---
id: cloud-accounts.can-i-rename-a-cloud-account
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-rename-a-cloud-account
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Testing, editing and removing accounts"
question: "Can I rename a cloud account's nickname?"
alt_questions:
  - "Change account nickname Storage Studio"
  - "Rename my Google Drive account in Storage Studio"
  - "Nickname is locked when editing"
  - "How to rename a remote"
  - "Fix a typo in my account name"
short_answer: "Not directly. The nickname is locked because transfers and schedules refer to it. Remove the account and add it again with the new name, then recreate any transfers that used it. Your cloud files aren't affected."
tags: ["nickname", "rename", "cloud accounts"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-remove-a-cloud-account", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-nickname-should-i-give-a-cloud-account"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I rename a cloud account's nickname?

Not directly — the nickname is locked once the account exists, because transfers and schedules refer to it. To change it, remove the account and add it again with the new nickname.

Before removing, note which transfers use it: Storage Studio lists them and offers to remove them with the account, so you'll want to recreate those afterwards using the new nickname. Your files in the cloud aren't affected. See [removing an account](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-remove-a-cloud-account).