Key Takeaways
- If you created your Reddit account with your email address, you cannot change your username. You can only create a new account.
- If you signed in with Google or Apple, you can change your username within the first 30 days of account creation, but only once.
- To change your username, sign in to your account on a computer or mobile device and follow the provided steps.
Want to go by a different username on Reddit? You may have discovered that Reddit limits when you can change your username, but there are specific instances where it's possible. We'll explore your available options.
Can You Change Your Reddit Username?
There's not a straightforward answer to that question—it depends on how you set up your account and how long it's existed.
If you've created your Reddit account using an email address, you can't change your username. Your current username is forever attached to your account. If you must use a new username, though, you can always delete your existing Reddit account and create a new one.
On the other hand, if you've made your Reddit account using the "Sign in with Google" or "Sign in with Apple" option, Reddit will allow you to change your username. However, you can only do this once, and only within the first 30 days of creating your account. If you're still within that range, follow the steps below to change your username.
How to Change Your Username on Reddit
If you've used the Google or Apple sign-in option to create your Reddit account, you can follow a few easy steps on your Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, iPhone, iPad, or Android device to modify your username.
On Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook
To perform the username change process on your computer, launch your preferred web browser and open the Reddit site. Sign in to your account if you haven't already.
After signing in, click your username in the top-right corner.
In the open menu, select "Change Username." If you don't see this option, you do not have the ability to change your username.
Do not click the "Keep Username" option or you won't be able to change your username.
A "Change Username" box will open. Here, click the text field and type your new username. Then, select "Continue" at the bottom,
Reddit will ask if you'd like to use your entered username. Confirm the displayed username is the one you want to use, then click "Save Username."
And that's it. You've successfully modified your username on Reddit. While you're reinventing yourself, learn how to delete your Reddit search history, too.
Change Reddit Username On Android, iPhone, or iPad
On your mobile phone, launch the Reddit app and sign in to your account. Then, in the app's top-right corner, tap your profile icon.
From the open menu, choose "My Profile."
You'll see a prompt asking if you wish to keep your current username. Here, tap "Change Username."
Don't tap the "Keep Username" option or your current username will forever be attached to your account.
On the "Change Username" screen that opens, tap the text field and type your new username. Then, select "Next" in the top-right corner.
Select "Save Username" in the prompt.
And you're all done. Your Reddit username has been successfully changed. While you're at it, did you know you can change your Facebook username?