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How to Change Your Name in the Lower Third

The lower third is the name display that appears at the bottom of your camera feed during broadcasts. Here’s how to change it.

Quick Steps

  1. Look at the Fast Access Bar (bottom bar showing all participants)
  2. Find the participant whose name you want to change
  3. Click the three dots menu (⋮) on their thumbnail
  4. Select “Edit name”
  5. Change the name fields and save

The host tile in the Fast Access Bar on hover, with the three dots menu button highlighted in its top right corner

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Find the Participant in the Fast Access Bar

  1. Look at the bottom of the editor - you’ll see the Fast Access Bar showing video thumbnails of all connected participants (editors, speakers, guests)
  2. Find the participant whose lower third you want to change
  3. You’ll be listed there too (your own camera feed)

Step 2: Open the Edit Name Dialog

  1. Click the three dots menu (⋮) on the participant’s thumbnail in the Fast Access Bar
  2. Select “Edit name” from the menu
  3. The edit popup opens

The tile menu open with Settings, a volume slider, Mute, Disable Cam, Edit name and Change Avatar, with Edit name highlighted

Alternative: You can also right-click on the participant’s thumbnail to get the same context menu.

Step 3: Change Name Fields

For your own tile, Edit name opens the Name & Avatar page of your settings. Two fields make up your lower third:

FieldWhat it showsExample
NameThe big first lineSarah Johnson
Second lineThe smaller line under itMarketing Director, Acme Corp

The same page lets you pick an avatar (shown on your tile and in the participants list) and a logo for your lower third.

The Name & Avatar settings page with the Name and Second line fields and the Save button highlighted

A speaker you pre-registered from the dashboard has their name, company and position filled in from their speaker profile instead; see How to Add a Speaker from the Dashboard.

Step 4: Save Changes

  1. Click Save
  2. The lower third updates immediately
  3. Changes apply to all scenes where this camera appears

What the Lower Third Shows

The lower third shows the two lines from your profile:

Name
Second line

For example:

  • “Sarah Johnson”
  • “Marketing Director, Acme Corp”

Leave Second line empty for a name-only lower third.

All Ways to Edit Names

MethodHow
Settings (the gear)Open Settings → your name / profile (user data) section → change the fields → Save
Fast Access Bar (bottom bar)Hover your own tile → click ⋮ → “Edit name”
Layers tabClick ⋮ on a speaker/guest/editor layer → “Edit name”
Right-click on layer in the sceneRight-click the camera layer on the scene → “Edit name”
Lower Third editorBrand tab → Lower thirds → Custom → click edit speaker data

Via Layers Tab

  1. Open the Layers tab in the left sidebar
  2. Find the speaker, guest, or editor layer in the layers list
  3. Click the three dots (⋮) on that layer
  4. Select “Edit name”
  5. Change the name fields and save

The Layers tab shows all layers in the current scene, including speaker/guest/editor camera layers with their name and avatar.

Changing Another Participant’s Name

As the host, you can change a guest’s or speaker’s name too. Open the three-dots (⋮) menu on their tile in the Fast Access Bar and choose Edit name. This opens their name and lower-third fields from your side - it uses the Remote Settings feature, so they get a request to approve it first (they can also allow it permanently in their Advanced settings).

If nobody else has joined yet, there’s no one to edit - the option appears on a guest’s or speaker’s tile once they’re in the studio.

Note: You can change your own name and the names of speakers/guests, but not other editors/collaborators.

Hiding the Lower Third

If you don’t want any name displayed:

  1. Go to the Brand tab in the left sidebar
  2. Find the Lower thirds section
  3. Toggle it OFF to disable lower thirds for all speakers
  4. Or customize per-layer: select the layer → layer toolbar → Custom Lower third → uncheck “Enabled”

Tips

  • Keep names concise for readability
  • Put credentials (Dr., Prof.) in the Name field
  • The second line is optional but adds context
  • Test how it looks on screen before going live