How to Change Your Steam Custom URL (Step-by-Step Guide)
By Fred, Editor
Complete guide to setting and changing your Steam vanity URL — the part of steamcommunity.com/id/yourname — including Steam's rules and how to monitor a taken ID.
Why Change Your Steam Custom URL?
Your Steam custom URL is how teammates, tournament organisers, and trade partners find your profile. Setting or changing it can help you:
- Replace a long, awkward SteamID with a clean, memorable ID
- Match your handle across Steam, Twitch, Discord, and GitHub
- Rebrand with your current streaming or esports identity
- Make your profile link easy to share in chats and bios
- Look professional on tournament brackets and team pages
📋 Step-by-Step: How to Set or Change Your Steam Custom URL
- 1
Launch Steam and log in
Open the Steam client and sign in with the account you want to customise.
- 2
Open your profile
Click your profile name at the top, then select "View my profile".
- 3
Edit your profile
Click "Edit Profile" and switch to the "Custom URL" section on the left.
- 4
Type your desired ID
Enter 2-32 characters using letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens. Steam will tell you immediately if it's taken.
- 5
Save and share
Click "Save" and your new URL — steamcommunity.com/id/yourname — is live instantly.
Claim your handle before someone else does
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1-30 characters · letters, numbers, periods, underscores
⚠️ Important Things to Know Before Changing
🔒 Old URLs are never re-released
Steam does not put old custom URLs back into the pool. If you change, your previous ID is gone permanently.
🔄 Change is free
Unlike username changes on some platforms, Steam lets you edit your custom URL for free — but the old one stays retired.
🔗 Links don't redirect
Anywhere you've shared your old profile URL will break. Update your bios on Discord, Twitch, and forums.
🚫 Reserved IDs
Some IDs (like 'id' or 'steamid') are reserved by Steam and can't be claimed.
✅ Best Practices for Choosing Your New Steam URL
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Claim your handle before someone else does
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1-30 characters · letters, numbers, periods, underscores
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