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How to Add Links to Your YouTube Channel

Written by · Founder of LiinkPublished October 8, 2026 · Updated October 10, 2026
How to Add Links to Your YouTube Channel — Liink guide

To add links to your YouTube channel, sign in to YouTube Studio on a computer, select Customization, then Profile. Under Links, click Add link, enter a title and the full URL, and click Publish. You can show up to 14 links. The first one appears in your channel header near the Subscribe button, and the rest appear when viewers click to see more links.

Disclosure: Liink publishes this guide and makes a link-in-bio page builder. Liink is not affiliated with YouTube or Google. The YouTube Help Center pages listed at the end were checked in October 2026. YouTube can rename menus or change features, so treat your saved channel page as the final check.

YouTube Studio with Customization selected in the left menu, the Profile tab open, and the Add link button under Links, marked as steps 2 and 3
Steps 2 and 3: in YouTube Studio, select Customization, open the Profile tab, then click Add link under Links. Personal details are blurred. Captured Oct 9, 2026. Source: YouTube Studio
YouTube Studio link row filled with a sample title and URL, the Add link button for more links, and the Publish button, marked as steps 4 to 6
Steps 4 to 6: enter a title and the full URL, add more links the same way if you need them, then click Publish. Sample values shown; personal details are blurred. Captured Oct 9, 2026. Source: YouTube Studio
Creator at a desktop adding a fourth title-and-URL link row in a video channel's customization settings, with a check mark showing the change is published
In YouTube Studio, each channel link is a title plus a URL; add the row, then publish so the change reaches your channel.

YouTube keeps channel links on the Profile tab of Customization in YouTube Studio. The same tab holds your channel name, handle, description, and contact email.

1.
Sign in to YouTube Studio on a computer.
2.
In the left menu, select Customization, then open the Profile tab.
3.
Scroll to Links and click Add link.
4.
Enter a short title and the full URL of the page, including https://.
5.
Add more links the same way if you need them. YouTube allows up to 14.
6.
Click Publish, then open your channel page and click each link to check it.

Write titles that say what viewers get, such as Shop, Newsletter, Podcast, or Book a call. A vague title like Click here gives people no reason to tap. Every destination must also follow YouTube's External links policy. Links to malware, phishing, pornography, or other content that breaks YouTube's Community Guidelines are not allowed on your channel, in videos, or in comments.

On a phone or tablet, use the YouTube Studio app. YouTube's Help Center gives the channel-link steps for the Studio app on Android, iPhone, and iPad. It does not list link steps for the main YouTube app, which you can still use to edit your channel name, handle, and description.

1.
Open the YouTube Studio app.
2.
In the top right, tap your profile picture.
3.
Next to your channel description, tap Edit.
4.
Under Links, tap Edit.
5.
Tap Add and enter the title and URL.
6.
Tap Done, then tap Save.

If you can't find Links in the app you're using, switch to YouTube Studio on a computer. Both routes save the same links to your channel profile.

Choose the link that shows on your channel page

Video channel header with one highlighted link next to the bio and a more button, beside a link list where one row moves to the top position
YouTube features the first link in your list on the channel header and keeps the rest behind a more-links view, so put your priority link first.

Your first link matters most. YouTube shows it prominently in the profile section of your channel header, near the Subscribe button. The other links stay out of sight until a viewer clicks to see more links. Put the destination you mention most in your videos first.

Your main goalMake this your first linkWhy
Grow an email listYour newsletter signup pageViewers who liked a video can subscribe right away
Sell products or merchYour store, or the collection you promote mostThe link matches what your videos show
Get clients or bookingsYour booking or contact pageIt skips your homepage and goes straight to the action
Several equal destinationsOne link-in-bio pageOne link can lead to your store, newsletter, podcast, and socials
Business inquiriesUse the Contact info email field insteadIt keeps your first link free for viewers

After you publish, open your channel page on a computer and on a phone, ideally while signed out. Check that the right link is first. If it isn't, go back to Links in YouTube Studio, make your priority link the first entry, and publish again.

