Where to find your Bitbucket username

Your Bitbucket username is visible in your account settings, in the URL of your profile page, and in any repository you own or contribute to. The fastest way is to log into Bitbucket, click your profile icon in the bottom left corner, and select Personal settings. Your username appears at the top of the page next to "Username".

If you are already in a repository, you can see your username in the top right corner where it says your name or avatar. Hover over it and click Profile to land on your account page, where the username is displayed prominently.

Your username also appears in the URL of your profile page. After you log in, look at the address bar — it will show something like bitbucket.org/your-username/. The part after the final slash is your username.

Key Takeaways

  • Your Bitbucket username is shown in Personal settings under your profile icon in the bottom left corner.
  • The username appears in your profile page URL as the part after bitbucket.org/.
  • If you have forgotten your username, you can recover it by entering your email address on the Bitbucket login page.
  • Your username is different from your display name — the username is what you use to log in and what appears in repository URLs.

Checking your username in repository URLs

Every repository you own or contribute to displays your username in its URL. If you own a repository called my-project, the full URL will be bitbucket.org/your-username/my-project. The username is always the part between the domain and the repository name.

This is useful if you need to confirm your username but do not have direct access to your account settings. You can visit any repository page you know you own, and the URL will show your username when ready.

The difference between username and display name

Bitbucket lets you set a display name that is different from your username. Your display name is what other people see when they view your profile or your comments. Your username is what you use to log in and what appears in URLs and Git commands.

If you have changed your display name, it will not affect your username. Your username stays the same and is used for all technical operations like cloning repositories or setting up Git credentials.

Finding your username if you have forgotten it

If you cannot remember your username, go to the Bitbucket login page and click Can't log in? or Forgot password. Enter the email address associated with your account. Bitbucket will send you a password reset link, and the email will also remind you of your username.

Alternatively, if you have access to any email confirmation from Bitbucket (such as a notification about a repository you were added to), the username may appear in that message. Check your email inbox for messages from Bitbucket that mention your account.

Using your username in Git commands

When you clone a repository or set up Git to push and pull from Bitbucket, your username appears in the command. For example, to clone a repository, you might run git clone https://bitbucket.org/your-username/my-project.git. The username here must match exactly what is shown in your Personal settings.

If you are setting up SSH keys or personal access tokens for Git authentication, you do not need to enter your username in the same way, but it is still useful to know it for reference and for sharing repository URLs with others.

Checking your username on a team or workspace account

If you are part of a Bitbucket workspace or team, you have both a personal username and a workspace name. Your personal username is still found in Personal settings and is used for your individual account. The workspace name is different and is used for repositories owned by the team.

To see your workspace name, click on the workspace icon (usually in the top left) and select Workspace settings. The workspace slug or name will be displayed there. This is separate from your personal username and is used in URLs for team repositories.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my Bitbucket username?

Yes, you can change your username in Personal settings under the Account section. Keep in mind that changing your username will update all your repository URLs and may break links that others have bookmarked. Bitbucket will redirect old URLs for a period of time, but it is best to notify collaborators of the change.

Is my username the same as my email address?

No. Your username and email address are separate. You log in with your email address, but your username is a different identifier used for repositories and profiles. You can see your username in Personal settings — it is usually shorter and does not contain the @ symbol.

What if I see a different name in my profile than what I expected?

You may be looking at your display name instead of your username. Display name is what you set for others to see. Your actual username is shown in Personal settings and in your profile URL. They can be different, and that is normal.

Do I need my username to clone a repository?

If you are cloning a public repository, you do not need to log in. If you are cloning a private repository, you will need to authenticate, but you typically use your email and password or an SSH key rather than typing your username directly in the command.