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Profile pictures and names are an important part of any social network and Tik Tok is no exception. Tik Tok profile photos and videos provide a visual marker for who uploaded a clip, while Tik Tok username and display names help users identify creators from each other.

Knowing how to change Tik Tok usernames and other profile details is incredibly important to keeping your account up to date. Fortunately, the process of how to change your name on Tik Tok, and your username, profile picture, and profile video, is surprisingly easy and can be done in just a few minutes.

Here you will find everything you need to know about how to change Tik Tok names and profile pictures on the popular video social network.

How to change your display name on Tik Tok

Your Tik Tok display name is the name that appears at the top of your profile within the app. It can be whatever you want and it doesn't matter if another user is already using it.

Tip: Think of your display name as your address book name and your username as your unique phone number.

Here's how to change your Tik Tok display name.

  1. Open the Tik Tok app on your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet and tap I in the lower menu.
  2. Touch Edit profile.
  3. Touch your current name next to Name.
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  4. Write your new name in the field.
  5. Touch Keep.

Your Tik Tok display name will now be updated.

How to change your username on Tik Tok

Usernames for Tik Tok are unique as they are used to identify individual accounts. Tik Tok usernames are also used to create the unique web URL for your profile that others will copy and paste to link to your account and videos.

Important: Changing your Tik Tok username will also change your profile web address. If there are many links to your account on social media and websites, you may want to keep your current username, as changing it will break those links.

Tik Tok usernames are those that appear on video pages and are preceded by an @ symbol, just like usernames on Twitter and Instagram.

Here's how to change your Tik Tok username.

  1. Open Tik Tok on your phone or tablet.
  2. Tap Me in the menu at the bottom of the screen to go to your profile.
  3. Touch Edit profile.
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  4. Touch the current username to the right of Username.
  5. Enter your new Tik Tok username and tap Keep.

Your new username and profile URL will be saved and the changes will take effect immediately.
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How to change profile picture on Tik Tok

Profile pictures on Tik Tok work very similar to profile pictures or avatars on other social networks like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. They appear on your profile page and are also used to identify you alongside any posts you make.

Your Tik Tok profile picture can be changed as many times as you want. That is how.

  1. On your Android or iOS device, open the Tik Tok app.
  2. Touch of my.
  3. Touch Edit profile.
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  4. Touch Change photo.
  5. I touched Take a photo to take a photo with the camera of your smartphone or tablet and import it directly into the application.
    You can also touch Select from photos to load one that you have already saved to your device.
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  6. Once you have taken or chosen your photo, you can enlarge, reduce or move your image by pinching it with two fingers.
    When you're ready, tap Save.
  7. Your new profile picture will now be live on your Tik Tok account.
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What is a Tik Tok profile video for?

On the Edit Profile page, you may have noticed the Change Video link next to Change Photo. This is an optional feature that allows you to upload a six-second video to create an animated profile picture instead of the traditional still image.

The process of uploading a profile video on Tik Tok is identical to the method for changing your profile photo mentioned above. Just tap Change Video instead of Change Photo.

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