WhatsApp app has now brought a cool feature keeping in mind the privacy of its users. WhatsApp is now giving users the facility to keep their username. This means, now you will not need to give your phone number to talk to anyone. The company announced this feature on Monday. This feature will be available to all users by the end of this year.
In a post on WhatsApp, WhatsApp wrote that your phone number is your personal information and sometimes you want to connect with others without giving your number. That is why we are bringing the feature of username for you.
The post says that starting this week, you can reserve a username, which you will be able to use when the feature launches later this year. This will only take a few seconds. Just make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp and then go to Settings > Account > Username.
your phone number is personal and sometimes you want to connect without handing it over. that’s why we’re introducing usernames for WhatsApp.
Starting this week, you can reserve a username to use later this year when we launch the feature. It takes just a few seconds, make sure
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) June 29, 2026
What is this new feature?
Till now, to message someone or make a voice-video call on WhatsApp, it was necessary to have a phone number. After the new feature, you will also be identified by your username. The company says that when you message someone for the first time, he will not see your phone number. WhatsApp has called it a privacy feature.
Why reserve your username now?
Let us tell you that WhatsApp has more than three billion users worldwide. Due to such a large userbase, there is a possibility of similar names colliding with each other. This means, the name you want could also be someone else’s. For this reason, the company has opened the reservation earlier, so that everyone can book the name of their choice. The company has also reserved the names of celebrities separately, so that their names are not misused.
How to reserve a username
For this, first of all update your WhatsApp to the latest version. After this go to Settings, then tap on Account and then Username. Here you choose your desired name. Here the app itself will tell whether that name is available or not. The company said that this facility will gradually come to different countries.
Special arrangement for privacy
WhatsApp has said that there will be no search list to find the username, as is the case on Instagram. Meaning, to talk to someone for the first time, you need to know their correct username. Apart from this, the company is giving an optional ‘username key’. If you want, you can decide that only those people who have your ‘key’ can message you. At the same time, you can change your username or even turn off this feature.
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