The honest truth up front: Linktree does not give you a clean export of your links. Pro plans can export performance data (your click analytics) to a CSV, but that is your stats, not your actual list of links and destinations. There is no "download all my links as a file" option in the dashboard. So before you cancel, you have to get your links out yourself, and if you cancel first you may lose easy access to the page that holds them. This guide covers the four real ways to extract every link, in order from easiest to most thorough, and then how to move them into a new tool without retyping a single URL.
We make Shelfy, a free link tool, and yes, we would like you to land here. But the export steps below work no matter where you go next, so we wrote them to be useful even if you pick a different tool. Where a step is specific to moving into Shelfy, we say so.
Before You Start: Do Not Cancel First
The mistake people make is cancelling the subscription, then realizing the links are stranded behind a downgraded or closed page. Export everything while your page is still fully live. Cancelling is the last step, not the first.
Here is the correct order:
- Export your links (this guide).
- Set up and test your new page.
- Update the link in your Instagram, TikTok, and other bios.
- Only then, cancel Linktree.
Method 1: Copy Directly From Your Live Page (Fastest)
For most people with a handful of links, this is the quickest path and needs no tools.
- Open your public Linktree page in a browser, for example
https://linktr.ee/yourname. - Click each link to confirm where it actually points (the visible label often differs from the real destination URL).
- Right-click each button and choose Copy link address to grab the true destination.
- Paste each one into a notes doc or spreadsheet, one URL per line, with its label next to it.
This gives you a clean list you can paste straight into a new tool. For 5 to 15 links it takes a couple of minutes.
Method 2: View Page Source (Catches Everything)
If you have many links, or links buried in sections and dropdowns, the page source has all of them in one place.
- Open your Linktree page in a desktop browser.
- Right-click anywhere and choose View Page Source, or press Ctrl+U (Cmd+Option+U on Mac).
- Use Ctrl+F to search the source for
http. - Copy out the destination URLs. You will see your real link targets listed in the page data.
This is the most reliable way to make sure you do not miss a link. It looks technical but it is just reading a text page and copying the URLs you recognize.
Method 3: Screenshot for a Visual Record
Not an export of the data, but worth doing anyway. Take a full-page screenshot of your Linktree so you have a visual record of the order, labels, and any descriptions. This makes rebuilding the layout faster and gives you a reference if you need to recreate the exact look. Most browsers can capture a full-page screenshot from the developer tools or with a screenshot extension.
Method 4: Check Your Linktree Settings for Account Data
Linktree does let you delete or archive a page, and account data requests exist for privacy reasons, but neither produces a tidy link list you can import elsewhere. Do not wait on a data request for your links. Methods 1 and 2 are faster and give you exactly what you need.
Now Move Them In Without Retyping
Once you have your list of URLs (one per line in a notes doc, or in a spreadsheet), you do not have to add them one at a time in your new tool. This is where the right destination saves you an afternoon.
Shelfy accepts your links three ways:
- Paste a list. Drop all your URLs in at once, one per line. Shelfy adds them in bulk.
- Upload a CSV. If you collected your links in a spreadsheet, export it as CSV and upload it.
- Upload a bookmarks file. If your links live in your browser bookmarks, export them as an HTML file and import that.
For any of these, Shelfy automatically fetches the page title and preview image for each link, so you get a finished, good-looking page without hand-entering names and thumbnails. A 30-link page that would take half an hour to rebuild manually goes in as a single paste.
This is the practical reason migration does not have to hurt: the export is a copy-paste job, and the import is a single bulk action.
After You Import: Rebuild Smarter, Not Identical
Do not just recreate the same flat list. Moving tools is a good moment to fix what was cramped on Linktree:
- Group links into collections. Instead of one long scroll, separate "Shop," "Latest content," and "Work with me" into distinct pages or sections. Our link curation guide covers how to structure this.
- Put your page on your own domain. Shelfy includes custom domains free, so you can run
links.yourbrand.comwithout the Premium-tier fee Linktree charges. This also helps with the shared-domain flagging problem covered in Linktree not working on Instagram. - Set the top link to whatever is current. Use the prime first slot for your latest launch or post.
The Final Step: Cancel Linktree
Only after your new page is live and your social bios point to it should you cancel.
- Confirm every link on the new page works (test in a mobile browser, since that is where most of your traffic is).
- Update the link in your Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and any other bios.
- Give it a day to confirm traffic is flowing to the new page.
- Go to Linktree account settings and cancel or delete. If you cancel a paid plan, note your billing date so you are not charged for another cycle.
Keep your exported list and screenshot for a week or two after cancelling, just in case you find a link you missed.
Quick Reference
| Step | What to do | Tool needed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copy link addresses from your live page | Browser |
| 2 | Or read them from View Page Source | Browser |
| 3 | Screenshot the page for layout reference | Browser |
| 4 | Paste, upload CSV, or import bookmarks into the new tool | New link tool |
| 5 | Group into collections and set a custom domain | New link tool |
| 6 | Update your social bios to the new link | Phone |
| 7 | Cancel Linktree after traffic is flowing | Linktree settings |
FAQ
Does Linktree have an export button?
Not for your links. Linktree Pro can export your performance data (click analytics) to a CSV, but that is your stats, not your list of links and destinations. There is no one-click export of the links themselves. You extract those yourself by copying link addresses from your live page, or by reading them out of the page source. Both methods take only a few minutes.
How do I get all my links out of Linktree?
Open your public Linktree page in a browser, right-click each button, and choose Copy link address to capture the true destination (not just the visible label). For pages with many links, use View Page Source and search for http to find every URL at once. Paste them into a notes doc or spreadsheet, one per line.
Will I lose my links if I cancel Linktree?
You can lose easy access to them, which is why you should export first and cancel last. While your page is live and on a paid plan, all links are visible and copyable. Cancelling can downgrade or close the page, so always extract your links, set up the new page, and update your bios before you cancel.
Do I have to add my links one by one in a new tool?
No, if the tool supports bulk import. Shelfy lets you paste your whole list at once (one URL per line), upload a CSV, or import a browser bookmarks HTML file, and it auto-fetches each link's title and preview image. A long Linktree page can move over in a single paste instead of being rebuilt link by link.
Further Reading
- Linktree Not Working on Instagram? - Fix the flagging that makes people leave in the first place
- Is Linktree Safe? - Shadowbans, flags, and the real risks
- Why Is Linktree So Expensive? - The pricing that prompts the switch
- Best Linktree Alternatives - Where to go next, compared honestly
- Link Curation Guide - Rebuild as organized collections, not a flat list