Finding Your Twitter Username (Using Kongback.com)

Here are methods you can use when you have forgotten your Twitter (now X) username (@handle) or want to look up someone else's account username.

1. Finding Your Own Twitter Username

While logged in:

1. Click your profile icon
2. Look for the username starting with @

While logged out:

1. Go to twitter.com or x.com
2. Click "Log in"
3. Enter the email or phone number you used to sign up
4. A list of associated accounts will appear

Finding via email:

1. Check emails you received from Twitter
2. Click the "username" or profile link in the email

2. Using Kongback.com

Kongback.com (kongback.com) is a service that tracks the history of Twitter username changes.

How to use:

1. Go to kongback.com
2. Enter the current username of the account you want to look up
3. Click "Search"
4. A list of previously used usernames will appear
5. You can view the dates and history of username changes

Use cases:

• Track who changed their username
• Find people you knew by their old username
• Review a username change history

3. Finding Someone Else's Username

Search by name:

1. Enter the name in Twitter's search bar
2. Select the "People" tab
3. Identify the person by their profile photo and name

Find through other social media:

1. Check their Instagram or Facebook profile
2. Look for a Twitter link in their bio
3. Often listed in YouTube's "About" tab as well

Finding mutual follow accounts:

1. Check the following/followers list of a mutual friend
2. Identify by profile photo

4. Useful Twitter Search Tips

Using advanced search:

• from:@username: Search only tweets from a specific account
• to:@username: Search mentions sent to a specific account
• @username keyword: Search for keywords mentioned by a specific account

Examples:

• from:@elonmusk tesla
• to:@support inquiry