What to Know
- In a browser, go to More > Settings and Privacy > Your Account > select Account Information.
- Next, confirm your password > select Username. Under Change Username, enter new name > Save.
- On the app, tap profile icon > Settings & Privacy > Account > Username. Type your new username > Done.
This article explains how to change your X (formerly Twitter) username through your account settings, whether you're using X's desktop website or mobile apps for iOS and Android.
How to Change Your X Username
It's easy to change your username, or handle, using X in a web browser or via its mobile app.
Change Your X Handle on a Computer
To use X's website to make a new name, you'll go through the More menu on the main page.
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Navigate to twitter.com, log in to your account, and select More from the menu on the left.
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Select Settings and Privacy.
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Select Your Account and then Account Information.
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Type in your password and select Confirm.
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Select Username.
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Under Change Username, enter a new handle and select Save. You've set your new X handle.
Xwill alert you to unavailable usernames and offer suggestions.
Change Your Handle With the X Mobile App
This process is the same whether you're using the X app on an iOS or Android device.
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Launch X and tap your profile icon or picture.
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Tap Settings & Privacy.
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Tap Account.
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Tap Username.
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Tap Continue to confirm that you want to change your username.
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Type in your new username and then tap Done. You've set your new X handle.
X will alert you to unavailable usernames and offer suggestions.
What Is an X Handle?
Your X handle is the username associated with your account; it always starts with the @ symbol. Your username is also visible by looking at the URL of your X account's public profile.
Your X handle or username is different from your X display name, which is a name you add when you edit your X profile. Your display name can be the same as many other people, but your username will always be unique to your account.