How to change the username of your Twitter account easily and quickly? Step by step guide

In most social networks, both the username and the name are used. Some people don't know the difference between the two, but it is very important if you want to modify it.

First, the username is the one shown in the URL of your profile. It is exclusive and is used to log into a platform. Instead, the visible or real name is a personal identifier that is displayed on your profile page.

Specifically on Twitter, you can modify your username without any problem by following a few simple steps. ¡We show you the step by step of how to change the username on Twitter !.

What should I take into account before changing the username of my Twitter?

There are a few details you should keep in mind when deciding to change your Twitter username. First, recognize the difference between a username and a real or profile name.

Username: It is the one used to uniquely identify you within the social network. It is included in the URL of your profile and it is displayed when you are going to log in, reply to tweets or in direct messages.
Name of profile: it is the visible name that functions as a personal identifier. It is used for other users to identify you (especially if your username is not the real one).

Apart from that, Twitter indicates that the length of the username must have a maximum of 15 characters. In case the name you choose is busy, there are some recommendations that will help you:

Add your real name in the profile. In this way, it does not matter if the username is strange, because your followers will still be able to identify you.
Put underscores before or after the username that you see busy, so that you make it unique.

On the other hand, an error message may be displayed when you are choosing your username, even though it is not registered. Some of the reasons why this happens are:

It is not possible to register user names that have the words “Twitter"Or"Admin" The only way that they have them, is that they are official accounts of the platform.
Must not exceed 15 characters.
The username can only contain alphanumeric characters (all letters of the alphabet, numbers from 0 to 9), except for underscores. Must NOT have spaces, hyphen, or symbols.
Username may be registered for a deactivated or suspended account.

Finally, when you make these kinds of modifications to your username, your followers are not notified of such change. They will simply notice the change when they are going to have some interaction with you or they see that you have made an update in your profile.

If you have a large audience, it is a very good idea to notify them about the change so that they will find you when they are going to make new mentions or write you by direct message.