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This wikiHow guide teaches you how to find your Steam account name. Your account name and Steam ID are different from your profile name. Rather than being a name you can customize, your account name is the name you use to log in. The SteamID is a 17-digit number used to identify you across the platform. In this article, we'll teach you how to find your Steam account name as well as your SteamID. Keep reading to learn more.
Viewing Your Steam Account Name
Click your profile name in the upper-right corner of the screen. Your Steam account name is listed next to the "Account details" label. Click on Account details to open a page where you can find your SteamID.
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Finding Your Steam Account Name
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Open your Steam client. You'll find Steam in your Windows Start menu or your Mac's Applications folder. -
Click your profile name in the upper-right corner. It's next to the notification bell icon.[1]Advertisement -
Note down your Steam account name. Next to "Account details," you'll see your Steam account name in blue text. This is the account name you use to sign into Steam.
Finding Your SteamID
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Open your Steam client. You'll find Steam in your Windows Start menu or your Mac's Applications folder.
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Click your profile name in the upper-right corner. It's at the top of the screen, next to the notification bell icon.
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Click Account Details. This will open a new window with all of your Steam account information.[2]
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Look for your SteamID at the top of the page. Your SteamID is listed under the header that says "[account name]'s Account."[3]- You can also view your SteamID in your profile settings. Simply click on your profile name, select View my profile, and then Edit profile. Your SteamID number will be listed below Custom URL after the text that says "Your profile will be available at:" followed by a URL. If you added a custom URL, delete the text in that box, and the example URL will show your SteamID.
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- ↑ https://playersupport.nexon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001118286-How-do-I-find-my-Steam-ID
- ↑ https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/ubisoft-account/account/article/finding-your-steam-id/000060565
- ↑ https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2816-BE67-5B69-0FEC
- ↑ https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2816-BE67-5B69-0FEC
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1. Open Steam.
2. Click View.
3. Click Settings.
4. Click Interface.
5. Check the box next to "Display Steam URL address bar when available" and click OK.
6. Click your profile name.
7. Find your Steam ID at the end of your profile URL.
