You are on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and X, and every bio gives you one or a few link slots. This guide shows how to put all social media links in one place for free, in 5 steps, and where to paste that one link afterwards. It also lists how many links each platform officially allows, checked against each help center in October 2026.
A social link hub is a single web page that lists all your social media profiles, so one URL can go in every bio, email signature, and business card. It is often called a link-in-bio page.
TL;DR
- The fix: build one free page with all your profiles on it, then put that page's link in every bio.
- The tool: a link hub such as Shelfy, Linktree, or Beacons. Shelfy's free profile holds up to 10 social links, 5 buttons, and your public collections.
- The limits: Instagram allows up to 5 profile links, YouTube up to 14, LinkedIn up to 3, and X one website field.
- Not the same thing: if you want to post to every account at once, you need a social media manager like Hootsuite or Buffer, not a link hub.
Start free: create your Shelfy profile and have one link for every bio.
How do you put all your social media links in one place?
To put all your social media links in one place, build one free link hub page that lists every profile, then paste that page's URL into each bio. A link hub, also called a link-in-bio page, can be made for free with Shelfy, Linktree, or Beacons in five short steps.
The page does the sorting for your audience. Someone who finds you on TikTok can tap once and see your YouTube channel, your newsletter, and your shop. When you join a new platform, you add it to the hub once instead of editing five bios.
Link hub or social media manager: which do you need?
A link hub and a social media manager solve different problems. A link hub is one public page your followers visit to find all your profiles. A social media manager is a private dashboard where you schedule and publish posts to several accounts at once.
- Link hub: one public page that points people to all your profiles. Your followers visit it. Examples are Shelfy, Linktree, and Beacons.
- Social media manager: a dashboard where you schedule and publish posts to several accounts. Only you use it. Hootsuite describes itself as a tool that brings scheduling, content creation, analytics, and social listening to one place, and Buffer offers a forever free plan for managing your accounts.
If your goal is "people should find all my accounts from one link", you need a link hub. The rest of this guide covers that.
How many links each platform allows
Every platform limits the links on your profile, which is why one hub link is so useful.
| Platform | Links you can add to your profile | Where they show |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 5 | On your profile | |
| YouTube | Up to 14 | Your channel Home tab, first link most prominent |
| Up to 3 website links | Contact info in your intro section | |
| X (Twitter) | 1 website field (bio up to 160 characters) | On your profile |
Sources: Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and X help centers, checked 21 October 2026.
TikTok, Facebook, and Threads did not publish a clear link limit on their help pages when we checked, so look at the Edit profile screen in each app. For TikTok specifically, see how to get a TikTok bio link. For Instagram, see how to add more than 5 links to your Instagram bio.
How to put all your social media links in one place with Shelfy (free)
Shelfy is a free link collection tool with a public profile page for your social links. These five steps take you from sign-up to one link in every bio.
Step 1: Create a free Shelfy account
- Sign up: create your account with your email or Google.
- Free plan: unlimited links and up to 300 collections, free forever.
- Pro: $9/month adds a custom domain and account branding. You do not need it for a social link hub.
Step 2: Turn on your public profile
- Path: open Settings, choose Profile, then select Manage Profile in the Public Profile card.
- Switch: turn on Enable Public Profile. Shelfy builds your profile URL from your name, in the form shelfy.today/p/your-name.
- Basics: add a tagline of up to 200 characters and a bio of up to 2,000 characters.
Step 3: Add your social media links
- Social Links: select Add Link, choose the platform, and paste your profile URL. You can add up to 10.
- Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, GitHub, and Discord, plus Website and Custom for anything else.
- Save: select Save Changes. Your links appear as round icon buttons under your name.
Step 4: Add buttons and collections
- Call-to-action buttons: add up to 5 large buttons for your shop, newsletter, or booking page.
- Collections: every collection you set to Public appears on your profile. Followers can browse your curated lists (gear, reading lists, resources) from the same page.
Step 5: Put your one link in every bio
- Instagram: use one of your 5 profile link slots for your Shelfy profile link.
- YouTube, LinkedIn, and X: add it as a channel link, a LinkedIn website link, or your X website field.
- Everywhere else: paste it into your email signature, add it to your business card, or turn it into a QR code with any QR code generator.
Other free ways to put all your links in one place
Shelfy is not the only free option. Pick the one that matches what you need the page to do.
- Linktree: the best-known link-in-bio page. The free plan includes unlimited basic links, and paid tiers start with Starter.
- Beacons: a link-in-bio page with selling tools. The free plan costs $0 but charges 9% seller fees, and the Creator plan is $10/month.
- Your own website: a "find me online" page on a site you already own works too, but you edit it like any other web page.
Shelfy's difference is that your profile also lists your public collections. The same link can lead to your profiles and to curated lists, such as the tools you use or the resources you recommend. For a wider comparison, see the free link-in-bio tools roundup.
What to put on your social link hub
A short, ordered page gets more taps than a long one.
- Lead with your main platform. Put the account you most want people to follow first.
- Keep it to what you maintain. Remove dormant accounts so nobody lands on an empty profile.
- Use buttons for actions. Your newsletter, shop, or booking link belongs in a button, not a social icon.
- Use the same photo and name. People should recognize you from the platform they came from.
- Update the hub, not the bios. When something changes, edit the page once and every bio stays current.
For organizing everything else you share (not only profiles), read all your links in one place and the best apps to share a list of links.
Is there a free way to put all social media links in one place?
Yes. Shelfy's free profile holds up to 10 social links, up to 5 call-to-action buttons, and every collection you make public, with no paid plan needed. Linktree also has a free plan with unlimited basic links, and Beacons is free but takes 9% seller fees on sales.
What is a link in bio page?
A link in bio page is a single web page that holds all the links you want to share from a social profile. You put its URL in the one link field your bio allows, and visitors pick the profile, product, or post they want. Shelfy, Linktree, and Beacons all make one.
What is a URL in social media?
A URL in social media is the web address of a profile or post, such as instagram.com followed by your username. You copy it from the profile or the Share menu and paste it wherever you want people to find you. A link hub collects these URLs on one page.
How do I get my social media profile link?
Open your profile in each app and use the Share profile or Copy link option. On a computer, open your profile in a browser and copy the address bar. The link usually includes your username, so check it opens the right account before you paste it into your link hub.
How much does Linktree cost per month?
Related reading
- All your links in one place: multiple links in one link
- How to add more than 5 links to your Instagram bio
- Instagram link in bio guide
- Free link-in-bio tools compared
- Share a list of links: 9 best free apps
- Shelfy for creators
Last updated: October 2026.

