How to Customize Your Discord Profile on PC and Mobile

Discord has evolved into a communications hub capable of bringing communities together from its communication software roots. One of the things users love the most about Discord is the level of customization it offers. From offering the ability to makecustom Discord emojisto a plethora ofuseful Discord bots, there’s something for everyone. One of the things recently added to the Discord mobile app is the ability to customize a Discord profile. This change follows after the same was introduced to Discord on PC. If you’re a Discord PC or mobile user looking to customize their profile, keep reading as we teach you all about it.

Whether you want to change your Discord user name or add a nice About Me section, this guide contains everything you need to customize your Discord profile. If you already know what you want to tinker with, use the table below and jump to the desired section.

How to Customize Discord Profile on PC

How to Customize Discord Profile on PC

We will begin by showing you how to go about customizing your Discord profile on a computer first. While we will be using the Windows Discord client for this, you can go ahead and follow the same steps for the Discord Web App as they are identical. Follow the steps below to customize your Discord profile.

Change Discord User Name

Note:Discord Usernames can only be changed twice per hour. Any more and you will have to wait to try again!

If you want to change your Username, follow the steps below:

  1. Find and tap the Gear icon(⚙︎)at the bottom-left part of Discord to get to User Settings.

  2. Under User Settings, clickMy Accountand you’ll be shown all your details.

  3. You will see anEditbutton beside your Username. Click that and a dialog box will open up.

  4. Enter your new Username and your current password in the box below it and pressDone.

Provided you entered the correct password and username, the dialog box will close and your Discord username has been changed! You can see the change reflected immediately too.

Change Disord Avatar

Your Discord profile avatar is essentially your profile picture and what your friends see when they click your profile. Depending on whether you have Nitro or not, you can either have a GIF or a static image as your Discord avatar. For simplicity, we will use an image for this process. Follow the steps below to change your Discord profile avatar.

  1. Find and tap the Gear icon at the bottom-left part of Discord to get to User Settings.

  2. Under User Settings, clickUser profileand you’ll be shown all your customizable details.

  3. Under Avatar, click the blue button titledChange Avatar.

  4. Find and navigate to the image you want to change it with and then pressOpen.

  5. Anything outside the white circlewon’tbe displayed. Keeping that in mind, reposition and zoom your image if you need. Once done, press theApplybutton.

  6. Click the Save changes button to confirm them and you’re done!

Your Discord profile avatar has now been changed. You can choose to repeat this as many times as you want to get that perfect image and orientation.

Change Discord Profile Banner (Requires Discord Nitro)

The Discord banner is the overlapping landscape image Nitro users can set on top of their profile picture. If set correctly, the banner looks absolutely amazing. If you don’t have Discord Nitro, skip this one and keep reading. Nitro users, follow the steps below to change your Discord profile banner:

Note:Your potential Discord banner must be at least 600X240 and be sized under 10MB.

  1. Find and tap the Gear icon at the bottom-left part of Discord to get to User Settings.

  2. Under User Settings, clickUser profileand you’ll be shown all your customizable details.

  3. Under Profile Banner, click the blue button titledChange Banneror click the banner image.

  4. Find and navigate to the image you want to change it with and then pressOpen.

  5. Anything outside the white rectanglewon’tbe displayed. Keeping that in mind, reposition and zoom your image if you need. Once done, press theApplybutton.

  6. Click theSave changesbutton to confirm them and you’re done!

Your Discord profile banner has now been changed and we are sure it will look amazing. Keep reading below to tinker with other customizable settings.

Add About Me Section

One of our favorites, the About Me sections allows users to write a short and sweet description about themselves under190 characters. You can even use markdown and insert links if you wish. This helps users get a better idea of the person behind the computer. If you would like to add your about me section to your Discord profile, then follow the steps below:

  1. Find and tap the Gear icon(⚙︎)at the bottom-left part of Discord to get to User Settings.

  2. Under User Settings, clickUser profileand you’ll be shown all your customizable details.

  3. UnderAbout Meyou will see an empty text box. Simply click it once and begin typing. Discord will count down your remaining characters on the bottom right of the box.

  4. Once done, pressSave changesand you’re set!

As times change, so will you. So be sure to come back to this section and keep updating it with what’s going on in your life!

Change Discord Profile Color

Discord users who don’t have Nitro can go ahead and change their profile color. Discord profile color appears in the same place as the banner but instead is a strip of color. Because of the level of customization, you can choose a custom color provided you give the correct color code. Follow the steps below to do so:

Note:If you don’t see this option yet, don’t worry. The profile color change is slowly rolling out to all users.

  1. Find and tap the Gear icon(⚙︎)at the bottom-left part of Discord to get to User Settings.

  2. Under User Settings, clickUser profileand you’ll be shown all your customizable details.

  3. Under Profile Color, find and click the empty swatch titledCustomand a color wheel will open up.

  4. You can either use the wheel to choose your own mix or enter a color code to get that precise one. You can always Google the exact color code that you want. We will be using Aqua which has the hex code of#00FFFF. You can copy and paste this if you wish.

