WhatsApp's big change, now you can chat without sharing your number.

Under the new feature, every user will be able to create a unique username. With this username, other people will be able to search for you and start chatting.

There is great news for WhatsApp users. The company is going to bring a new feature regarding privacy, which will completely change your chatting experience. Now if you want, you can hide your mobile number while chatting with an unknown person on WhatsApp.

After this new change, conversation on WhatsApp can be done through username. That means now you will not need to share your phone number to talk to anyone.

How will the new feature work?

Under the new feature, every user will be able to create a unique username. With this username, other people will be able to search you and start chatting. The special thing is that people who do not have your number will only see your username.

Keep these things in mind while creating a username

The username must contain at least one letter.

The username should not start with “www” or “[http://www”](http://www”).

Lowercase letters, numbers and underscores can be used in it.

Once you create a username, you will also see a confetti animation on the screen, which will make this new experience a little more fun.

Will everyone's number be hidden?

It is not clear at the moment whether this feature will work on all contacts or will be applicable only for new people. But according to reports, when someone who does not know your number messages you, he will only see your username, not the number.

You will get an alert on changing username

If you change your username later, then the people in your chat list will get a notification, just like now when you update your profile photo or phone number.

Why is this change special?

In today's era when everyone is cautious about their privacy, this new feature will make WhatsApp even more secure and user-friendly. Now you can send messages without any password. You will be able to talk to anyone without hesitation, that too without sharing your number. If you are also one of those people who want to keep their identity limited, then this new update can prove to be a boon for you.