New Delhi. WhatsApp is a popular instant messaging app. Be it family or office work, it has become a means of contact everywhere. To improve the experience of users, WhatsApp keeps adding new features to its platform. Now you will not need to give your personal mobile number to talk to anyone on WhatsApp. The company has finally started rolling out the username feature. This means that now you will be able to create a unique username on WhatsApp like Instagram or Telegram.

With this your privacy will become stronger than before. If an unknown person messages you, he will see only your username and not your phone number.

Important points about Username feature-

• Number will remain secret: Your number will not be visible to unknown people in group chats or direct messages.
• Freedom to change: You can change your username whenever you want. This will not affect your old chats or data.
• Number required for login: For account login and recovery, your number will remain linked as before, only it will remain hidden from others.
• Completely Optional: This feature is completely at your discretion. If you do not want to create a username, then like before, you can use WhatsApp only with the number.

What are the rules for creating a username?
Username should be 3 to 35 characters. It is necessary to have at least one letter in it. You can use lowercase, numbers, dot (.), and underscore (_). The username must begin or end with ‘www.’ Or things like ‘.com’ should not be there.

How to set your WhatsApp username?

• Open WhatsApp in your phone.
• In Android phone, go to Settings by clicking on the three dots on the top right side or tap on the Settings tab given below in iPhone.
• Click on your profile photo/name at the top.
• If you have got this feature, then Username option will appear in the profile settings, tap on it.
• Enter your preferred username. WhatsApp will check whether that name is empty or not. Save it when it is available.