Termorshuizen JD, Watson HJ, Thornton LM, et al. - The early impact of COVID‐19 on individuals with self‐reported eating disorders was investigated. Through ongoing studies and social media, recruitment of participants in the United States (US, N = 511) and the Netherlands (NL, N = 510) was performed; participants were made to complete an online survey including both quantitative measures and free‐text responses assessing the impact of COVID‐19 on situational circumstances, eating disorder symptoms, eating disorder treatment, and general well‐being. Analysis revealed association of COVID‐19 with raised anxiety and further, it poses specific disorder‐related challenges for individuals with eating disorders. Among participants with anorexia nervosa (US 62% of sample; NL 69%), there were raised restriction and fears about being able to find foods consistent with their meal plan. The binge‐eating episodes and urges to binge increased among individuals with bulimia nervosa and binge‐eating disorder (US 30% of sample; NL 15%). Many participants acknowledged and praised the transition to telehealth, however, there were raised limitations of this treatment modality for this population. Encouragingly, positive effects including greater connection with family, more time for self‐care, and motivation to recover were also reported by the respondents.