As in any other system that works with a large number of people, VKontakte assigns serial numbers, also known as id, to its users. Their creation occurs at the registration stage, which is why each such number is completely unique and intended only for one person. It is impossible to change it, you can only add a short alphabetic nickname, which will be displayed in place of the id itself.
When you visit any page on VKontakte, the address bar tells you its address. It always starts the same way - vk.com/, but the continuation displays the type of page:
- id0000 — link to user profile;
- public0000 — the address where you can find the public community;
- club0000 - unique number for the group;
- event0000 — serial number of the event or meeting.
Naturally, in place of “0000” is the same unique sequence for a separate page. The number of digits in it may differ depending on the serial number of the registered person.
So, below we will explain how to find out your account, friends or group ID. How to convert it to a short letter nickname.
How to find out id on VKontakte
Using the address bar
The easiest way to find out your ID is to go to “My Page” and pay attention to the address bar. The last digits will tell you your account ID number. This method applies to other accounts as well. If instead of numbers there is a letter address, then you need to act differently.
Find out your profile id without nickname
By entering a nickname, it will be displayed instead of the main code. However, sometimes it happens that it is necessary to urgently find out. To do this, follow the steps:
- open your account settings (located under the small avatar at the top right);
- in the general settings menu, find the “Page Address” item;
- click "Edit";
- The page number will be displayed below the nickname.
Determining the serial number of someone else's profile
If there is a short nickname on the page of a friend or acquaintance, determining its id will not be much of a problem. Do the following:
- go to the user's page;
- open page controls (friends, mutual friends, videos, music);
- Pay attention to the address bar, the page order will appear there, depending on the open control page.
For example, everything will look like this:
- Open friends - vk.com/friends?id=0000§ion=all
- Mutual friends - vk.com/friends?id=0000§ion=common
- Videos - vk.com/videos0000
All elements have a similar appearance and carry only one numerical combination, which is a serial number within the system.
How to find out using a special application
Another simple way to find out the identification code is to use a special application located at the link vk.com/app604480.
All you need to do is launch it and enter the user’s link with his nickname, after which you need to click the “Find out” button. This method is much more convenient, because the number will be issued in a separate message.
Is it possible to do this?
You can find out more about what an ID is and how you can find out the address of a user’s page in our separate article! Here we briefly summarize the basic information. Each profile upon registration receives a serial number - ID; it cannot be changed, but you can slightly modify the address bar, in which a word (name) will be displayed instead of a unique number. In this case, the invented word and the unique number will be equivalent - they can be used when searching, in the address bar of the browser, or when analyzing a profile on third-party services.
ID of the user who added you to the blacklist
In this case, the easiest way is to use the application again, but if you do not see the point in this, then follow these steps:
- go to the page of the person who added you to the blacklist;
- open “Actions” and use the “Add to bookmarks” item;
- go to “Bookmarks” on your own page and head to the “People” item;
- hover the mouse over the user’s avatar until an image of a magnifying glass appears below it;
- right-click and select “Copy link address”;
- open any text editor and copy the result there.
As a result, you should get a link like this - vk.com/albums0000, where the zeros act as an identification number.
How to change id in VK to a word or numbers?
Each VKontakte user page has its own unique link (id). If you haven't changed your profile settings, it looks like idxxx. Where "xxxx" is a numeric number.
What if you don't like this link? Can anything be done? Yes, you can. Now I will show you how to change id in VK . I’ll teach you how to do this for your page and for the group.
Changing the id for the page
I have already explained to you how to find out the VKontakte user id. Now let's learn how to change it.
Go to your page and open settings.
Here we need the “Page Address” section. There we click on the “Change” link.
A form will open where you can enter a new id. It can be a word or a set of numbers. Specify the desired value and click the “Change Address” button.
Now for the group
Open the “Groups” section and go to the community for which you need to change the link (see how to create a VKontakte group).
On the community page, open the menu and select the “Community Management” section.
A menu will open. Find the “Page Address” section, and here enter the desired id value (see VKontakte group id). Then click "Save".
Video lesson: how to change VKontakte id
Conclusion
How to find out id using phone
Having only a mobile device at hand, you just need to log into the user’s account and copy the link to his profile or post from the wall.
