How to Put a Link in an Instagram Bio

Social Media > Instagram How to Put a Link in an Instagram Bio Give your Instagram followers a link to click on By Elise Moreau Elise Moreau Freelance Contributor University of Ontario George Brown College Elise Moreau is a writer that has covered social media, texting, messaging, and streaming for Lifewire. Her work has appeared on Techvibes, SlashGear, Lifehack and others. lifewire’s editorial guidelines Updated on April 11, 2021 Reviewed by Jerrick Leger Reviewed by Jerrick Leger Jerrick Leger is a CompTIA-certified IT Specialist with more than 10 years’ experience in technical support and IT fields. He is also a systems administrator for an IT firm in Texas serving small businesses. lifewire’s editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Instagram App Instagram Website Instagram Bio Link Tips What to Know App: Go to your profile, tap Edit Profile, add your link in the Website field and tap Done.Website: Select your profile picture and tap Profile > Edit Profile > add your link in the Website field > Submit.You can edit, remove, or add a link to your bio as often as you want. This article outlines how to put a clickable link in your Instagram bio to promote your website, blog, social profiles, or other web-based content to your followers. You can add a link to your bio from the app or the web. How to Add a Link to Your Bio From the Instagram App The following instructions will show you how to add a link to your Instagram profile using the iOS or Android app. Screenshots are provided for the iOS version only. However, Android users can follow the same steps. Navigate to your profile by tapping the profile icon in the bottom menu. Tap the Edit Profile button. In the Website field, add your link by typing it in manually or copying and pasting it there from another source. Tap Done in the top right. Your link will appear beneath your bio information on your profile. You can tap it to open it in a browser automatically. Note If your Instagram profile is set to public, anyone can click on your link. If your profile is set to private, only your followers will be able to read your bio and click on your link. How to Add a Link to Your Bio From Instagram.com You can add a link to your bio from Instagram on the web in addition to the app. Navigate to your profile by selecting your profile photo in the top right corner followed by Profile from the dropdown list. Select the Edit Profile button. In the Website field, add your link by typing it in manually or copying and pasting it there from somewhere else. Scroll down and select Submit to save your changes. Instagram Bio Link Tips You can edit your link, remove it or add a new one as often as you want—without any limits. You also don’t necessarily need to put HTTPS:// or HTTP:// in front of your link for it to be clickable. Long links look spammy, so if yours is long, consider shortening it first with a link shortening tool like Bitly. You may want to experiment with including the phrase “link in bio” in some of your post captions and stories, a well-known Instagram trend people use to encourage their followers to go to their profile and click on their link. If you want to promote multiple links to your followers, you can do so with a tool called Linktree, which is very popular among users. It acts as a simple landing page for all your links. All you have to do is add your Linktree link to your Instagram bio using the steps above. How to Get Your Instagram Link Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit