How do you change your Discord username?

User Settings (gear icon) → My Account → Edit. Change your Username (your unique @handle) or your Display Name (the name shown in chats), then save. Usernames must be lowercase and use only letters, numbers, underscores, and periods. Display names are flexible and can hold spaces, capitals, and fancy fonts.

Discord replaced the old Name#1234 discriminator system with two separate fields, and they behave very differently:

• Username (@handle): your unique identity used to add and find you. It must be unique across all of Discord, is shown in lowercase, and is limited to letters, numbers, underscores, and periods. No spaces, no capitals, no symbols, no fancy fonts.
• Display name: the friendly name shown at the top of your profile and in chats. It can include spaces, capital letters, emoji, and Unicode styling. It does not have to be unique, so two people can share the same display name.

If you want a stylish name, you almost always want to change the display name, not the username.

Desktop and browser

1. Click the gear icon (User Settings) near your name, bottom-left.
2. Open My Account.
3. Click Edit next to your name.
4. To change your @handle, edit the Username field using lowercase letters, numbers, underscores, or periods.
5. To change the name people see, edit the Display Name field instead.
6. Enter your password if prompted, then click Save.

iOS and Android

1. Tap your profile icon (bottom-right).
2. Tap Account (or My Account).
3. Tap Username or Display Name.
4. Enter the new name and tap Save.

If the change is rejected, it is almost always one of these:

• Already taken: usernames are unique, so a popular handle may be unavailable even if you never see that account.
• Invalid format: usernames are lowercase only and limited to letters, numbers, underscores, and periods. Spaces, capitals, symbols, and fancy fonts are rejected here.
• Change limit: Discord allows up to two username changes per hour. Wait for the cooldown, then try again.

A handle that shows no obvious profile is not guaranteed to be claimable.

Fancy fonts are real Unicode characters, so where they work depends entirely on which field accepts styled characters:

• Display name: works. Paste 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱, 𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤, or aesthetic styles straight in.
• Server nickname: works. Right-click your name in a server, choose Edit Server Profile, and paste your styled nickname there.
• Username (@handle): does not work. It is restricted to plain lowercase text.

So the trick is simple: keep a clean, findable username, and put the fancy font in your display name or server nickname. For more on which characters survive, see Why won't Discord accept my fancy username?

Related reading: What font does Discord use?, Do you need Nitro for Discord fonts?, and the Discord symbols library.