{"id":601,"date":"2020-10-28T11:28:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T11:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=601"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:54:16","slug":"how-to-change-your-instagram-handle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-instagram-handle\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Instagram Handle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;ve outgrown your current branding, it&#8217;s a good idea to update your social media info. Here&#8217;s how to change your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\">Instagram<\/a> handle in 4 easy steps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Step 1: <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the Instagram app and head to your profile page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/routenote-licensing-blog\/1\/2020\/10\/e094d076-instawp1-504x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-602 lazyload\" width=\"318\" height=\"646\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5>Step 2: <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Tap <strong>edit profile<\/strong> at top of your Instagram profile, above your images<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/routenote-licensing-blog\/1\/2020\/10\/cd77ab3e-instawp2-504x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604 lazyload\" width=\"337\" height=\"685\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5>Step 3: <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Change your username<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/routenote-licensing-blog\/1\/2020\/10\/6c838f61-instawp3-506x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-605 lazyload\" width=\"352\" height=\"712\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5>Step 4: <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Tap the check icon in the top right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/routenote-licensing-blog\/1\/2020\/10\/8259d7c8-instawp4-506x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606 lazyload\" width=\"357\" height=\"722\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Check out how to update your Twitter handle <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-update-your-twitter-username-handle\/\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve outgrown your current branding, it&#8217;s a good idea to update your social media info. 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