diff --git a/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/PlaceholderCanvas.tsx b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/PlaceholderCanvas.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f803a9e162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/PlaceholderCanvas.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import {useAvatar} from '#/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/index'
+import ViewShot from 'react-native-view-shot'
+import {StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
+
+// This component is supposed to be invisible to the user. We only need this for ViewShot to have something to
+// "screenshot"
+export const PlaceholderCanvas = React.forwardRef(function PlaceholderCanvas(
+  {},
+  ref,
+) {
+  const avatar = useAvatar()
+  const viewshotRef = React.useRef()
+  const Icon = avatar.placeholder.component
+
+  // React.useEffect(() => {
+  //   // @ts-ignore this library doesn't have types
+  //   viewshotRef.current.capture().then(uri => {
+  //     return uri
+  //   })
+  // }, [avatar, ref])
+
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.imageContainer}>
+      <ViewShot
+        ref={viewshotRef}
+        options={{fileName: 'placeholderAvatar', format: 'jpg', quality: 1.0}}>
+        <View
+          style={[{backgroundColor: avatar.backgroundColor}]}
+          collapsable={false}>
+          <Icon height={500} width={500} style={{color: 'white'}} />
+        </View>
+      </ViewShot>
+    </View>
+  )
+})
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  imageContainer: {
+    top: 100,
+    position: 'absolute',
+    zIndex: -5,
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/PlaceholderCanvasDontNeedThisLol.web.tsx b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/PlaceholderCanvasDontNeedThisLol.web.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c998ea5f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/PlaceholderCanvasDontNeedThisLol.web.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import {useAvatar} from '#/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/index'
+
+const CANVAS_HEIGHT = 24 * 10
+const CANVAS_OFFSET = 24 * 1.5
+
+interface PlaceholderCanvasRef {
+  capture: () => string
+}
+
+export const PlaceholderCanvas = React.forwardRef(function PlaceholderCanvas(
+  {},
+  ref,
+) {
+  const avatar = useAvatar()
+  const canvasRef = React.useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null)
+
+  const capture = React.useCallback(() => {
+    return ''
+  }, [])
+
+  React.useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+    capture,
+  }))
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    // @ts-ignore web only
+    const path = new Path2D(avatar.placeholder.path)
+    // @ts-ignore web only
+    const ctx = canvasRef.current?.getContext('2d')
+    ctx?.reset()
+    ctx.fillStyle = avatar.backgroundColor
+    ctx?.moveTo(0, 0)
+    ctx?.fillRect(0, 0, CANVAS_HEIGHT, CANVAS_HEIGHT)
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#fff'
+    ctx.lineWidth = 0.1
+    ctx?.translate(CANVAS_OFFSET, CANVAS_OFFSET)
+    ctx?.scale(7, 7)
+    ctx?.fill(path)
+  }, [avatar.backgroundColor, avatar.placeholder.path])
+
+  return <canvas ref={canvasRef} height={CANVAS_HEIGHT} width={CANVAS_HEIGHT} />
+})
diff --git a/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/SelectImageButton.web.tsx b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/SelectImageButton.web.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 653047c71e..0000000000
--- a/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/SelectImageButton.web.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import {Pressable, StyleSheet} from 'react-native'
-import {Camera_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Camera} from '#/components/icons/Camera'
-import {useAvatar, useSetAvatar} from '#/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/index'
-import {useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {usePhotoLibraryPermission} from 'lib/hooks/usePermissions'
-import {openPicker} from 'lib/media/picker.shared'
-import {openCropper} from 'lib/media/picker'
-
-export function SelectImageButton() {
-  const t = useTheme()
-  const setAvatar = useSetAvatar()
-  const {requestPhotoAccessIfNeeded} = usePhotoLibraryPermission()
-
-  const onCameraPress = React.useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!(await requestPhotoAccessIfNeeded())) {
-      return
-    }
-
-    const items = await openPicker({
-      aspect: [1, 1],
-    })
-    const item = items[0]
-    if (!item) return
-
-    const croppedImage = await openCropper({
-      mediaType: 'photo',
-      cropperCircleOverlay: true,
-      height: item.height,
-      width: item.width,
-      path: item.path,
-    })
-
-    setAvatar(prev => ({
-      ...prev,
-      image: croppedImage,
-    }))
-  }, [requestPhotoAccessIfNeeded, setAvatar])
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      <Pressable
-        accessibilityRole="button"
-        style={[
-          styles.imageContainer,
-          styles.paletteContainer,
-          t.atoms.border_contrast_high,
-        ]}
-        onPress={onCameraPress}>
-        <Camera size="xl" style={[t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]} />
-      </Pressable>
-      <Canvas />
-    </>
-  )
-}
-
-function Canvas() {
-  const avatar = useAvatar()
-  const canvasRef = React.useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null)
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    // @ts-ignore web only
-    const path = new Path2D(avatar.placeholder.path)
-    // @ts-ignore web only
-    const ctx = canvasRef.current?.getContext('2d')
-    ctx?.reset()
-    ctx.fillStyle = avatar.backgroundColor
-    ctx?.moveTo(0, 0)
-    ctx?.fillRect(0, 0, 24 * 10, 24 * 10)
-    ctx.fillStyle = '#fff'
-    ctx.lineWidth = 0.1
-    ctx?.translate(24 * 1.5, 24 * 1.5)
-    ctx?.scale(7, 7)
-    ctx?.fill(path)
-  }, [avatar.backgroundColor, avatar.placeholder.path])
-
-  return <canvas ref={canvasRef} height={24 * 10} width={24 * 10} />
-}
-
-const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  imageContainer: {
-    borderRadius: 100,
-    borderWidth: 2,
-    height: 150,
-    width: 150,
-    overflow: 'hidden',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    justifyContent: 'center',
-  },
-  paletteContainer: {
-    height: 80,
-    width: 80,
-    marginHorizontal: 5,
-  },
-  flatListOuter: {
-    height: 100,
-  },
-  flatListContainer: {
-    paddingLeft: 40,
-    paddingRight: 40,
-  },
-})
diff --git a/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/index.tsx b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/index.tsx
index e943c3e81b..83058433e7 100644
--- a/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/index.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 
-import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonText, ButtonIcon} from '#/components/Button'
 import {StreamingLive_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as StreamingLive} from '#/components/icons/StreamingLive'
 import {Camera_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Camera} from '#/components/icons/Camera'
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import {usePhotoLibraryPermission} from 'lib/hooks/usePermissions'
 import {openCropper, openPicker} from 'lib/media/picker'
 import {Emoji, EmojiName, emojiItems, emojiNames} from './types'
 import {SelectImageButton} from '#/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/SelectImageButton'
+import ViewShot from 'react-native-view-shot'
+import {PlaceholderCanvas} from '#/screens/Onboarding/StepProfile/PlaceholderCanvas'
 
