Guides

Know before you roll.

Short reads on buying, pricing and keeping short handles on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. No fluff, real numbers.

How to Buy an Instagram Username Safely: The 2026 Playbook

Buying a short or rare Instagram username, step by step: finding one, paying for it, getting it moved over and making sure it stays yours.

Instagram · Buying guide6 min

The live price guide

What every type of Instagram name costs today, from 732 names in stock: lowest, median and highest.

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Single Seller vs Username Marketplace: Which Is the Safer Buy?

Why one accountable seller beats an open marketplace packed with resellers, what marketplace protection stops covering once the deal closes, and how to spot a proxy seller.

Instagram · Safety8 min

Is It Safe to Buy an Instagram Username?

What can go wrong when you buy an Instagram username, how the usual scams play out, and 7 checks that keep the deal safe.

Instagram · Safety4 min

How to Get a 3-Letter Instagram Username (The Real Routes)

Just 17,576 three-letter Instagram names exist, and nearly all are taken. The routes that really work, what they cost, and the traps to skip.

Instagram · Buying guide3 min

What Is an OG Username? What It Means, the Types, and Why They're Rare

The meaning of "OG username", the main styles (3 letters, 4 letters, semis, digits, words) and why short handles get scarcer every year.

Instagram · TikTok · Basics3 min

Bought a Username? How to Log In and Lock It Down Safely

Logging in after you buy a username, why the security details stay put for 3 days, and the 9-step checklist that secures the account once that's done.

Security · Buying guide5 min

Instagram Username Swap Explained: Moving a Name Live, Step by Step

What an Instagram username swap is, why sniper bots make it risky, and how a live, guided swap gets a name onto your account without drama.

Instagram · Swaps4 min

How Much Is an Instagram Username Worth? (2026 Prices)

What Instagram usernames really sell for, from 4-character handles under $100 to 3-letter names in the thousands, plus the things that push a price up or down.

Instagram · Pricing4 min

Buying TikTok and Snapchat Usernames: How It's Different

TikTok and Snapchat handles don't trade like Instagram ones. What's on offer, what short names cost, and how the handover actually goes.

TikTok · Snapchat · Buying guide3 min

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