Your username or handle says a lot about you and plays a huge role in making or breaking a good impression on the internet. Therefore, having a fair and decent username or handle is necessary, especially when social media platforms are popular or used by a huge number of people. Therefore, in today’s guide, we will cover how one can change their username or handle on Twitter. We will cover the steps to do so, and how it will impact your profile ultimately. With that said, let’s get started.
Can I change my Twitter handle?
Yes, absolutely. Anybody can change their Twitter handles whenever they feel like it, as it doesn’t violate the terms of security of their account or others. The only problem that can come up here is that the username or the handle that you choose is already taken. It is in this scenario that you are asked to change or slightly alter the handle that you have chosen. But in any case, it is possible.
Steps to change the Twitter handle
If you want to change your Twitter handle, then these are the steps that you can follow. It is really easy and will completely alter the look of your profile. For this, you need to –
- Log in to your Twitter account on the device of your choice and then visit your profile which will be located in the corner of your screen.
- A small menu will pop up on the screen, where you will be looking for ‘Settings and Privacy’.
- From here, click on ‘Your Account’.
- Now to move further ahead, click on ‘Account Information’.
- Here, the option of ‘Username’ will pop up. Now you can select the username you want. Keep in mind the number of characters, as you can only enter up to 15 characters. If you don’t have a username ready, Twitter may suggest you some. However you pick a name, you can proceed ahead.
How does changing the handle alter my profile?
Well, the look of your profile does change when the name changes as it appears on the top only. But nothing much alters. Your posts and everything will be intact and the same. The only thing that changes is the username or the handle which will be updated on the platform.
Most importantly, not even your followers change or lessen. Only your name alters and your account and everything about it remains the same.
Can people see I changed my handle?
Yes, the username or the handle will be changed for your account while being visible to all the people who use Twitter. Not just your followers and friends, but anybody who watches your account, or looks up for it, will be able to see this updated handle. It stays intact until and unless you yourself change it. For this, the same steps will be followed as mentioned above.
We hope that this guide has been of help to you and can now happily change your handle to your liking.
