How to Change Your Name On Threads

How to Change Name on Threads – Quick Steps

1. Login to your Instagram account 
2. Click on your Photo icon 
3. Click on “Edit Profile”
4. Click on “Personal Details”
5. Click on ”Chevron” icon 
6. Click “Name”
7. Edit name to preferred name
8. Tap “Done”
9. Login to your Threads account
10. Click on Photo icon 

Threads is an extension of Instagram, and as such, you can only change your name via your Instagram account and not directly on your Threads account.

Changing your name on your Threads account is easy with the right guidance. This article serves as the perfect guide to help you with changing your name on your Threads account via the Instagram website or mobile phone app with very easy steps. Buckle up, and let’s get you started!

How to Change Your Name on Threads (PC)

Let’s assume that this is your Threads profile page.

Take note of the name here, and let’s proceed.

Step 1: Login to Your Instagram Account 

• Go to your web browser and search for Instagram Official Website, or you could click here to take you to the Instagram Official Website. Then proceed to input your login details and click the login button. 

Go to https://www.instagram.com

Step 2: Click on Your “Photo Icon” 

• After you have logged into your account , proceed to the bottom left corner and click on the “photo” icon.

Click “photo” icon

Step 3: Click on “Edit Profile”

• After clicking the “photo icon”, you will be taken to another page. Click on “Edit profile” at the top of the page.

Click on “edit profile”

Step 4: Click on “Personal Details” 

• On the next page, click on “Personal details”.

Click on the “Personal details” 

Step 5: Click on the “Chevron icon” 

• After clicking on “Personal details”, you’ll be taken to your Profiles, click on the chevron icon at the right of your name field

Click “Chevron” icon 

Step 6: Click on “Name”

• Next, click on the field tagged “Name” to edit your name 

Click on “Name” 

Step 7: Edit Your Name to Your Preferred Name 

• After clicking on the “Name”, go ahead to edit your name to your preferred name. 

Edit “Name” 

Step 8: Click on “Done”

• After you have edited your name, click on “Done” to ensure that your edited name is saved.

Click on “Done” 

Step 9: Login to Your Threads Account 

• Go to your web browser and search for Threads Official Website, or you could click here to take you to the Threads Official Website. Then proceed to input your login details and click the login button. 

Go to https://www.threads.net

Step 10: Click on Your “Photo Icon” 

• After you have logged into your account , proceed to the bottom left corner and click on the “photo” icon.

Click “photo” icon

Congratulations! You’ve successfully completed the process, and your new name is now updated on your Threads profile!

How to Change Your Name on Threads  Mobile – Quick Steps

1. Tap on your Instagram mobile app 
2. Tap on your Photo icon 
3. Tap “Edit Profile”
4. Tap “Name”
5. Edit name to preferred name
6. Tap “Done”
7. Tap “Save changes”
8. Tap on your Threads mobile app 
9. Tap on Photo icon 

Let’s assume that this is the Threads profile name you want to change.

Take note of the name that we want to change on mobile and let’s proceed

How to Change Your Threads Name on Android & iOS App

Step 1: Tap on your Instagram Mobile App

• Download the Instagram Mobile app from either the Play Store or the App Store. After installing it on your mobile device, tap on it to access your Instagram account via your phone.

Tap on “Instagram app” to open app 

Step 2: Tap the “Photo” icon

• Once you’ve been able to access your account by logging in with your details, tap on your “Photo” icon located at the bottom right of your screen to access your profile.

Tap on “Photo”

Step 3: Tap “Edit Profile” 

• After you tap the “Photo Icon”, a page will appear with various options. Go ahead and tap on “Edit Profile” 

Tap “edit profile”

Step 4: Tap on your Name 

• Next , you tap on “your name”, to be able to edit it.

Tap “your name”

Step 5: Edit Your Name 

• After tapping on your name, you can now edit your name to your preferred one. 

Edit your name

Step 6: Tap “Done” 

• When you’ve edited it to your preferred name tap “Done”.

 Tap “done”

Step 7: Tap “Change Name”

• The final step to ensure that your name has been successfully changed is to tap “Change name” to confirm your intention 

Tap “Change name”

Step 8: Tap on your Threads Mobile App

• Download the Threads Mobile app from either the Play Store or the App Store. After installing it on your mobile device, tap on it to access your Threads account via your phone.

Tap on Threads app to open app

Step 2: Tap the “Photo” icon

• Once you’ve been able to access your account by logging in with your details, tap on your “Photo” icon located at the bottom right of your screen to access your profile.

Tap on “Photo”

Your name has been successfully changed

This guide underscores how easy it is to change your name on Threads via Instagram on various devices, thereby helping both old and new users alike.

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