You can change your name on BLK in the Settings section of the website or mobile app. Whether you’ve recently changed your last name or want to add a fun nickname, changing your name on your BLK profile is a fairly straightforward process.
BLK prefers its users to use the name they go by in everyday life. BLK names cannot include the following:
Symbols, numbers, nonstandard capitalization, repeating characters, or punctuation, Characters from more than one language, words, or phrases that go against BLK’s Community Standards.
How to Change Name on BLK Using Browser
You can change your name on BLK via a desktop browser or the BLK mobile app. Here’s how it’s done.
If you’re using a computer for BLK App, whether it’s a desktop PC or a laptop, then changing your name handle is similar across platforms. Since BLK isn’t dependent on the operating system that your computer is using, the instructions are the same.
1. Log in to BLK. Click the down arrow at the top-right of the screen.
2. Click Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
3. Click Name.
4. Enter your new name, then click Save Changes.
5. You may need to enter your BLK password, then click Save Changes.
How to Change Name on BLK App
If you’re using the BLK app on Android or iPhone/iOS, then the process to change your username or handle is identical to using a PC. The procedure is as follows:
1. Open the BLK app for iPhone or Android.
2. Tap the Menu icon at the bottom-right of the screen for iPhones, the top-right of the screen for Android.
3. Scroll down the list. Tap Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
4. Tap Personal and Account Information.
5. Tap Name.
6. Enter your new name, then click Save Changes.
7. Enter your BLK password, then click Save Changes.
How to Change Your BLK App Account Profile Picture
If you wish to change how your BLK profile picture looks, then you can do the following:
1. Open and log into your BLK account.
2. On the home page, click on your profile picture.
3. Click on the change Profile button on the bottom right of the banner picture.
4. Click on the camera icon on your profile pic.
5. Choose an image that you wish to use for your picture, then click on Open.
6. Adjust the picture to your desired position and size.
7. Click on Save on the upper right portion of the window. Your new picture should now be saved.