How to call yourself on TikTok

Tips on how to call yourself on TikTok

Before explaining to you how to call yourself on TikTok, I have to give you some preliminary information about it.

First of all, you should know that setting a custom username is only possible through the use of the app TikTok to Android (downloadable for free from the Play Store or from alternative stores) and on iOS / iPadOS (downloadable for free from the App Store). The official website of TikTok, in fact, does not allow you to make any changes to your username.

Having made this necessary "technical" premise, let me give you some advice on username to use for your account: so, first of all, if you have a nickname that you usually use on other social networks, use that. This way people who already follow you on Instagram, Facebook etc. they will be able to find you easily.

Alternatively, you can choose a more creative nickname that has one inside it word that represents you, or that it represents a aspect of your personality or, again, one concerning the kind of activity you want to promote via TikTok.

Whatever your choice, I advise you to think carefully before proceeding with setting the username, since the change can only be made every 30 days.

Aside from that, the other limitations you need to take into account when choosing a username on TikTok are given to the fact that social network usernames can only contain letters, numbers, underscores (the underscore) and periods. All clear? Fine, then let's get started!

How to create username on TikTok

Creating the username on TikTok it is a procedure that starts automatically during the registration phase to the social network that has become famous for lip sync videos (but which is now much more complete and rich in content).

Please note: from 9 February 2021, based on the requirements of the Privacy Guarantor, TikTok requires cittàn users to indicate their date of birth and prevents children under 13 from using the app.

In case you haven't done so yet, then, to register at TikTok, first start the official app of the social network on your device, press on the item Subscribe and start creating profile using the telephone number, the address e-mail or an account Facebook, Google o Twitterby pressing the appropriate buttons.

After that, type yours date of birth, award-winning NEXT, use the text field username to type in your chosen username and, if available (you will be shown a green tick), press the button Subscribe to complete the registration process.

If you have not yet chosen your username or if you are still undecided, do not worry, click on the button Salta, to skip this step and still complete the registration procedure a TikTok. In the next chapter of my tutorial, in fact, I will explain how to change the username at a later time.

How to change username on TikTok

You have chosen to skip the process of creating the username during registration a TikTok or have you already chosen your username but, now, have you changed your mind and would like to change it? No problem, in both cases you can proceed to change the name through the official app of the well-known social network.

To start, then, start the latter, by pressing on its icon located on the home screen and / or in the drawer of your device, then log in to your account.

Now, press onicona dell'omino located in the bottom menu, in order to view your profile screen, press the button Edit profile, then on the named item username and customize the username by typing the one you want in the text field that is shown to you.

Finally, confirm the operation via the button You prefer, located in the upper right corner, and that's it. You didn't think it would be that easy, did you?

How to call yourself on TikTok