common.getFileSize(href, function (e, data) {
+                    if (e) { return void console.error(e); }
+                    if (typeof data !== "number") { return; }
+                    if (common.bytesToMegabytes(data) > 0.5) { return; }
+                    var $img = $('<media-tag>').appendTo($container);
+                    $img.attr('src', src);
+                    $img.attr('data-crypto-key', 'cryptpad:' + cryptKey);
+                    require(['/common/media-tag.js'], function (MediaTag) {
+                        MediaTag.CryptoFilter.setAllowedMediaTypes(common.avatarAllowedTypes);
+                        MediaTag($img[0]);
+                        var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
+                            mutations.forEach(function(mutation) {
+                                if (mutation.type === 'childList' && mutation.addedNodes.length) {
+                                    console.log(mutation);
+                                    if (mutation.addedNodes.length > 1 ||
+                                        mutation.addedNodes[0].nodeName !== 'IMG') {
+                                        $img.remove();
+                                        return;
+                                        //TODO display default avatar
+                                    }
+                                    var $image = $img.find('img');
+                                    var onLoad = function () {
+                                        var w = $image.width();
+                                        var h = $image.height();
+                                        if (w>h) {
+                                            $image.css('max-height', '100%');
+                                            $img.css('flex-direction', 'row');
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+                                        $image.css('max-width', '100%');
+                                        $img.css('flex-direction', 'column');
+                                    };
+                                    if ($image[0].complete) { onLoad(); }
+                                    $image.on('load', onLoad);
+                                }
+                            });
+                        });
+                        observer.observe($img[0], {
+                            attributes: false,
+                            childList: true,
+                            characterData: false
+                        });
+                    });
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
     // Create a button with a dropdown menu
     // input is a config object with parameters:
     //  - container (optional): the dropdown container (span)
diff --git a/www/common/diffMarked.js b/www/common/diffMarked.js
index d760c0f5c..6d27920aa 100644
--- a/www/common/diffMarked.js
+++ b/www/common/diffMarked.js
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ define([
                 MediaTag(el);
                 var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
                     mutations.forEach(function(mutation) {
-                        console.log(mutation);
                         if (mutation.type === 'childList') {
                             var list_values = [].slice.call(el.children);
                             mediaMap[el.getAttribute('src')] = list_values;
diff --git a/www/profile/main.js b/www/profile/main.js
index f170d1bc2..eb836d024 100644
--- a/www/profile/main.js
+++ b/www/profile/main.js
@@ -196,51 +196,105 @@ define([
             cb();
         };
         var rt = APP.lm.realtime;
-        var placeholder = "URL"; //TODO
+        var placeholder = "URL"; //XXX
         createEditableInput($block, LINK_ID, placeholder, getValue, setValue, rt);
     };
 
