WhatsApp usernames
Official Meta Tech ProviderClaim your @username on WhatsApp.
Give customers a searchable handle for your WhatsApp number — adopt a name WhatsApp has reserved for you, or your own brand. One username per number, and your phone number stays visible. All from your WA.cr console.
Assign a username in seconds.
Pick a name
Type your desired handle — we check the format as you go and suggest names WhatsApp has reserved for you (higher chance of approval).
Claim it
Claim in one tap. An approved username goes live and searchable; a reserved one is held for you until the feature rolls out in your country.
Move or change anytime
Change your username, or move one between your own numbers, whenever you like — straight from Settings → Channels.
Good to know
- A username maps 1:1 to a phone number — one per number, unique across all of WhatsApp.
- Adopting a username never hides your phone number.
- 3–35 characters — letters, digits, full stops and underscores.
- Reserved names are pre-approved for your business — claim them with one tap.
Get your @username today.
Connect a WhatsApp number, open Settings → Channels, and claim your username in a couple of taps.