How to Find Steam Friend Codes (and Add Friend Codes)

Because Steam allows you to set your username to almost anything, it can be hard to find friends when they share names with others. Instead, send a Friend Code that is always unique.

Each Friend Code is eight digits long and can be found in the Steam client.

To access the “Add A Friend” page and your Friend Code in the Steam desktop program for Windows, Mac, and Linux, click the “Friends & Chat” button in the bottom right.

Click the “Add A Friend” button in the top right of your Friends List. It resembles a person with a plus sign on the right.

This will load the “Add a Friend” tab in your Steam client. Here, you can view your eight-digit Friend Code. Click “Copy” to put those digits on your clipboard so you can paste them in a message or email to your friends.

You can add friends by entering their codes into the “Enter a Friend Code” box under your friend code. Once you enter their eight digits, you’ll see their profile appear alongside a “Send Invite” button that will allow you to add them to your Friends List.

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Like most Steam pages, you can also access your “Add A Friend” Steam page through any web browser. Navigate your browser to https://steamcommunity.com/id/USERNAME/friends/add, where “USERNAME” is replaced with your username. You might be asked to log in.