Link in Bio Deep Links: Help Visitors Open Native Apps (2026)
Deep links can open supported destinations in their native apps. Learn how ManyLinks handles app opening, web fallbacks and Free versus Pro limits.
Deep links can help a visitor open a YouTube video, Spotify track or another supported destination in its native app. That can avoid a web login prompt when the visitor is already signed into the app. App opening is an attempt, however, not a guarantee for every phone or browser.
Why ordinary links sometimes stay in the browser
Instagram, TikTok and other apps may open URLs in an embedded browser. That browser may have a different login session from the destination app. Standard HTTPS links can also open apps through the phone's own app-link handling, so the result depends on more than the link-in-bio service.
How ManyLinks handles deep links
ManyLinks matches supported URLs against deep-link rules, selects an iOS or Android destination and attempts to open it. When no rule matches or the visitor is on desktop, the ordinary web destination remains relevant. A fallback handles cases where an app does not open; depending on configuration, this can be the website or an app-store destination.
This can reduce friction, but it does not guarantee more follows or sales. The visitor may not have the app installed, may be signed out, or may use a browser that restricts external app launches.
Set up a link
- Add the exact destination URL to your ManyLinks page.
- Open the link's settings and enable its deep-link option when supported.
- Check the fallback destination.
- Test from the apps your audience actually uses, on both iPhone and Android if relevant.
Test both a device with the destination app installed and one without it. Check that the correct profile, track or video opens, not merely the app's home screen.
Free and Pro limits
Free includes one deep link. Pro adds unlimited deep links, together with custom domains, branding removal and other features. The current displayed price is 10.82 EUR monthly or 99.99 EUR annually; see pricing.
A useful deep link is one that reliably reaches the intended destination for your audience. Keep a clear link label and a working fallback, and use analytics to assess changes instead of assuming a conversion increase.