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Instant username search: see if a name is taken as you type

Results appear a moment after you stop typing. Nothing is stored.

  • Tiktok logoTikTokWaiting
  • X logoX (Twitter)Waiting
  • Youtube logoYouTubeWaiting
  • Snapchat logoSnapchatWaiting
  • Pinterest logoPinterestWaiting
  • Telegram logoTelegramWaiting
  • Discord logoDiscordWaiting
  • Twitch logoTwitchWaiting
  • Github logoGitHubWaiting
  • Soundcloud logoSoundCloudWaiting
  • Steam logoSteamWaiting
  • Medium logoMediumWaiting
  • Tumblr logoTumblrWaiting
  • Bluesky logoBlueskyWaiting

Picking a handle is quicker when you can try ideas one after another. This box checks the big platforms live, so you can rule out taken names before you look any further.

How the instant check works

  1. You type. The check waits until you pause, so it does not fire on every letter.
  2. Each platform is asked once. Where a site allows it, your own browser asks. The rest go through our server in one request.
  3. Answers show as they arrive. Change the name and the old answers are cleared.

Which sites are checked

The list is the top platforms that have a live check: TikTok, X (Twitter), YouTube, Snapchat, Pinterest, Telegram, Discord, Twitch, GitHub, SoundCloud, Steam, Medium, Tumblr, Bluesky. Each one has its own page with its username rules, for example the TikTok username checker and the Discord username checker.

Instant check or full search?

Use the instant check to try ideas fast. Once you like a name, run the full username search to check all 3,450+ sites, including gaming, forums and developer sites. If you are out of ideas, the username generator suggests names you can paste straight back in here.

Read the results with care

"Taken" means a profile answered at that address. "Looks free" means no profile answered, which is a good sign but not a promise. Confirm on the platform before you print the name on anything.

Frequently asked questions

What is an instant username search?

It is a username check that runs while you type. Pause for a moment and the tool asks each site whether a profile exists at that handle, so you see taken and free names without pressing a button.

Is it the same as instantusername.com?

No. Instant Username Search (instantusername.com) is a separate tool that we do not run. This page is FreeUsername's own as-you-type check. Both are free.

Why does a site say "Can't verify"?

Some sites block automated checks or return an unclear page. Open the site and look the name up yourself, or try again later.

Does "Looks free" mean I can register the name?

Not always. Some names are reserved, banned or held by deleted accounts. The only final answer is the sign-up or change-username screen on the platform itself.

Why are Instagram and Threads not in the list?

Those sites ask tools not to query them automatically, so we do not. Their checker pages show how to check a name by hand.

Related tools and guides

FreeUsername is an independent tool, not affiliated with the WhatsMyName project, Sherlock, Maigret or any site it checks.