How to Change Your Wattpad Username (Step-by-Step Guide)
Guide to changing your Wattpad handle at wattpad.com/user/{handle} for writers — rules and steps.
Why Change Your Wattpad Username?
Your Wattpad handle is your storyteller identity — wattpad.com/user/{handle}. Change it to:
- Match your Tumblr/Medium writer name
- Rebrand after a genre change
- Claim a shorter storyteller handle the moment it frees up
- Move from a numbered teen handle to a professional author name
- Fix a handle with hyphens (not allowed — underscores only)
📋 Step-by-Step: How to Change Your Wattpad Username
- 1
Sign in to Wattpad
Go to wattpad.com and sign in, then click your avatar → Settings.
- 2
Find Username settings
Locate the username / profile URL section.
- 3
Check availability
Enter 4-20 chars: letters, numbers, underscores (_). No hyphens, lowercase.
- 4
Save changes
Confirm. Your wattpad.com/user/{new} is live — old handle is released immediately.
Vérifiez si votre pseudonyme est disponible
Enter a username and get alerted the moment it becomes available on any platform.
⚠️ Important Things to Know
🔗 Old handle released
wattpad.com/user/{old} is freed instantly — anyone can claim it.
✏️ Underscores only
Hyphens are invalid — use underscores or plain letters.
🔤 Lowercase
Wattpad and WATTPAD are the same handle.
📚 Wattpad vs Substack
Wattpad allows underscores; Substack allows hyphens — plan for both.
✅ Best Practices
🎯 Want a Wattpad Handle That's Taken?
Monitor wattpad.com/user/{handle} 24/7. Get an instant alert when your storyteller name opens.
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