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Medium Username Checker

Check if a Medium @username is free for your writing.

We'll check it against Medium's rules as you type.

How to check a Medium username

Step 1

Type the name

Enter the Medium username you want. No @ needed. We validate it against Medium's rules as you type.

Step 2

Live check

We check Medium in real time, plus every other major platform and the matching .com, in one go.

Step 3

Claim it or try a variation

Available? Claim it straight away. Taken? The results page suggests close variations you can check in one tap.

Medium username FAQ

Everything people ask before picking a Medium handle.

Enter the name above and press Check. handle.tools checks Medium's public profile feed, which exists only for real accounts, so the answer is reliable.

Medium usernames are short, use letters, numbers, periods, hyphens and underscores, and appear in your profile URL as medium.com/@yourname.

Yes, in Settings. Your profile URL and yourname.medium.com address change with it, so update links from your site and socials.

Yes. Readers who like an article look for you on X, Bluesky or LinkedIn. One handle everywhere makes that easy, and a matching domain is useful if you cross-post.

Add writes, reads, blog or your topic, for example novawrites. The username generator gives 20 ideas and checks them everywhere at once.

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Consistent handles make you easier to find. Grab your name everywhere.

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Medium username checker for writers

Your Medium handle appears in every article link you share, as medium.com/@yourname and yourname.medium.com. This Medium username checker tells you whether a handle is already in use before you publish.

Medium handles are short and use letters, numbers, periods, hyphens and underscores. You can change yours in Settings, but that changes your profile URL, so links you've already shared will need updating.

Writers usually want the same name on Medium, X, Bluesky and LinkedIn, plus a domain for cross-posting. Every search here checks all of them at once.

Tips for a Medium handle

  • Use the name readers will search for.
  • Keep it short: it sits in every article URL.
  • Add writes or your topic if your name is taken.
  • Match your X and LinkedIn handles.
  • Grab a domain if you plan to cross-post.

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Your Medium handle is part of every article link

Every story you publish sits under medium.com/@yourname, and you also get yourname.medium.com. Changing the handle later changes those links, so pick the name you want readers to associate with your writing from the start.

Writers: match Medium to your socials

People who finish an article often look for the writer elsewhere. Using the same handle on Medium, X, Bluesky and LinkedIn makes that simple, and a matching domain gives you somewhere to cross-post that you own outright.

Need ideas? Try the Username generatorHandle ideas for writers, each checked for availability.Get ideas

Own the name everywhere, not just on Medium

A handle only works inside one app. The domain is the part you keep — it carries your site, your email and your link in bio even if you move platforms. Names that are free on Medium today are usually free as a .com too, and that stops being true fast.

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