     var addAvatar = function ($container) {
         var $block = $('<div>', {id: AVATAR_ID}).appendTo($container);
         var $span = $('<span>').appendTo($block);
-        if (APP.lm.proxy.avatar) {
-            //var file = APP.lm.proxy.avatar;
-            var $img = $('<media-tag>').appendTo($span);
-            $img.attr('src', '/blob/45/45170bcd64aae1726b0b0e06c4360181a08bad9596640863');
-            $img.attr('data-crypto-key', 'cryptpad:5vs/ciPzSAyHeP6XRwxpFZt/cjkRC+EE2CRw+/xfcVI=');
-            require(['/common/media-tag.js'], function (MediaTag) {
-                var allowedMediaTypes = [
-                    'image/png',
-                    'image/jpeg',
-                    'image/jpg',
-                    'image/gif',
-                ];
-                MediaTag.CryptoFilter.setAllowedMediaTypes(allowedMediaTypes);
-                MediaTag($img[0]);
+        var allowedMediaTypes = Cryptpad.avatarAllowedTypes;
+        var displayAvatar = function () {
+            $span.html('');
+            if (!APP.lm.proxy.avatar) {
+                $('<img>', {
+                    src: '/customize/images/avatar.png',
+                    title: 'Avatar', // XXX
+                    alt: 'Avatar'
+                }).appendTo($span);
+                return;
+            }
+            Cryptpad.displayAvatar($span, APP.lm.proxy.avatar);
+
+            if (APP.readOnly) { return; }
+
+            var $delButton = $('<button>', {'class': 'delete btn btn-danger fa fa-times'}); //XXX
+            $span.append($delButton);
+            $delButton.click(function () {
+                console.log('clicked');
+                var oldChanId = Cryptpad.hrefToHexChannelId(APP.lm.proxy.avatar);
+                Cryptpad.unpinPads([oldChanId], function (e) {
+                    if (e) { Cryptpad.log(e); }
+                    console.log('unpinned');
+                    delete APP.lm.proxy.avatar;
+                    delete Cryptpad.getProxy().profile.avatar;
+                    Cryptpad.whenRealtimeSyncs(APP.lm.realtime, function () {
+                        console.log('synced1');
+                        var driveRt = Cryptpad.getStore().getProxy().info.realtime;
+                        Cryptpad.whenRealtimeSyncs(driveRt, function () {
+                            console.log('synced2');
+                            displayAvatar();
+                        });
+                    });
+                });
             });
-        }
+        };
+        displayAvatar();
         if (APP.readOnly) { return; }
 
-        //var $button = $('<button>', {'class': 'btn btn-success'}).text('TODO: change avatar');
-        //$block.append($button);
-
         var fmConfig = {
             noHandlers: true,
             noStore: true,
             body: $('body'),
             onUploaded: function (ev, data) {
-                console.log(data);
+                var chanId = Cryptpad.hrefToHexChannelId(data.url);
+                var profile = Cryptpad.getProxy().profile;
+                var old = profile.avatar;
+                var todo = function () {
+                    Cryptpad.pinPads([chanId], function (e) {
+                        if (e) { return void Cryptpad.log(e); }
+                        APP.lm.proxy.avatar = data.url;
+                        Cryptpad.getProxy().profile.avatar = data.url;
+                        Cryptpad.whenRealtimeSyncs(APP.lm.realtime, function () {
+                            var driveRt = Cryptpad.getStore().getProxy().info.realtime;
+                            Cryptpad.whenRealtimeSyncs(driveRt, function () {
+                                displayAvatar();
+                            });
+                        });
+                    });
+                };
+                if (old) {
+                    var oldChanId = Cryptpad.hrefToHexChannelId(old);
+                    Cryptpad.unpinPads([oldChanId], function (e) {
+                        if (e) { Cryptpad.log(e); }
+                        todo();
+                    });
+                    return;
+                }
+                todo();
             }
         };
         APP.FM = Cryptpad.createFileManager(fmConfig);
-        var data = {FM: APP.FM};
-        $block.append(Cryptpad.createButton('upload', false, data));
+        var data = {
+            FM: APP.FM,
+            filter: function (file) {
+                var sizeMB = Cryptpad.bytesToMegabytes(file.size);
+                var type = file.type;
+                return sizeMB <= 0.5 && allowedMediaTypes.indexOf(type) !== -1;
+            },
+            accept: ".gif,.jpg,.jpeg,.png"
+        };
+        var $upButton = Cryptpad.createButton('upload', false, data);
+        $upButton.text(" Upload a new avatar");
+        $upButton.prepend($('<span>', {'class': 'fa fa-upload'}));
+        $block.append($upButton);
     };
 
     var addDescription = function ($container) {
         var $block = $('<div>', {id: DESCRIPTION_ID}).appendTo($container);
 
         if (APP.readOnly) {
+            if (!APP.lm.proxy.description.trim()) { return void $block.hide(); }
             var $div = $('<div>', {'class': 'rendered'}).appendTo($block);
             var val = Marked(APP.lm.proxy.description);
             $div.html(val);
@@ -274,13 +328,10 @@ define([
 
