---
title: "Set PDF annotation author in React Native | Nutrient SDK"
canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/react-native/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/author-name/"
md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/react-native/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/author-name.md"
last_updated: "2026-06-18T07:25:36.548Z"
description: "Learn how to set the annotation author name programmatically in Nutrient Android SDK, enhancing user experience and documentation accuracy."
---

# Set annotation author in React Native

Each annotation created by your users will contain the annotation author name. By default, Nutrient will ask your users for this name the first time they create an annotation.![Annotation creator dialog](@/assets/guides/android/annotations/annotation-creator-dialog.png)

You can programmatically set the annotation author name using the `annotationAuthorName` prop like this:

```js

<NutrientView
	document={DOCUMENT}
	ref={this.pdfRef}
	fragmentTag="PDF1"
	annotationAuthorName={'Jane Appleseed'}
	style={{ flex: 1 }}
/>

```

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## Related pages

- [Define annotation behavior with flags on React Native](/guides/react-native/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/annotation-flags.md)
- [Disable annotation editing in React Native](/guides/react-native/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/disable-editing.md)
- [Detecting if annotations have changed in React Native](/guides/react-native/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/detect-changes.md)
- [Programmatically select or deselect annotations in React Native](/guides/react-native/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/selection-deselection.md)
- [Programmatically create annotations in React Native](/guides/react-native/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/programmatic.md)