> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://whip.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your profile on Whip and how to edit it

> Your Whip profile is your handle, bio, and everything you've made. Here's how to edit your profile, change your username, and see your published history.

Your profile on Whip is your public calling card: your handle, your photo, a short bio, and everything you've made. Anyone can visit it from a feed card or a comment. Tap the **Profile** tab to see your own, where you can edit your details, browse your published history, and check who follows you.

## What's on your profile

At the top sits your photo, display name, bio, and three tappable counters: **Whips** (how many apps you've created), **Followers**, and **Following**. Tap **Followers** or **Following** to open the full list of people. Below that are two buttons only you see: **Edit Profile** and **Settings**.

Your apps are organized into tabs:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Created Whips" icon="sparkles">
    Every app you've built. This includes your full published history — every
    public version you've ever [published](/sharing/publish-your-app), not just
    the latest one, so visitors can see how an app evolved. Private apps show
    here for you, but nobody else can open them.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Remixed" icon="shuffle">
    Apps you made by [remixing someone else's](/discover/remix-apps). Each keeps
    a "Remix of…" chip that links back to the original creator.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Archived" icon="archive">
    Apps you've tucked away so they don't clutter your library. Archiving tidies
    up your own view — it doesn't delete anything. Visitors never see your
    Archived tab; it's only on your own profile.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

Two more spots track your app's reach: a **Plays** view (how many times your apps have been opened) and your likes. You reach both by tapping the matching [notification](/social/notifications) when a milestone lands.

## Edit your profile

Tap **Edit Profile** to change your handle and bio.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the editor" icon="pencil">
    From your **Profile** tab, tap **Edit Profile**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Change your handle" icon="at-sign">
    Your handle is your @username. It can be **3 to 20 characters** — letters,
    numbers, and underscores. You can change it once every **30 days**, so pick
    one you'll be happy with for a while. Some handles are reserved and won't be
    available.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write your bio" icon="text">
    Add up to **150 characters** — a live counter shows how much room is left. A
    line about who you are or what you build helps people decide to follow you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save" icon="check">
    Tap **Save Changes**. Your handle and bio update right away.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Your **display name** can't be changed right now, and your **profile photo**
  comes straight from the account you [signed in
  with](/getting-started/download-and-sign-in) (Apple, Google, or email). To
  swap your photo, update it with that provider.
</Note>

Handles and bios are [screened automatically](/account/report-content) before they go live, so a name or bio that breaks the community rules will be turned back — edit it and try again.

## Manage an app from your profile

Long-press any app card on your profile to open a quick menu. For your own apps you'll see options to **Edit in Chat**, **Publish & Share** (or **Share** if it's already public), and **Archive**. On the Archived tab, the menu offers **Unarchive** to bring an app back to your library.

<Tip>
  Not sure what to build to fill out your Created tab? Steal a spark from
  [prompt tips and ideas](/building/prompt-tips-and-ideas), then publish your
  favorite.
</Tip>

## Visiting other profiles

Tap anyone's handle or photo — on a feed card, in a comment, or in a follower list — to open their profile. You'll see their photo, bio, counters, and their published Created and Remixed apps. Instead of the Edit and Settings buttons, there's a single **Follow** button. The "⋯" menu lets you [block](/account/block-users) or [report](/account/report-content) them if you ever need to.

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="How often can I change my username?" icon="clock">
    Once every 30 days. After you change your handle, you'll need to wait a
    month before you can change it again.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why can't I edit my display name?" icon="lock">
    Display name editing isn't available yet — only your handle and bio can be
    changed today. Your handle is the name people @mention and search for, so
    that's the one that matters most.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do people see my private apps on my profile?" icon="eye-off">
    No. Private apps appear on your Created tab only for you. Nobody else can see
    or open them until you [publish](/sharing/publish-your-app) them.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Follow, like, and save" icon="heart" href="/social/follow-like-save">
    Build a following, save apps you love, and help creators get discovered.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set up your profile" icon="user-pen" href="/getting-started/set-up-your-profile">
    First time here? Pick your handle and get your profile started.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>