# How to know if user is using a default avatar

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-know-if-user-is-using-a-default-avatar/58915>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [Mars 12, 2017, 8:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-know-if-user-is-using-a-default-avatar/58915 "2017-03-12T08:08:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![vinothkannans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/vinothkannans/32/86465_2.png) [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)\
**Post date:** [Mars 12, 2017, 11:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-know-if-user-is-using-a-default-avatar/58915/3 "2017-03-12T11:39:58Z")

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I think it is the correct solution for you. For my knowledge only three types of avatars are there in Discourse (letter, gravatar and custom avatars). So it must work.

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