How long can an Instagram username be?

Up to 30 characters using letters, numbers, full stops and underscores.

Can I check availability here?

No public API exists, so check by opening instagram.com/yourhandle or typing it in the app.

How often can I change it?

Any time — but changing often confuses people and breaks links to your profile.

Do dots or underscores look unprofessional?

A single separator is completely normal. A string of them is not.

Should my handle match other platforms?

Yes where possible — it makes you findable and easier to credit.

Instagram Username Generator

Generate Instagram handle ideas from your name, keyword and niche across personal, business, fashion, beauty, fitness, travel, photography and gaming styles.

Name

Keyword

Niche

Style

Separator

Underscores and dots help when your first choice is taken.

Add numbers

How it works

1Enter your name, a keyword and your niche.
2Pick the style that matches the account.
3Add a dot or underscore if your first choice is likely taken.
4Favourite a shortlist and check each one in the app.

Features

Two dozen ideas per generation within Instagram's rules.
Eight niche styles.
Favourites with copy-all.
Optional numbers and separators.
Free, unlimited and browser-based.

Examples

Personal: @itslina, @lina.notes
Business: @studio.nine, @nine.hq
Beauty: @glowbylina, @lina.skin
Photography: @leo.frames, @leoshoots

Choosing a handle you will not regret

Your handle appears in every mention, tag and story reply, so it has to survive being heard once and typed correctly. Names you can spell, one separator at most, no digits you would have to explain. A name plus a subject — lina.skin, leo.frames — is both memorable and descriptive.