How to Put Multiple Links in Your Instagram Bio (Free, 2026)
Instagram lets you add up to 5 native links, but a link-in-bio page turns one URL into all of your links with click tracking. Here is how to set it up in about a minute, free.
Instagram gives you one main bio link, and as of 2024 it also lets you add up to 5 native links in a single tappable list. That is enough for a few destinations, but the moment you want more links, a designed layout, or any idea of what people actually click, you point that one bio link at a link-in-bio page instead. This guide shows you both options, then walks through setting up a free link-in-bio page in about a minute.
The short answer
If you only need two or three links, use Instagram's built-in multi-link feature (covered below). If you want more links, widgets that show your latest content, links that open apps directly, or click tracking, create a free link-in-bio page and paste that single URL into your bio. A link-in-bio page holds unlimited links and tells you which ones get clicked, which the native feature does not.
Option 1: Instagram's native multiple links
Instagram added native support for multiple bio links a couple of years ago. Here is how to use it:
- Open your profile and tap Edit profile.
- Tap Links, then Add external link.
- Paste a URL and give it a title.
- Repeat for up to 5 links, then save.
Your links appear stacked under your bio. This is the simplest option and costs nothing. The limits are real, though: a maximum of 5 links, no layout or branding, no widgets, no way to make a link open inside an app, and no analytics. You cannot tell which link is doing the work.
Option 2: A link-in-bio page (more links, with tracking)
A link-in-bio page is a single mini-site you point your Instagram bio at. Instead of 5 plain links, you get unlimited links, widgets, a designed layout, and click analytics. Here is how to set one up free.
Step 1: Claim your handle
Sign up and claim a username so your page lives at a clean URL like manylinks.io/yourname. No card and no trial are required to publish.
Step 2: Add your links and widgets
Add as many links as you want. Beyond plain links you can drop in live widgets, a Spotify player, a YouTube video, an Instagram feed of your latest posts, so your page shows real content rather than a list of buttons.
Step 3: Make links open in the app, not a browser
Turn on deep links for the links that point to other apps. A deep link opens TikTok, YouTube, Spotify, or Instagram in their native app instead of a cramped in-app browser, which keeps your visitor logged in and boosts the chance they follow or buy. On ManyLinks you get one deep link free and unlimited deep links on Pro at 10.82 EUR per month.
Step 4: Paste the URL into your Instagram bio
Copy your page URL, open Edit profile in Instagram, and paste it into the website field (or add it as one of your native links). Done. Every destination now lives behind that one link.
Step 5: See what people click
This is the part the native feature cannot do. A link-in-bio page tracks views, clicks per link, and where your traffic came from. ManyLinks gives you click and source analytics free for the last 30 days, and forever on Pro, so you can tell whether a bio click came from Instagram, Google, or a story link.
Native links vs a link-in-bio page
| Instagram native links | Link-in-bio page | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of links | Up to 5 | Unlimited |
| Layout and branding | None | Designed page |
| Widgets (Spotify, video, feed) | No | Yes |
| Open links in app (deep links) | No | Yes |
| Click analytics | No | Yes |
| QR code for print | No | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free, Pro 10.82 EUR/mo |
For two or three static links, native is fine. For anything you want to grow or measure, the page wins.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Stuffing every link into native slots. Five buttons with no tracking tells you nothing. If links matter to your business, use a page you can measure.
- Letting links open in an in-app browser. Visitors who land in Instagram's in-app browser are often logged out of the destination, which kills follows and purchases. Deep links fix this.
- Forgetting to update the bio after a campaign. A link-in-bio page lets you swap the top link in seconds without touching your Instagram bio at all.
- Ignoring traffic sources. If you cannot see whether clicks came from Instagram or elsewhere, you cannot tell what your posts are actually driving.
Our take
Instagram's native links are a genuine improvement and are perfect for a handful of stable destinations. The moment you want more than 5 links, live content, links that open apps, or any analytics, a free link-in-bio page is the better answer, and it costs nothing to start. ManyLinks is built for exactly this: unlimited links, free analytics, deep links, and a downloadable QR code for print, on a free plan.
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