What Is My Facebook Handle? Find Your Username and Profile Link
Learn what a Facebook handle means, how to find your username on mobile or desktop, and how it differs from your name and user ID.
Quick answer
Your Facebook handle usually means your username: the unique part of your profile address after facebook.com/. For example, in facebook.com/alex.lee, the handle or username is alex.lee and may be written as @alex.lee.
Facebook officially uses the word username more often than handle. Your username is not necessarily the same as your display name, email address, or numeric user ID.
Find your Facebook handle on a computer
- Sign in at the official Facebook website.
- Open your own profile.
- Look at the address bar in the browser.
- Find the text after
facebook.com/.
If the address is https://www.facebook.com/jordan.smith, the username is jordan.smith. If the address contains a long number or a path such as profile.php?id=..., the account may not currently use a simple custom username.
Find your Facebook handle on iPhone or Android
- Open the Facebook app and go to your profile.
- Open the profile options menu, usually shown as three dots below the cover photo.
- Choose Copy link to profile or the similar sharing option shown on your device.
- Paste the link into a note without sending it to anyone.
- Check the part after
facebook.com/.
Menu labels can vary. If you cannot find the copy-link option, open your profile in a mobile browser and inspect the address bar.
Username, display name, and user ID are different
- Display name: the personal or Page name people see at the top of the profile.
- Username or handle: the unique text used in profile links, such as
facebook.com/yourname. - User ID: a numeric identifier Facebook assigns to an account or Page.
- Email or phone: private sign-in and recovery details that should not be treated as a public handle.
Do not post your email address, phone number, recovery code, or password when someone only asks for your Facebook handle. Sharing the public profile link is usually enough.
Facebook Page handles
A Facebook Page can also have a username. It normally appears below the Page name and in the Page's URL. Make sure you are viewing the Page itself, not your personal profile, before copying the address.
What changes when you change your username
Changing a Facebook username also changes the facebook.com/username profile address and may change the related m.me/username Messenger link. Old links can stop working, so update websites, business cards, bios, and saved contact details after a change.
A username must follow Facebook's rules and be available. It can also be limited by account status or recent changes. If the handle you want is unavailable, do not pay a third party that claims it can transfer or unlock the username.
Facebook's official instructions are available in Find or change your username on Facebook.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my Facebook handle the same as my username?
Usually, yes. People commonly use Facebook handle to mean the unique username in a profile URL such as facebook.com/yourname. Facebook's help pages normally call it a username.
Where can I find my Facebook handle?
Open your profile and check its web address. The part after facebook.com/ is normally the username. On mobile, use Copy link to profile and inspect the copied link.
Is a Facebook username the same as a display name?
No. A display name is the name shown on the profile, while the username is the unique address used in Facebook and Messenger profile links.
Can two Facebook accounts have the same handle?
No. A custom Facebook username must be unique. A username that is already in use may not be available even if the profile appears inactive.