Just click on the 3 dots located on the user account, not far from the avatar, and then click “Copy link”. This method only works if the user does not have a short alphabetic name. The best solution would be to copy any post from the wall, where the code will be displayed after the inscription wall.
Please note that we only need the first digits, since the second ones are responsible for the number of the post itself.
How to change for a group?
Only the owner or administrator can change the group ID in “VKontakte” to letters, and this is done through the “Action Menu”. The user will need:
- Open the group page.
- Click on the three dots under your avatar.
- Open "Management".
- Next, you will need to find the “Page Address” field in the “Basic Information” block, click on it and change the ID number of the page (group) in VK to letters.
There are simple requirements for short names:
- Use of the Latin alphabet;
- Numbers are allowed;
- Underscores are allowed.
Otherwise, the social network does not limit the imagination of users; there are nicknames like id666999demon, my_group and krasotka_ivanovna.
Can I change my ID?
The answer to this question is a resounding no. The thing is that your serial number is determined during registration. It is determined by a sequential system; in other words, all ids start with 1 and never end, predetermining the account’s place in the overall system. Links to groups, publics and meetings work in a similar way.
All this leads us to the fact that there are no identical pages or groups, but they are all unique and will be stored within the system until the social network ceases to exist, which certainly will not happen in the next few years.
Interesting fact. There are no ids with numbers 13 and 666 on VKontakte, which can be called a direct reference to the superstition of the creators.
By the way, enterprising users came up with the idea of reselling accounts with beautiful numbers. This can be done on one of the exchanges, followed by verification to your phone number. Whether it's worth it or not is entirely up to you to decide.
How to view and change id in Contact
Today it is difficult to find a person who lives in the CIS countries and is not registered on the Vkontakte social network. New users appear on the site every day. Some people have several accounts, while for others one is enough.
We will tell you how to view and change your id.
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What is id
At the time of registration, each new user receives a unique number, which consists of numbers. This number allows users to exchange contacts on the VKontakte social network. You will no longer need to enter the user’s last name and city, since you can search for him by VKontakte id.
To find out your VKontakte ID you just need to look at the address bar of your browser.
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Change id
If you are wondering how to change your id, most likely you have seen that one of the users has an unusual id: instead of numbers, a beautiful name is written. In order to make their page more unique, the developers of the VKontakte website gave users the opportunity to change their id. This is not difficult to do. Go to “My Settings”.
Scroll down with the mouse roller until you find the “Your Page Address” item. At this point, enter your new page name and click “Change Address”. By the way, you can also find out your ID here.
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Search people
Go to your VKontakte page and look in the address bar of your browser. There you will see the following link https://vk.com/id1234567 only with other numbers or letters. This is the id by which you can search for people on VKontakte.
If you have the id of a person you are interested in, whom you cannot find using a search, then you need to erase your id in the address bar in your browser and enter the id of the person you are looking for there.
Press Enter and the page of the person whose id you just entered will appear in your browser.
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Changing the id on VKontakte to a nickname
Here we come to the only option, how you can change the address of your page by replacing it with short text. Go to your account settings and select “Page Address”. Then all you have to do is click “Change” and enter the previously conceived phrase. This matter was not without certain limitations:
- the text must consist of at least 5 characters;
- nickname cannot exceed 32 characters;
- it can consist exclusively of Latin letters, numbers or underscores.
If all these points are met, you will be able to get a new, original address. Some of the names may be taken.
How to change for a personal page
The user can change the ID of a page in VK via phone or on a PC, then we will tell you in detail about these two methods - choose the more convenient one and act!
In the application
On your phone you will need to do the following:
- Open the application and log in.
- Double-click on the circled person icon (“Profile”) in the lower right menu.
- Click the gear on the bottom panel and go to “Settings”.
- Select the “Account” section.
- Click on the “Short name” column and enter your invented nickname.
- Before you change your ID in VK to a word (name), you need to make sure that the nickname is not busy. But, by the way, you can re-select a short name at any time.
- Click "Done" at the top.
In the browser
For the online version the algorithm is similar:
- Open the social network and log in.
- On the right side of the top panel, click on your name. Select “Settings” from the drop-down menu.
- In the “General” section, find “Page Address” and click the button next to it.
- Next, you will need to change your ID in VK (VKontakte) to an invented nickname; as a rule, it takes a lot of time to find an interesting unused nickname.
- Click “Change address”.