     var addPublicKey = function ($container) {
         var $block = $('<div>', {id: PUBKEY_ID});
-        var pubKey = Cryptpad.getProxy().edPublic;
-        $block.text(pubKey);
         $container.append($block);
     };
 
     var onReady = function () {
-        // TODO: on reconnect, this is called multiple times...
         APP.$container.find('#'+CREATE_ID).remove();
 
         if (!APP.initialized) {
@@ -332,13 +383,32 @@ define([
             var secret = Cryptpad.getSecrets();
             obj.profile = {};
             var channel = Cryptpad.createChannelId();
-            obj.profile.edit = Cryptpad.getEditHashFromKeys(channel, secret.keys);
-            obj.profile.view = Cryptpad.getViewHashFromKeys(channel, secret.keys);
-            obj.profile.name = APP.rt.proxy[Cryptpad.displayNameKey] || '';
-            andThen(obj.profile.edit);
+            Cryptpad.pinPads([channel], function (e) {
+                if (e) {
+                    if (e === 'E_OVER_LIMIT') {
+                        Cryptpad.alert(Messages.pinLimitNotPinned, null, true);
+                    }
+                    return void Cryptpad.log('Error while creating your profile: ' + e); // XXX
+                }
+                obj.profile.edit = Cryptpad.getEditHashFromKeys(channel, secret.keys);
+                obj.profile.view = Cryptpad.getViewHashFromKeys(channel, secret.keys);
+                obj.profile.name = APP.rt.proxy[Cryptpad.displayNameKey] || '';
+                andThen(obj.profile.edit);
+            });
         };
 
-        // TODO: if not logged in, display a register button here?
+        if (!Cryptpad.isLoggedIn()) { // XXX
+            var $p = $('<p>').text('TODO: You have to register to create a profile');
+            var $a = $('<a>', {
+                href: '/register/'
+            });
+            $('<button>', {
+                'class': 'btn btn-success',
+            }).text(Messages.login_register).appendTo($a);
+            $p.append($('<br>')).append($a);
+            APP.$container.append($p);
+            return;
+        }
         var $create = $('<div>', {id: CREATE_ID});
         var $button = $('<button>', {'class': 'btn btn-success'});
         $button.text('TODO: create a profile?').click(todo).appendTo($create); // XXX
diff --git a/www/profile/main.less b/www/profile/main.less
index e78b8cae3..50461e6fc 100644
--- a/www/profile/main.less
+++ b/www/profile/main.less
@@ -23,25 +23,43 @@
         width: 300px;
         //height: 350px;
         margin: 10px;
+        margin-right: 20px;
         text-align: center;
         &> span {
             display: inline-block;
-            line-height: 300px;
             text-align: center;
             height: 300px;
+            width: 300px;
             border: 1px solid black;
             border-radius: 10px;
             overflow: hidden;
+            position: relative;
+            .delete {
+                right: 0;
+                position: absolute;
+                opacity: 0.7;
+                &:hover {
+                    opacity: 1;
+                }
+            }
         }
         img {
-            max-width: 300px;
-            max-height: 300px;
+            max-width: 100%;
+            max-height: 100%;
+            vertical-align: top;
         }
         media-tag {
             height: 100%;
-            display: inline-block;
+            width: 100%;
+            display: inline-flex;
+            justify-content: center;
+            align-items: center;
             img {
-                vertical-align: top;
+                min-width: 100%;
+                min-height: 100%;
+                max-width: none;
+                max-height: none;
+                flex-shrink: 0;
             }
         }
         button {
@@ -83,6 +101,7 @@
         position: relative;
         font-size: 16px;
         border: 1px solid #DDD;
+        margin-bottom: 20px;
         .rendered {
             padding: 0 15px;
         }