Meta has introduced this update with user privacy in mind. It allows people to connect with each other without sharing their personal phone numbers.
WhatsApp has developed this feature with its 3 billion users in mind; the aim is to enhance user privacy, allowing people to connect securely using only their usernames without having to share their personal phone numbers.
What is the @username feature?
WhatsApp has developed this feature with its 3 billion users in mind; The aim is to enhance user privacy, allowing people to connect securely using only their usernames without having to share their personal phone numbers.
Meta has opened this feature to all users starting June 29, allowing them to reserve their usernames. The feature will become fully active by the end of this year(2026).
Steps to set username in Whatsapp
- Open the app
- Go to the settings option
- Select Account option
- Select @username
- Now Reserve Username option appears.
- Select Account option
