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Behance Username Checker — Check Up to 5 Handles at Once

Enter up to 5 usernames or studio names (one per line). Spaces and special characters are removed automatically. Your portfolio will be at behance.net/username.

Min length: 3 characters Max length: 50 characters Allowed: letters, numbers, underscores (_), hyphens (-) Format: behance.net/username

Behance Usernames (up to 5, one per line)

One username per line. Spaces become hyphens. Only letters, numbers, underscores and hyphens are kept. Max 5 per check.

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What is a Behance username?

Your Behance username forms the public URL of your creative portfolio: behance.net/yourusername. Every project you publish, every case study you create, and every collection you curate is displayed under this address. It is the link you share with potential clients, recruiters, and collaborators when you want them to see your work.

Behance is the world's largest creative portfolio platform, owned by Adobe, with over 50 million members and projects spanning graphic design, photography, illustration, UI/UX, motion graphics, and architecture. Portfolio pages on Behance rank strongly on Google for designer names, studio names, and creative service searches. For freelancers, agencies, and in-house creative teams, a Behance portfolio is one of the most authoritative online presences a creative professional can build.

Behance username rules

→ Length: Between 3 and 50 characters.
→ Allowed characters: Letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), underscores (_), and hyphens (-). Dots and spaces are not permitted.
→ Both separators allowed: Unlike many platforms, Behance permits both hyphens and underscores. This gives you more flexibility when your preferred clean name is taken (e.g. my-brand or my_brand as alternatives to mybrand).
→ Adobe ID link: Your Behance account is linked to your Adobe ID. The username you set on Behance may also be used across other Adobe products. Changing your Behance username may affect your Adobe ID display name depending on your account settings.
→ Changes: Behance allows username changes from your account settings. Your old URL will stop resolving immediately, breaking any portfolio links you have shared with clients, in job applications, or on other platforms.
→ Teams: Behance supports team profiles for studios and agencies, with separate usernames from personal profiles. Securing both your personal name and your studio name as separate accounts is recommended for agencies.

Tips for choosing a Behance username

Use the name clients already search for

Clients who discover your work elsewhere will search your name on Behance to verify your portfolio. Using your real name or established studio name makes your profile easy to find and immediately credible. A generic or abstract username creates friction at the most important moment in the hiring decision.

Keep it consistent with your other portfolio links

Your Behance URL often appears alongside your Dribbble, LinkedIn, and personal site links in proposals and email signatures. Consistent handles across all platforms reinforce your professional brand and make it impossible to confuse you with another creative with a similar name.

Avoid generic creative suffixes unless necessary

Names like mybrand_design or mybrand_studio are acceptable fallbacks, but they can dilute your brand if your name alone is available. Use the simplest version of your name that is still available and recognizable.

Think about how the URL looks in a printed portfolio or proposal

Many designers include their Behance URL on business cards, PDF portfolios, and printed proposals. A short, clean username reads better in print than a long one with underscores and numbers. behance.net/janedoe reads more professionally than behance.net/janedoe_design_2019.

Claim it before your next big project goes live

Behance usernames are first-come, first-served. Once a name is taken, there is no mechanism to reclaim it unless the account violates Behance's terms. Check availability now and register your preferred name immediately, even if you are not ready to upload your portfolio yet.

Why Behance matters for creative professionals and SEO

Behance is the most authoritative creative portfolio platform on the internet. Its domain authority, combined with Adobe's backing and its size as a platform, means that Behance portfolio pages and individual project pages rank prominently on Google for creative professional name searches and design service queries. For freelancers and studios, this organic visibility supplements direct portfolio sharing and makes your work discoverable to clients who are actively searching.

Strong Google rankings

Behance portfolio pages and project pages rank well for designer name searches and creative service queries. Many designers find that their Behance profile appears on the first page of Google for their own name, often before their personal website.

Adobe Creative Cloud integration

Behance is deeply integrated with Adobe's tools. Designers can publish projects directly from Photoshop, Illustrator, and XD. Creative Cloud subscribers get additional Behance features including ProSite, which lets you build a custom portfolio website powered by your Behance projects.

Built-in talent discovery

Adobe uses Behance as a talent discovery platform. Recruiters, creative directors, and potential clients browse Behance actively. A well-curated portfolio with a consistent username is more likely to be surfaced to the right people through Behance's internal search and recommendations.

Entity and branded search

A Behance profile with a username matching your brand name is a strong entity SEO signal. It tells Google that your brand has a real, established presence in the creative professional space, which can lift your overall branded search visibility.

Behance vs Dribbble: which portfolio platform should you prioritize?

Behance and Dribbble are the two most recognized creative portfolio platforms, but they have very different strengths. Behance is better for showcasing full project case studies with process documentation, written context, and multi-image presentations. It is preferred by designers who want to explain their thinking and attract clients who need to understand the depth of a creative process before hiring.

Dribbble is better for sharing polished visual shots and building a following within the designer community. It has a stronger social component and is more commonly used for inspiration browsing. Dribbble has historically been more effective for getting noticed by other designers, while Behance has been more effective for getting noticed by clients and recruiters.

Most serious creative professionals maintain a presence on both. Behance for full case studies that clients can evaluate, and Dribbble for quick visual shares that build community visibility. Securing a consistent username on both platforms ensures you own your name wherever clients and peers go looking for creative talent.

Frequently asked questions

Is this checker free to use?

Yes. You can run up to 5 checks per day at no cost. Each check can include up to 5 usernames at once, giving you 25 Behance handle checks per day in total.

How accurate are the results?

The tool checks whether an active Behance portfolio exists at the given URL. A result of "Available" means no active portfolio was found at that address. A result of "Unknown" means the check could not be completed definitively, often because Behance returned an unexpected response or rate-limited the request. Verify any "Unknown" result by visiting behance.net/username directly in your browser.

Can I change my Behance username?

Yes. Behance allows username changes from your account settings. However, your old portfolio URL stops resolving immediately. Any links you have shared in proposals, email signatures, business cards, or your LinkedIn profile will all break and need to be updated manually. Given how often a Behance URL is shared in a professional context, changing your username after you have an established portfolio is disruptive and should be avoided.

Do I need an Adobe account to join Behance?

Yes. Behance uses Adobe ID for authentication. If you have an Adobe Creative Cloud account, you can sign in with those credentials. If not, you can create a free Adobe ID specifically for Behance without subscribing to any paid Adobe products. A free Adobe ID gives you full access to Behance's portfolio features.

Is Behance free?

Yes. Creating a Behance account and publishing unlimited portfolio projects is completely free. Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers get access to additional features including ProSite, which lets you create a custom-branded portfolio website powered by your Behance content, with your own domain name.

What if my preferred username is taken?

Behance allows both hyphens and underscores, giving you more variation options than platforms that allow only one separator. Use the suggestion toggle above to generate alternatives. Common creative fallbacks include adding -studio, _design, -creative, or -hq as a suffix. If your personal name is taken, using your studio or agency name as an alternative is also a professional option.

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