Discord was primarily launched in 2015 for gamers to build and interact with their community spreading across geographies. However, it did not take much time for Discord – a server-based application, to break into the list of the best voice, video, and text chat apps.
Just like other platforms have groups, Discord has servers that serve a similar purpose. You can create a server, send invites to your friends, and start interacting with each other remotely. Do you know another best thing about Discord?
It is a hub of numerous servers with unique needs and purposes such as entertainment, gaming, politics, and the like. You can join more than one server (public or private) and set a nickname for each server for easy identification. However, your username can only be one!
If you are wondering how to change a nickname on Discord, here are some cool ways to do it on both – desktop and mobile. So, let us start.
How To Change A Nickname On Discord Servers? Quick 5 Methods!
It is worth noting that the Discord owner has the authority to enable or disable the ability to change nicknames. If your server owner has allowed the same, then only you can change your nickname using any of the following ways.
If not, you would have to contact the admin/manager for permission to change your nickname.
Change Nickname In Discord Server On Desktop
To change your nickname on the Discord server on the desktop, follow these steps.
- Open your Discord application on the desktop.
- On the left sidebar of the app, you will find all the servers you are a part of. Select the server where you wish to change your nickname.
- Go to the server’s members list by clicking on the Show Members icon as shown in the attached image.
- It will open up the list of all members of the server.
- Find your name and right-click on it.
- Click on the Edit Server Profile option from the menu that follows.
- Please add the new nickname in the input field and save the changes.
Congratulations, you have successfully changed your nickname on the Discord server.
Change Discord Server Nickname From A Text Channel
I know you must be wondering about the complexity of changing the nickname using the above method if the server has hundreds to thousands of members. It will be time-consuming to find your name from a vast list.
Do not worry! Here is another quick way to change your nickname on any Discord server from a text channel.
Note: To use this method, make sure you have sent at least one message in the server’s chat.
If yes, follow these steps.
- Open the Discord server where you want to change the nickname.
- Click on the search bar at the top of the server.
- Input your server name to find all your messages.
- Now, right-click on any message and select the Edit Server Profile option from the small menu that appears.
- Please enter the new nickname in its input field and save the changes.
Your new nickname will now get live on that particular Discord server.
Use Server Information Menu
As aforementioned, you must have sent at least one message in the server chat to proceed to the next steps. What if you are new to the group and are yet to text once since?
In such cases, you can not use the above method to change your nickname. You would have to do so through the server’s information menu as discussed in the following steps.
- Open the Discord app and go to the server where you want to change your nickname.
- Click on the server’s name on the top to open the server application menu.
- Select the Edit Server Profile option.
- Please enter the new nickname in its input field and save the changes.
This method is one of the easiest ways to change nicknames on Discord servers if nothing else works.
Use Slash Commands To Change The Nickname
Have you heard about slash commands on Discord? If so, these commands are another cool solution to your query on how to change a nickname on Discord.
Discord slash commands are the easiest way to interact with the various bots regarding your queries. All you have to do is enter “/” and you can now use your favorite Discord bot.
To use a slash command to change your nickname on Discord, follow these steps.
- Open the Discord app and go to the server where you want to change your nickname.
- Open the text channel that is meant to execute various bot commands on Discord.
- In the input field, type /nick followed by anything you wish to have as your nickname.
- Press the Enter key twice.
- Your nickname has been changed.
Change Discord Server Nickname On Mobile
The above methods are suitable for Discord’s desktop users. If you access the application on your mobile, you just have to follow these 5 quick steps to change your nickname on any Discord server.
- Open the Discord mobile application.
- On the left sidebar of the app, you will find all the servers you are a part of. Select the server where you wish to change your nickname.
- Tap on the three vertical dots on the top-right corner of the server name.
- Select the Edit Server Profile option.
- Please enter the new nickname in the input field and press the Enter key to save the changes.
The new nickname would now reflect in all your messages on that particular Discord server.
How Is The Nickname Different From The Username On Discord?
Let us now discuss how your nickname is different from your username on Discord.
Your nickname is your identity on the various servers you are a part of on Discord. The platform allows its users to set up as many nicknames as they want on each server. This helps the users reflect on the various communities they are in.
In case you want to know how to change a nickname on Discord servers, go through the different ways explained above.
On the other hand, your username is your main identity which is the same for every server or to be precise, for your Discord account. Adding to this, you can only change the username from your app’s settings.
Furthermore, there are also certain rules when it comes to changing a username on Discord. Discord allows its users to change their username only once every thirty minutes or twice every hour.
However, there is no such rule for nicknames. That is, you can change your nickname as and when required. You can change it any number of times and in multiple ways.
You should also note that no one, except you, can change your username on Discord since it applies to all the servers and not to a particular one. But your nickname can be changed by you and other members of your servers, including the admin, by altering some settings.
So, these are some of the major differences between your nickname and username on Discord.
Conclusion
Initially built for gamers, Discord has now become a general user platform that houses a multitude of communities across the globe. Today, Discord has over 140 million active users interacting with each other from different landscapes.
If you are a part of multiple servers on the platform, you can have unique nicknames in each of them for a distinct identity. To help you in doing so, I have discussed several ways in this article, from the server menu to Discord slash commands.
Whether you use Discord’s desktop application or mobile version, you will find quick ways to change the nickname in this article.
