Check a username on every platform at once
One search checks Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, GitHub and Reddit, plus the exact-match domains. Honest three-state results — we tell you when a platform blocks the lookup instead of guessing.
One check covers .com / .ai / .io domains plus Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok, GitHub and Reddit handles.
Username rules, platform by platform
| Platform | Length | Allowed characters | Rename policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| up to 30 | letters, numbers, . _ | anytime; old handle held 14 days | |
| X (Twitter) | 4–15 | letters, numbers, _ | anytime; old handle freed instantly |
| YouTube | 3–30 | letters, numbers, . - _ | twice every 14 days |
| TikTok | 2–24 | letters, numbers, . _ (no trailing .) | once every 30 days; old name recycled |
| GitHub | up to 39 | letters, numbers, - (no edge or double -) | anytime; old name freed instantly |
| 3–20 | letters, numbers, _ - | never — usernames are permanent |
Deep-dive checkers per platform
Each platform page covers the exact naming rules, what every result state means there, and how to catch the handle if it is taken today.
30-char limit, 14-day rename hold, and the strictest anti-bot wall — see what an Instagram result really means.
15 characters max and zero grace period on renames — X handles drop and vanish in minutes.
Handles are your channel URL. Rules, the two-changes-per-14-days limit, and what happens to released handles.
The only big platform that resets inactive usernames — which makes watching a taken TikTok name actually worth it.
39 chars, hyphens only, shared with org names — and a name-squatting policy that sometimes frees dormant accounts.
Permanent usernames with zero renames. Check before you sign up, because there is no second chance.
Taken today doesn't mean taken forever
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