How to Change Your Name On Zoom

This article teaches you how to change your name on Zoom on a computer as well as on the Zoom smartphone app.

How to Change Your Name on Zoom Before Joining a Meeting on PC or Mac

If you regularly switch between personal Zoom calls and professional ones, you may find that you wish to use different names for the type of call you're taking. It's simple to change over whether you're using the PC or Mac-based Zoom app. Here's what to do.

1. Open Zoom. 

2. Click Settings.

3. Click Profile.

4. Click Edit my Profile.

5. Click Edit next to your name.

   You may need to log into your Zoom account via your browser first.

6. Change the name under Display Name to your chosen name.

7. Scroll down and click Save.

8. Your name has now been successfully changed across all meetings.

How to Change Your Name on Zoom Before Joining a Meeting on iOS or Android

If you regularly use the Zoom app on your smartphone, the process to change your name is a little different. Here's what to do.

1. Open Zoom.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap your profile name.

4. Tap Display Name.

5. Tap your first and last name to change them individually.

6. Tap Save.

7. Your Display Name has now been successfully changed.

How to Change Zoom Name During a Meeting on PC or Mac

If you're mid-meeting and you realize you want to change your name, you'll need to do so through slightly different options than before joining a meeting. Read on as we explain how to do so on PC or Mac.

1. Open Zoom.

2. Join the meeting.

3. Tap Participants.

4. Hover over your name on the participants list.

5. Click More.

6. Click Rename.

7. Enter the name you desire then click Rename.

8. Your name has now been changed within the meeting.

How to Change Zoom Name During a Meeting on iOS or Android

If you want to change your name within Zoom during a meeting on iOS or Android, the method is fairly simple. Here's how to do it. 

1. Open Zoom.

2. Join the meeting.

3. Tap Participants.

4. Tap your name.

5. Tap Rename.

6. Enter your name then tap Done.

7. Your name is now changed within the meeting.

How to Change Your Name on Zoom via the Website

If you want to change your display name via the website, such as before even needing to log into the app for a meeting, it's simple when you know how. Here's where to look and what to change.

1. Go to https://zoom.us/

2. Click Sign In and enter your log-in details.

3. Click Edit next to your name.

4. Click under Display Name and enter the new name you wish.

5. Scroll down and click Save.

6. Your name is now successfully changed on Zoom.