 interface Avatar {
   image?: {
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ export const useSetAvatar = () => React.useContext(SetAvatarContext)
 
 export function StepProfile() {
   const {_} = useLingui()
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
   const {track} = useAnalytics()
   const {state, dispatch} = React.useContext(Context)
   const [avatar, setAvatar] = React.useState<Avatar>({
@@ -72,42 +76,46 @@ export function StepProfile() {
   return (
     <SetAvatarContext.Provider value={setAvatar}>
       <AvatarContext.Provider value={avatar}>
-        <View style={[a.align_start]}>
-          <IconCircle icon={StreamingLive} style={[a.mb_2xl]} />
+        <>
+          <View style={[a.align_start, t.atoms.bg]}>
+            <View style={[gtMobile ? a.px_5xl : a.px_xl]}>
+              <IconCircle icon={StreamingLive} style={[a.mb_2xl]} />
 
-          <Title>
-            <Trans>Set your profile picture</Trans>
-          </Title>
-          <Description>
-            <Trans>
-              Help people know you're not a bot by uploading a picture or
-              creating an avatar!
-            </Trans>
-          </Description>
-
-          <View style={[a.w_full, a.pt_5xl]}>
-            <View style={[a.align_center, a.pb_5xl]}>
-              <AvatarCircle />
+              <Title>
+                <Trans>Set your profile picture</Trans>
+              </Title>
+              <Description>
+                <Trans>
+                  Help people know you're not a bot by uploading a picture or
+                  creating an avatar!
+                </Trans>
+              </Description>
+            </View>
+            <View style={[a.w_full, a.pt_5xl]}>
+              <View style={[a.align_center, a.pb_5xl]}>
+                <AvatarCircle />
+              </View>
+              <Items type="emojis" />
+              <Items type="colors" />
             </View>
-            <Items type="emojis" />
-            <Items type="colors" />
-          </View>
 
-          <OnboardingControls.Portal>
-            <Button
-              key={state.activeStep} // remove focus state on nav
-              variant="gradient"
-              color="gradient_sky"
-              size="large"
-              label={_(msg`Continue to next step`)}
-              onPress={onContinue}>
-              <ButtonText>
-                <Trans>Continue</Trans>
-              </ButtonText>
-              <ButtonIcon icon={ChevronRight} position="right" />
-            </Button>
-          </OnboardingControls.Portal>
-        </View>
+            <OnboardingControls.Portal>
+              <Button
+                key={state.activeStep} // remove focus state on nav
+                variant="gradient"
+                color="gradient_sky"
+                size="large"
+                label={_(msg`Continue to next step`)}
+                onPress={onContinue}>
+                <ButtonText>
+                  <Trans>Continue</Trans>
+                </ButtonText>
+                <ButtonIcon icon={ChevronRight} position="right" />
+              </Button>
+            </OnboardingControls.Portal>
+          </View>
+          <PlaceholderCanvas />
+        </>
       </AvatarContext.Provider>
     </SetAvatarContext.Provider>
   )