Use the Search function to discover friends, creators, or public figures by their handle or display name.
Steps:
Tap the Search icon in the bottom navigation bar.
Enter the user's handle or display name.
Tap the matching profile to open it.
Good to know:
Search results may include both verified and unverified users.
To refine results, type the full handle (e.g. alexsmith). You don't need to add @ before the handle.
Currently, search does not look up bios or content — it only searches by handle or display name.
How search results work:
You can search for users both by their handle and display name.
Search results return in the following order:
First exact matches to the handle.
Then, handles that start with the search text.
Next, handles and display names that match the search.
Finally, relevant handles alphabetically followed by display names alphabetically.