If you’re like most people, you probably use Snapchat to keep in touch with friends and family. But if you want to change your display name on the app, there are a few things you need to know. First, there’s the fact that Snapchat doesn’t offer a way to change your name on the app itself. You have to go through one of the company’s subsidiaries, which can be a bit more difficult. However, there is an online service that allows users to change their display name on the app. The process is pretty simple: first, sign up for an account at www.snapchatchange.com and then input your desired name into the form on the website. After you’ve completed this process, you’ll need to provide some additional information such as your birthdate and email address so that Snapchat can create a new account for you. Once your new account is created, you’ll be able to access it at www.snapchatchange.com/newname/. If all of this seems like too much trouble, don’t worry! There are also plenty of other ways to keep in touch with friends and family using Snapchat without having to go through these steps. For example, you could use snapchat groups or send direct messages instead of using text messages and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
You can set any name as your display name in Snapchat. Users who have already added you will continue to see your old display name. Additionally, the users who have saved you in their contacts will see the name they used to save the contact.
While Twitter allows you to change your username, if you want to change your Snapchat username, you’ll need to delete your current Snapchat account and create a new account. Use your preferred username in that fresh account.
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Change Your Snapchat Display Name on iPhone and Android
To assign a new display name to your Snapchat profile, first, open the Snapchat app on your iPhone or Android phone.
In Snapchat’s top-left corner, tap your profile icon.
On your profile page, in the top-right corner, tap “Settings” (a gear icon).
A “Settings” page will open. Here, in the “My Account” section, tap “Name.”
A “Display Name” screen will open. To change your display name, tap your current name and change it to whatever you like. Then tap “Save.”
Snapchat will take you back to the “Settings” screen where you can see your new display name.
And that’s how you change your identity on this instant messaging app. Very handy!
Need to change your Snapchat password as well? If so, it’s equally easy to do that.
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