Wondering how to change your username on Snapchat? Well, we will give you all the answers regarding the matter, but let’s have some quick facts about Snapchat that would amaze you.

Snapchat is not a limited platform for sending snaps, messaging, and staying connected with your snap family, it has grown into something more. Now just like Instagram and Facebook are not just social media applications anymore, similar is the case with Snapchat. It has outgrown becoming one of the main hubs of social media marketing and people are doing real business with it.

With over 210 million active users daily, this platform has become an attractive magnet for business-minded individuals and online marketers especially. Well, you might be thinking, we know this! Give us our answer… Solve my query: How to change your username on Snapchat.

You might be wondering about this question because you are also planning to try your luck with Snapchat, but because of your funny username, you are not taken seriously.

However, one thing that you must know is that changing your display name is possible on Snapchat, but changing your username is not possible, as Snapchat has not added this feature due to “security reasons.” Dang! Now what you must do?

Well, you have two options, number one, change your display name and see if things work for you. Or, the next option for you is to delete your Snapchat account and re-create a new one with the desired user name. However, if you choose to go with the second option, ten know, none of your data from your previous Snapchat account would be transferred. This means that you’ll lose all your snap streaks, snap scores, chats, etc.

Let’s say, you are planning to go with the first option, that is, changing your Snapchat display name. Then find the step-by-step process below on how to do that. We have mentioned both ways, the slower and the quicker. Now it’s your choice, which way you wish to go.

How to change your Snapchat display name step by step – Slower way!

Step 1: Open your Snapchat application on your phone.

Step 2: Next, Find your “Bitmoji” at the top left corner of the screen and tap it.

Step 3: This should open your profile. Here, find a gear (Setting) icon at the top right corner of the screen and tap on it.

Step 4: Find the “Name” option and change your display name.

Step  5: Type out your desired display name and then click on the “Save” button to save your changes.

Note: Your new display name on Snapchat would only change for the new people you add to your account. For the ones whom you have added with your previous display name, it would remain the same for them. Moreover, if you have anyone added who has your number, your display name would appear with whatever name they have saved your number with.

Well, if the above way seems fine, go ahead with it, in case, here we have also given you a step-by-step process of how to change your Snapchat display name quicker.

Change Snapchat display name quicker

Step 1: Open your Snapchat application on your phone.

Step 2: Next, find your Bitmoji at the top left corner of the screen and tap it.

Step 3: This would open your profile. Now, find your display name just below your Bitemoji and tap on it.

Step 4: This should open your keyboard. Type out the name you wish to put and click on save to save your changes.

Note: You can apply both methods, regardless of whether you are using an iPhone or an android.

We have given you both, the quicker and the slower way to change your display name on Snapchat. As for the remaining question, how to change your Snapchat username? We have already answered that, and you certainly cannot. However, if you really want to change your username and you can’t listen to a no, then there is a way you could play along the line, where you could change your username, while not losing your data.

How to change Snapchat username in 2022?

With 73% of the Snapchat users being Gen z and in the 18 to 24 demographics, you would have to be smart. What you can do is, have one personal Snapchat account, while the other one that you make could be used for your work purpose.

Well, if you plan to do this, you cannot operate two Snapchat accounts on 1 device. Moreover, if you log out of Snapchat, your account will be deactivated for 30 days after which it’ll automatically delete and all your data will be removed, from your snap streaks to your memories. To bypass these rules, you can either get another phone where you can use your personal Snapchat or you can log in every 30 days to ensure that your account is not deleted.

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Well, if this seems too much for you, then you can save all your memories to a camera roll, which will create a backup of your precious memories and note down all your friends’ usernames so that you can add them to your new account later.

So, let’s get to making a new account with your changed username.

Before we start with making the new account, first back up your memories and gather your friends’ usernames. This might be time-consuming, but the result will surely be a delight.

How to back-up memories?

Step 1: To back up your memories, first, open the Snapchat application on your phone.

Step 2: Next, find the two cards, just at the left of the camera button, and tap it.

Step 3: Now select all the images. Once you select all the images that you wish to create a backup of, find the “Export” option at the bottom of your screen and tap.

Step 4: This will bring a pop-up, now if you want to select camera roll, tap on it, if you wish to create your backup on any other application, then select, “Other application” on the pop-up. This would give you an array of options, select, where you wish to create, and tap that application

Now that we have backed up the memories, it’s time to jot down the usernames of your friends.

How to save friends’ usernames on Snapchat?

This is a pretty simple process. All you have to do is, open your Snapchat app on your phone. Next, go to the “chat section,” and here you will have a list of your friends. Tap on their Bitmojis and you’ll find their usernames as well. Type out those usernames in notepad on your phone or iNotes, if you are an iPhone user.

Once you have saved the usernames of your friends and have created a backup, it’s time for you to log out of Snapchat. To do so, follow the steps below.

How to log out of Snapchat?

Step 1: Open the Snapchat application on your phone.

Step 2: Next, tap on your Bitmoji at the top left corner of your screen.

Step 3: Find the gear icon, which is used as a symbol for settings and tap it.

Step 4: This will open a new WIndow, scroll down until the end to find “ Log out” and tap it.

Note: Once you log out of Snapchat, your ID will be deactivated for the next 30 days before getting deleted automatically.

Once you log out of your previous Snapchat account, it’s time for you to create a new Snapchat account with a new username. Follow all the steps that you did to create your previous ID. Once done, go on the search bar and find your friends with their usernames and add them to your new account.

This was the best way you can change your Snapchat username while saving your data and having the new username that you wanted.

However, there is another way through which you can change your Snapchat username, but we have no guarantees that it’ll work or not. It may and may not.

How to change my username on Snapchat without deleting your account?

Step 1: Open the application on your phone

Step 2: Next, tap on your Bitmoji at the top left corner of your screen and then tap on the gear (settings) icon at the top right corner of your screen.

Step 3: Now scroll down to find, “I spotted a bug” and tap on it.

Step 4: This will open up a new window, tap on “Profile” from the list.

Step 5: Now this will open a new window. Here you will see a chatbox, where there is written, “Tell us what happened – the more details the better!” Type out your message for example, “Hello team Snapchat,

I have found my username to be incorrect,(If it is a weird username and not your real name) kindly change my username to “This” and then upload a picture of your id. Next, you’ll find a button, “Choose the Topic” just below “Add attachment,” tap it and then tap on “Profile.”

Step 6: Once everything that is written in “Step 5” is done, proofread and then tap on the “Submit” button.

You can try this method, if it works for you, then wonderful, but if not, we already have given you two options of how to change your username on Snapchat. We hope this short guide might help you to get what you are looking for.

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