How to change your nickname and username on Discord

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How to change your nickname and username on Discord
You can change your nickname on Discord at any time.Allmy/Shutterstock
  • You can change your nickname on a Discord server by editing your server profile.
  • You can also change your nickname within a Discord chat using the slash command.
  • Changing your username will change it for all servers on Discord.
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In real life, nicknames have a way of sticking with us — even if we don't necessarily love them.

But on Discord, nicknames are a choice built into the many options users have for customizing their experience on the platform. And you can change them anytime, provided your role on the server has the permission to do so.

Quick tip: You can also change your username if you want to use the same name across multiple servers.

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How to change your nickname on a Discord server

1. Log into your Discord account on your Mac or PC and choose the desired server in the left sidebar.

2. In the right-most panel with the list of server members, right-click on your username and select Edit Server Profile.

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How to change your nickname and username on Discord
To change your nickname, you should edit your server profile.Stefan Ionescu

3. Enter your new nickname in the text field and click on Save Changes.

Alternatively, if you don't mind a more public process, you could use the slash command "/nick" followed by your desired nickname, within a chat for that server, to quickly change it.

Quick tip: if your role on the server has the permission for Manage Nickname, you can change another server member's nickname the same way you change your own.

How to change your username on Discord

You can also change your username for all servers instead of changing only your nickname for a particular server.

1. Open Discord and log into your account.

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2. Select the gear icon, located in the bottom-left section of the screen, just to the right of your current username.

How to change your nickname and username on Discord
Clicking the gear icon will take you to your account profile.Stefan Ionescu

3. Click Edit next to your username information.

How to change your nickname and username on Discord
Clicking “Edit” next to your username will allow you to change your username.Stefan Ionescu

4. Enter your new username and current password in the corresponding fields, then click Done.

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