How to change instagram username

To change your Instagram username in the app, tap your avatar in the bottom right to open up your profile. Then, tap the Edit Profile button beneath your bio. Enter your new Instagram username in the Username field, and tap the checkmark in the top right. That’s it!

Some social platforms limit the number of times you can change your username, while others don’t let you do it at all. Instagram is a username free-for-all; you can alter your Instagram handle whenever you want, as many times as you want. There’s a difference between your username and your display name.

What really happens to your profile — and your followers — when you change your Instagram username? When you change your username, the profile you have been promoting and linking to will essentially be gone. Every tagged post, comment, or like from your old username will lead to a profile that reads User Not Found.