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Unless you do this one thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usernames on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/\">Reddit<\/a> are established when you create a Reddit account and sadly can&#8217;t be updated once the account has been opened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To change your username on Reddit, you would have to create a new account and enter a new username. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Check out our articles on how to change your <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-update-your-twitter-username-handle\/\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-instagram-handle\/\">Instagram<\/a> handles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike most other online platforms, it isn&#8217;t actually possible to change your Reddit username. Unless you do this one thing. 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