  5. Once you enter the code, press theSave changesbutton and you will see the change immediately.

Discord profile colors are a handy way to breathe some life into your profile every now and then. Keep changing the color from time to time and have fun with it!

How to Customize Discord Profile on Android and iOS

How to Customize Discord Profile on Android and iOS

For users who don’t want to go through the trouble of booting up their PC, we have you covered. The steps for all the elements below are identical when it comes to Android and iOS. So we request both platforms to put their differences aside and unite together to get some awesome Discord profile customizations.

Change Discord User Name

Note:Discord Usernames can only be changed twice per hour. Any more and you will have to wait to try again!

  1. With the app open, find and tap your profile thumbnail on thebottom right.

  2. Under User Settings, tapMy Accountand you’ll be led to another screen.

  3. TapUsernameand a new screen will show you editing options.

  4. Enter your new username in the text box and press the blueFloppy diskicon that appears.

  5. Enter your password on the next screen. You can tap the eye icon to have it visible for help. Once entered, tap the blueFloppy diskicon that appears.

Your Discord Username has now been changed. You can try out more names provided you follow the time limit.

Change Discord Avatar

  1. With the app open, find and tap your profile thumbnail on thebottom right.

  2. Under User Settings, tapUser Profileand you’ll be led to another screen.

  3. Tap the circularprofile pictureor thepencil iconand a menu will open up.

  4. TapChange Avatarand you’ll be led to a screen from which you can choose your new avatar. Once found, simply click and you can edit it.

  5. Anything outside the blue squarewon’tbe displayed. Keeping that in mind, reposition and scale your image if you need. Once done, press thetick markon the top right.

  6. Press the bluefloppy diskicon on the screen that appears and you’re done!

Change Discord Banner – (Requires Nitro)

  1. With the app open, find and tap your profile thumbnail on thebottom right.

  2. Under User Settings, tapUser Profileand you’ll be led to another screen.

  3. Tap the filled or empty banner box and a menu will pop up.

  4. TapChange Profile Banner. You can now browse your phone for a new banner. You can browse through various photos to take your pick.

  5. Anything outside the blue rectanglewon’tbe displayed. Keeping that in mind, reposition and scale your image if you need. Once done, press thetick markon the top right.

  6. Press the bluefloppy diskicon on the screen that appears and you’re done!

Change Profile Color

Note:If you don’t see this option yet, don’t worry. The profile color change is slowly rolling out to all users.

  1. With the app open, find and tap your profile thumbnail on thebottom right.

  2. Under User Settings, tapUser Profileand you’ll be led to another screen.

  3. Tap the filled or empty banner box and a menu will pop up.

  4. TapProfile Colorand a dedicated color wheel will open.

  5. Like before, you can either choose a color from the wheel or enter a code yourself. Once you do, tapSelect.

  6. Press the blue floppy disk icon on the screen that appears and you’re done!

Add About Me Section

  1. With the app open, find and tap your profile thumbnail on thebottom right.

  2. Under User Settings, tapUser Profileand you’ll be led to another screen.

  3. You will see the empty About Me box on the screen itself. Simplytapit and begin writing. Like on PC, you will see the remaining characters on the bottom right.

  4. Once done, tap the blueFloppy diskicon on the bottom right and you’re done.

Fixes for Can’t Change Discord Username

While you are learning how to change your Discord profile username, you might run into a few errors. Don’t worry as your profile won’t be blocked. Simply read about the two most common errors below and what they mean.

Error 1: “Too many users have this username”

True to what it says, this means that your Username unfortunately is not unique enough. You need to mix things up and try changing the capitalization of your chosen name here and there. However, if that doesn’t work then perhaps it’s time to think of something more unique.

Error 2: “You are changing your avatar/Username/Discord Tag too fast“

Like we said before, you can only change your username on Discord twice every one hour. So if you get this error, simply wait for the time limit to pass and try again.

How Do I Change My Discord Number?

So you want to change that four-digit number that appears right beside your username. Well, unfortunately, the facility to change your Discord number is only available inDiscord Nitro. So if you’re intent on getting a custom Discord number, it’s time to break out the credit card.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes and No. You can go about changing your username, avatar, and About Me without Discord Nitro. However, if you want to change your Discord profile’s other facets like adding an animated avatar, a profile banner, or a custom tag then yes you will need Discord Nitro. However, even if you don’t have Discord Nitro, go ahead and make the changes you can and we promise you’ll be pleased with them.

Upanishad Sharma

Combining his love for Literature and Tech, Upanishad dived into the world of technology journalism with fire. Now he writes about anything and everything while keeping a keen eye on his first love of gaming. Often found chronically walking around the office.

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