{"id":63180,"date":"2026-09-18T08:09:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/folnova.com\/change-instagram-username\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T09:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T09:30:13","slug":"change-instagram-username","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/folnova.com\/en-us\/change-instagram-username\/","title":{"rendered":"Change your Instagram username: steps and things to consider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You change your Instagram username in your profile details. Open your profile and look for the option to edit those details. Enter your new name under \u201cUsername\u201d, not under your display name. Confirm the change if Instagram accepts it. Then check your profile address and shared links. Your old username is not guaranteed to remain available to you.<\/p>\n<p>Below, you will find the steps and what to check before and after the change.<\/p>\n<nav aria-label=\"Table of contents\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#gebruikersnaam-of-weergavenaam\">The difference between your username and display name<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wijzigen-app\">Change your username in the app<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wijzigen-computer\">Change your username on your computer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#naam-niet-beschikbaar\">If Instagram rejects your new username<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#oude-gebruikersnaam\">What happens to your old username<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#vooraf-controleren\">What to check beforehand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#links-bijwerken\">Update links after the change<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"gebruikersnaam-of-weergavenaam\">What is the difference between your Instagram username and display name?<\/h2>\n<p>Your username is the name after the @ sign. People use it to mention you in a post or comment. The name is also part of your profile address. Your display name is the visible name on your profile. These names do not have to be the same.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>What do you use it for?<\/th>\n<th>Fictional example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Username<\/td>\n<td>Your profile address and @ mentions<\/td>\n<td>@noor.tekent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Display name<\/td>\n<td>The name visitors see on your profile<\/td>\n<td>Noor | Drawings from Ghent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Do you only want to show a different name on your profile? Change your display name. Do you want a different name after the @ sign or in your profile address? Then you need to change your username.<\/p>\n<p>Instagram refers in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/instagram\/358911864194456?locale=en_GB\">help about updating profile information<\/a> to changing your name and username.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wijzigen-app\">Change your Instagram username in the app<\/h2>\n<p>Do you use multiple accounts? First check the profile picture and current username. This way, you can be sure that you are editing the right profile.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open your own profile.<\/li>\n<li>Look for the option to edit your profile details.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the field for your username, not your display name.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your new username. Read the notice if it appears.<\/li>\n<li>Save the change.<\/li>\n<li>Open your profile again and check whether the new username is shown.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The buttons and layout may differ. Can\u2019t find the field? Look for your profile details in your account settings or try Instagram on your computer. If it still does not work, use Instagram\u2019s help option.<\/p>\n<p>Does Instagram say that your change is under review? Or can you not save it yet? Do not share your new name until it actually appears on your profile.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wijzigen-computer\">Change your Instagram username on your computer<\/h2>\n<p>Open Instagram in your browser and log in to the account you want to edit.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to your own profile.<\/li>\n<li>Look for the option to edit your profile details.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the new name under your username and save the change.<\/li>\n<li>Open your profile again to check whether the name has been changed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do you not see a username field? Try the app instead. Do not simply edit another name field.<\/p>\n<p>A computer is useful if you also want to change links on a website or in other profiles afterwards. You can copy and test your new profile address straight away.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"naam-niet-beschikbaar\">What do you do if Instagram rejects your new username?<\/h2>\n<p>First read the notice next to the field. It will help you determine what you can do.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The name is not available.<\/strong> Try a recognisable variation. Even if you cannot find a profile with that name, it does not mean that you can use the name.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The spelling is rejected.<\/strong> Check whether you accidentally pasted spaces. Follow the notice about which characters and length are allowed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It is not possible to save.<\/strong> Check whether the new name nevertheless appears on your profile. If not, note the exact error message before trying again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A fictional example: if <code>noor.tekent<\/code> is not accepted, you can try <code>noor.tekent.gent<\/code> You can try that too. This example name does not have to be available either. Choose an addition that suits you and that you can easily tell someone.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure the notice concerns your username. A notice about your display name does not tell you which rules apply to your username.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"oude-gebruikersnaam\">Can you return to your old Instagram username?<\/h2>\n<p>Do not assume that your old username will be kept for you. Therefore, choose a new name that you want to keep.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/social-media\/how-to-change-your-instagram-username\/\">Digital Trends explanation of changing your Instagram username<\/a> mentions 14 days to switch back. This does not guarantee that you can always reclaim your old name within that period.<\/p>\n<p>Do you still want to switch back? Enter your old name again under your username. The Instagram notice will show you whether you can continue.<\/p>\n<p>Do not assume that every old @ mention or saved link will automatically point to your new name. Check them yourself. Also remember the name on other websites and printed cards.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"vooraf-controleren\">What should you check before changing your Instagram username?<\/h2>\n<p>Make a short list beforehand of the places where your current name appears. That way, you will not have to look for all of them again after the change.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your new name:<\/strong> can you read, pronounce and type it easily?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your account:<\/strong> do you have the right profile open?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shared links:<\/strong> does your profile address appear on a website, another social profile or at the bottom of your emails?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Printed materials:<\/strong> does your name or a QR code appear on cards, posters or stickers?<\/li>\n<li><strong>People who mention you often:<\/strong> will they know which name you will use next?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you want to remain recognisable to people you know? It is better not to change your username and profile picture at the same time. They can identify your profile from your familiar photo.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"links-bijwerken\">Which links should you update after changing your Instagram username?<\/h2>\n<p>Copy your new profile address and open it yourself. Check that it leads to the right profile. Then update the places on your list.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<th>What do you do?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Website and other social profiles<\/td>\n<td>Replace your old profile link. Then click the new link to test it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bio and profile text<\/td>\n<td>Check whether your old name still appears in the text and update it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Important mentions by others<\/td>\n<td>Open the mention. Ask for an update if it does not lead to your profile.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>QR codes<\/td>\n<td>Scan each code and check which profile opens. Replace codes that no longer work properly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Business cards, posters and stickers<\/td>\n<td>Update the design before ordering new copies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Your bio is the short piece of text on your profile. Do you want to update it? Then read <a href=\"https:\/\/folnova.com\/en-us\/where-is-the-instagram-bio\/\">where to find your bio on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also share your new name in a post or story. A fictional example text: \u201cYou can now find my drawings via @noor.tekent.gent. This is still the same profile.\u201d Only post such a message after checking that the change was successful. If you also publish your own content, our <a href=\"https:\/\/folnova.com\/en-us\/product-category\/instagram\/\">Instagram services<\/a> includes packages for <a href=\"https:\/\/folnova.com\/en-us\/product\/buy-instagram-followers\/\">followers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/folnova.com\/en-us\/product\/buy-instagram-likes\/\">likes<\/a>. The product pages show the available quantities and prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Change your Instagram username in the app or on your computer. 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