{
  "id": 752205,
  "title": "WhatsApp Now Lets You Save a Contact's Username",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/whatsapp-now-lets-you-save-a-contacts-username",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:10:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/13/whatsapp-save-a-contacts-username/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Following its username feature rollout , WhatsApp is now letting users save a contact's username when they add their name and phone number. The username field is shown between the first and last name fields and the phone number section. You can add a new contact in WhatsApp by tapping the + button in the navigation bar of the Chats tab. According to WABetaInfo , when usernames become more widely…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}