By now you have “abandoned” SMS and, to keep in touch with your friends, you mainly use instant messaging services, WhatsApp above all. Since you created your account on this platform a long time ago, you don’t remember exactly what name you chose to display to your contacts and so you would like to know how to see the WhatsApp username . Well, I don’t understand where the problem is: if you want, I’m here to help you!
In fact, with this tutorial of mine today, I intend to show you the procedure to follow to see (and possibly even change) the name you have set on WhatsApp. I already tell you that it is a rather simple operation to complete: just access the settings of your account, locate the section concerning the change of name and, if necessary, remove the one currently set to configure a new one. For completeness of information, then, I will also show you how to display the name of others.
Before starting, I want to clarify that, unlike other instant messaging services (such as Telegram), on WhatsApp it is not possible to have a real username. In fact, the username I refer to in the guide is none other than the name that is displayed by contacts within chats. Having made this premise, I would say that we can finally proceed: let’s put the talk aside and let’s get started! I wish you a good read and, above all, have fun!
Index
- How to see your WhatsApp username
- Android
- iPhones
- Computer
- How to see a contact’s name on WhatsApp
- Android
- iPhones
- Computer
How to see your WhatsApp username
To be able to see your WhatsApp username , simply access the appropriate section of the service settings. To find out exactly how to do it, read on. Below, in fact, you will find how to proceed on Android , iPhone and computer .
As for the possible modification, keep in mind that the username can have a maximum length of 25 characters .
Android
If you want to find out how to see the WhatsApp username on your Android smartphone , the first thing you need to do is start the WhatsApp app on the device, selecting the relative icon (the one with the service logo) that you find on the home screen and /or in the drawer.
Now that you are viewing the WhatsApp main screen, tap the (⋮) button located at the top right and choose the Settings item from the menu that appears, then you will find your name indicated at the top of the display.
If you wish, you can change the username set by tapping on it in the screen above, then on the pencil icon that you find in the Name field under the profile picture, typing the new one in the appropriate text field and touching the word Save to confirm the changes, which will take effect instantly.
iPhones
If you are using an iPhone and you want to be able to see the WhatsApp username in this case, the first step you need to take is to start the WhatsApp app on your device, selecting the relative icon (the one with the service logo ) which found on the home screen and/or in the iOS App Library.
Now that you are viewing the application’s main screen, tap on the Settings item at the bottom right, then you will find your name shown at the top of the display.
If you want to change the username, you can do so by tapping on it in the screen above, then on the text field relating to it located under the profile picture, typing the new one and then touching the word Done which is located at the top to the right to confirm the changes, which will take effect immediately.
Computer
If you want to see the WhatsApp username on your computer , I inform you that the procedure to be implemented is the same both using the service client for Windows and macOS and proceeding from WhatsApp Web , the browser version of the famous instant messaging service. In all cases, first start the WhatsApp or WhatsApp Web application on your computer.
Once the main screen of the service is displayed, press the icon (⋮) (on Windows and WhatsApp Web) or the icon ( ∨) at the top left of the conversation list and choose the Settings item from the menu that appears, after which you will find your name indicated at the top of the next screen, next to your profile photo.
If you then want to change the username, click on it, then on the pencil icon that you find in the Your name field , enter it in the appropriate text field and press the symbol (√) to save the changes, which will be apply instantly.
In addition to what I have just indicated, you can access the section to see and change your username by directly clicking on your photo that you find in the upper left part of the WhatsApp screen.
How to see a contact’s name on WhatsApp
Are you wondering how to see the name of a contact on WhatsApp ? If so, read on. You will find explained below how to do it, both from Android and from iPhone , as well as from a computer . Even so, don’t worry, it’s incredibly simple to do.
Before proceeding, however, bear in mind that the username of others is visible only if the reference contact has not been saved in the address book . If this is present in the contacts, before proceeding remove it temporarily, following the instructions on what to do that I have provided you in my guide on the subject , and at the end of the procedure add it again, following the instructions contained in my other tutorial .
Android
To see someone else’s WhatsApp username on Android , the first step to take is to start the app of the famous messaging service, then go to the Chat tab by touching the appropriate item at the top and select the conversation relating to your contact interest from the list (if you can’t find it, you can help you find it by tapping the magnifying glass icon at the top right and using the Search field that appears).
After opening the chat with the reference user, tap on the contact’s phone number and profile photo , after which you will find the username on the next screen with the full-screen image of the account.
However, keep in mind that with the most recent versions of WhatsApp the username has been removed from the above section, so if you use the latest version of the app you may not be able to view it as I have just indicated and if so, let me know sorry to tell you, but currently there are no alternative methods on Android.
iPhones
If you need to view the username of a contact on WhatsApp and you are using an iPhone , to do this, start the app of the famous messaging service, then go to the Chat section by touching the appropriate item at the bottom and select the related conversation to the contact of your interest from the list (if you can’t find it, you can help you locate it using the Search field at the top).
Once the chat with the reference user has opened, tap on the phone number and in the Contact info screen shown later you will find the username set by the contact below the telephone number at the top. Et voila !
Computer
If you want to see the username of a contact on WhatsApp and you are using the service from a computer , to do this, start the app of the famous messaging service or WhatsApp Web, then go to the main screen and select the conversation relating to the contact of your interest from the ‘list (if you can’t find it, you can help yourself locate it using the search field at the top).
After opening the reference conversation, click on the phone number above and in the Contact Info screen shown below you will find the username chosen by the contact listed under the telephone number at the top.