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How to Change Your Username in Minecraft: Complete Guide Download Article
Quickly change your Minecraft username or gamertag on your computer
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Kyle Smith. Kyle Smith is a wikiHow Technology Writer, learning and sharing information about the latest technology. He has presented his research at multiple engineering conferences and is the writer and editor of hundreds of online electronics repair guides. Kyle received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 643,018 times. Learn more...
Trying to change your username in Minecraft? Doing so is easy! If you're playing the Java version of the game on your computer, you can change your username on the official Minecraft website. For Bedrock, which uses the Xbox account system, you'll need to change your Gamertag on the Xbox website. This wikiHow guide shows you how to change the name that your character uses in-game for Minecraft Java Edition or Bedrock Edition.
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For Minecraft Java Edition, go to https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/login to change your username.
Note that you can only change your Java username once every 30 days.
For Minecraft Bedrock Edition, go to https://social.xbox.com/changegamertag to change your Gamertag.
Note that Minecraft Pocket Edition uses the Bedrock version of Minecraft.
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1 Go to https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/login and log in. This is the official Minecraft website. If you're playing the Java version of the game, you'll be able to change your username on this site.[1]XResearch source
There are a couple time limitations for usernames: You can only change your username once every 30 days. And, you can't change your username if your account was made in the last 30 days.
Changing your in-game username does not change your Minecraft website profile name.
2 Click My Games. This option appears in the left menu of your profile page, under your account name. Advertisement
3 Click Profile Name under "Minecraft: Java Edition." This will open a new page for changing your in-game username.[2]XResearch source
4 Type a new username under "Java Profile Name." Note that there are a few requirements for usernames:
It needs to have 3 to 16 characters.
You can't use spaces between the characters.
You can use uppercase and lowercase A through Z, 0 through 9, and underscores (_).
The username can't already be in use by another player.
5 Click Change Profile Name. This will confirm your username change. Now you're ready to get back to making cool houses and finding the End Portal.[3]XResearch source
Your previous username will be saved for 37 days, giving you a week after the 30-day wait period to switch back to your old username before it can be used by someone else.
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1 Go to https://social.xbox.com/changegamertag and log in to your Microsoft account. This is the official website for changing your Xbox username. If you're playing the Bedrock version of the game, your in-game username is your Xbox gamertag. Even the most seasoned gamer occasionally needs to change their Gamertag![4]XResearch source
2 Type in a new Gamertag next to "Your new gamertag." Your gamertag can be between 1 and 12 characters (including spaces). It can't begin with a number.[5]XResearch source
Take your time and try different wordings to get a good Xbox Gamertag.
3 Click Check availability. If you see a message saying the Gamertag is taken, you'll need to modify it until it's accepted.[6]XResearch source
4 Click Claim it. This will confirm the Gamertag change.[7]XResearch source
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Question What do I do if I changed my name and now I can't get into servers? Community Answer After you change your name, open the launcher, click on Switch User, re-log into your account and you will be able access servers again. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 22 Helpful 90
Question I have changed my name, and now when I try to log into any server it gives me an error message. How do I fix it? Community Answer Close the game, go to the launcher (the grass block app), click Switch User, log out and log back in again. You should be able to join servers now! Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 10 Helpful 39
Question Why is there a 30-day wait? Community Answer They actually tell you here in the article, "In an effort to keep users from changing their names constantly, Mojang enforces a mandatory 30 day waiting period between name changes. This means that once you change your name, you'll have to wait at least 30 days before you can do it again." Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 20 Helpful 56
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If you change your gamertag, your Minecraft PE and/or console edition(s) will reflect the change. Keep in mind that you can only change your gamertag a handful of times, and you may have to pay to do so. Thanks Helpful 4 Not Helpful 1
Changing your name shouldn't affect your whitelist/OP status. Thanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0
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Written by: Kyle Smith wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Kyle Smith. Kyle Smith is a wikiHow Technology Writer, learning and sharing information about the latest technology. He has presented his research at multiple engineering conferences and is the writer and editor of hundreds of online electronics repair guides. Kyle received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. This article has been viewed 643,018 times. 37 votes - 64% Co-authors: 23Updated: December 27, 2025 Views: 643,018 Categories: Minecraft In other languages Russian Italian German Portuguese Spanish Indonesian Arabic French Chinese Thai Japanese Korean Vietnamese Turkish Dutch Czech
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Written by: Kyle Smith wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Kyle Smith. Kyle Smith is a wikiHow Technology Writer, learning and sharing information about the latest technology. He has presented his research at multiple engineering conferences and is the writer and editor of hundreds of online electronics repair guides. Kyle received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. This article has been viewed 643,018 times. 37 votes - 64% Co-authors: 23 Updated: December 27, 2025 Views: 643,018 Categories: Minecraft In other languages Russian Italian German Portuguese Spanish Indonesian Arabic French Chinese Thai Japanese Korean Vietnamese Turkish Dutch Czech 
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1 Go to https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/login and log in. This is the official Minecraft website. If you're playing the Java version of the game, you'll be able to change your username on this site.[1] 
2 Click My Games. This option appears in the left menu of your profile page, under your account name. Advertisement 
3 Click Profile Name under "Minecraft: Java Edition." This will open a new page for changing your in-game username.[2] 
4 Type a new username under "Java Profile Name." Note that there are a few requirements for usernames: 
5 Click Change Profile Name. This will confirm your username change. Now you're ready to get back to making cool houses and finding the End Portal.[3] 
1 Go to https://social.xbox.com/changegamertag and log in to your Microsoft account. This is the official website for changing your Xbox username. If you're playing the Bedrock version of the game, your in-game username is your Xbox gamertag. Even the most seasoned gamer occasionally needs to change their Gamertag![4] 
2 Type in a new Gamertag next to "Your new gamertag." Your gamertag can be between 1 and 12 characters (including spaces). It can't begin with a number.[5] 
3 Click Check availability. If you see a message saying the Gamertag is taken, you'll need to modify it until it's accepted.[6] 
4 Click Claim it. This will confirm the Gamertag change.[7] Advertisement 
Community Answer After you change your name, open the launcher, click on Switch User, re-log into your account and you will be able access servers again. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 22 Helpful 90 
Community Answer They actually tell you here in the article, "In an effort to keep users from changing their names constantly, Mojang enforces a mandatory 30 day waiting period between name changes. This means that once you change your name, you'll have to wait at least 30 days before you can do it again." Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 20 Helpful 56 
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