YouTube Will Now Let Creators Change Name, Profile Picture Without Affecting Google Account: Report YouTube verified accounts will lose their verification badge if they change their name. By Satvik Khare | Updated: 23 April 2021 19:16 IST YouTube’s new feature is available for both personal and brand accounts Highlights Creators can change name, photo via YouTube Studio YouTube recently added a checks feature to avoid copyright infringement YouTube is reportedly making it easier for creators to change their name and profile picture on YouTube Studio. The changes will now only affect the YouTube channel instead of the entire Google account. The new feature was apparently a highly requested one from YouTube creators and reportedly started rolling out on April 22. This feature is available to both personal and brand accounts on the video sharing social media platform. Recently, YouTube also added a checks feature that verifies copyright information before it any content is uploaded.