How to add friends in Fortnite

You can play Fortnite with friends on any platform! Follow these steps to add friends.

Important: If you are playing on any other platform other than PC or Mac, you'll need to enable cross-play to play with friends on other platforms. This option is located under Settings --> Account --> Gameplay Privacy.

1. Open Fortnite.
2. From the lobby, click your Profile icon (circle with initials) in the upper right corner.
3. Click on Add Friends icon.
4. Enter the Epic display name of your friend.
   
5. Click on the Add Friend button.
6. You will receive a notification that the friend request has successfully been sent.
7. Once your friend request has been accepted you will see them in your friend list whether they're offline or online.