Locating Account, World, and Avatar identifiers is an important part of navigating VRChat. Whether you need to access your Account username, retrieve IDs for specific Worlds, or locate unique Avatar identifiers, understanding these processes can help you navigate VRChat more effectively.
This guide details how to locate and use IDs and identifiers to enhance and personalize your virtual interactions.
User Identifiers
VRChat Accounts can be identified by several different factors. It is important not to mix these up, as it can lead to confusion and make troubleshooting difficult. We'll break down what these mean individually.
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Display Name
Your display name is the name other users see in VRChat, displayed above your head and in menus. You can change it via your profile on the VRChat website. For Steam/Meta/Android/Viveport/Pico accounts, your display name matches your platform account name, and a four-character identifier has been added.
When you change your platform account name, update it in VRChat the next time you log in. You must upgrade to an official VRChat account to remove the identifier from your name. -
User ID
This is a unique string of characters generated upon account creation that identifies your account. It can be found in the URL of your account on the website and cannot be changed or customized.
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Username
When you signed up for a VRChat account, you chose an initial username that is not visible to you or anyone else. For Steam/Meta/Android/Viveport/Pico accounts, this will generally correspond to a unique account identifier on the related service, such as a SteamID. Please be aware that you cannot alter your username.
World Identifiers
VRChat Worlds can be identified immediately by two distinct identifiers: a world name and the world's author.
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World Name and Author
World Name: The name of the world a creator chooses when they upload the world
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World ID
This is a unique string of characters generated upon world creation that identifies a world. It can be found in the world's URL on the website and cannot be changed or customized.
Avatar Identifiers
VRChat avatars can be identified using several different factors. Here's a breakdown of each one!
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Avatar Name, Author, and Description
Avatar Name: The name of the avatar, in this case, "VRRat," which is how the avatar is identified within VRChat. It is usually displayed at the top of the avatar's information card.
Avatar Author: The creator or publisher of the avatar. In this example, "By Creator Support" shows who made or uploaded the avatar to VRChat.
Avatar Thumbnail: A small image that visually represents the avatar. This is typically a 3D model or a picture of the avatar so users can quickly recognize what it looks like before selecting it.
Avatar Description: A text field where the name or description of the avatar may be repeated or elaborated upon. This field often briefly overviews the avatar's characteristics or theme. -
Avatar ID
The Avatar ID is a unique identifier for the avatar found in the URL when viewing the avatar's details on the VRChat website. In this example, the Avatar ID is the long string of numbers and letters in the URL, uniquely identifying this specific avatar in VRChat's database.
To locate an Avatar's ID, you must first add the avatar to one of your avatar favorites list, which can be viewed on the website in the "Favorite Avatars" section. Please note that this only works with avatars that have been made public.