Channel links live on your channel profile. YouTube says you can showcase up to 14 links on your channel Home tab: the first one in the header, the rest in the expanded list. Your channel description also appears in the channel header, but the Links section is where YouTube tells creators to add channel links.

Where the URL isClickable?What to know
Channel profile links (the Links section)YesUp to 14. The first one is featured near Subscribe.
Long-form video descriptions and commentsYes, with advanced featuresTurn on advanced features first.
Shorts descriptions and Shorts commentsNoYouTube blocks clickable URLs here to reduce spam and scams.
Related video link on a ShortYesPoints to another YouTube video. Adding one requires advanced features.

YouTube lists URLs in long-form video descriptions and comments as clickable, but only once your channel has access to advanced features. Adding a Related Video to a Short is an advanced feature too. To get advanced features, YouTube asks for phone verification plus either enough channel history or ID or video verification. Most active channels already have enough history. ID and video verification aren't available to every creator, and only the primary channel owner can verify.

Check your access in YouTube Studio:

1.
On a computer, sign in to YouTube Studio.
2.
Click Settings.
3.
Click Channel.
4.
Click Feature eligibility. Features you can use show Enabled.

Shorts work differently. URLs in Shorts descriptions and Shorts comments are not clickable, so send Shorts viewers to your channel page, where your profile links are, or add a Related Video that points to a longer video.

ProblemLikely causeFix
The link isn't on your channelThe change wasn't publishedClick Publish in YouTube Studio, then reload your channel page
A URL in a Shorts description is plain textYouTube makes Shorts description and comment URLs non-clickableUse your channel links or a Related Video instead
A URL in a long-form description is plain textYour channel doesn't have advanced features yetCheck Settings, Channel, Feature eligibility in YouTube Studio
The wrong link is featuredYouTube features your first linkMake your priority link the first entry and publish again
A link disappearedYouTube may remove links it can't verify as safe or that break its External links policyLink to a safe page you control that follows the policy
Studio says advanced features aren't available for this accountYou're not signed in as the primary owner, for example on a Brand Account or a supervised accountSign in with the primary owner's account

Also check the URL itself. Paste the full address, including https://, open it in a private window, and make sure the page loads on a phone. A broken or private destination looks like a broken YouTube link to your viewers.

Use one link page for everything else

Fourteen links is plenty, but only the first one is visible in your channel header. If you need to send people to several places, make your first link a single page that lists them all. That's what a link in bio means on other platforms, and it works the same way on YouTube.

Keep that page short. Put the action from your latest videos at the top, use clear labels, and remove expired offers. Our guide to building a social media landing page covers the layout in more detail.

Liink is one way to build it. The Free plan costs $0 and includes 1 public page, unlimited links, QR code sharing, and a liink.is/yourname address. Pro costs $7.99 a month or $79.90 a year and adds up to 5 public pages, custom domains, detailed analytics, and the option to remove Liink branding. Liink doesn't change YouTube's rules and can't guarantee clicks or subscribers.

Create a free Liink page, add it as your first YouTube channel link, and test it on a phone before you mention it in a video.

Using the same page on Instagram? Follow the Instagram bio-link guide for the current steps.

On TikTok, check the TikTok bio-link guide first, because the website field depends on account eligibility.

Frequently asked questions

You can add up to 14 channel links. YouTube features the first one in your channel header near the Subscribe button and shows the rest when viewers click to see more links.

Yes, with the YouTube Studio app. Tap your profile picture, tap Edit next to your channel description, tap Edit under Links, then tap Add. YouTube's help page doesn't list link steps for the main YouTube app.

Which link shows on my YouTube channel page?

Your first link. YouTube displays it prominently in the profile section near the Subscribe button, so put your most important destination first.

Not for channel links. YouTube's channel-link instructions list no verification step, only its External links policy. Verification matters for clickable links in long-form video descriptions, which need advanced features.

YouTube makes URLs in Shorts descriptions and Shorts comments non-clickable to reduce spam and scams. Point Shorts viewers to your channel links instead.

Can I add an email address to my YouTube channel?

Yes. In YouTube Studio, select Customization, then Profile, and enter your email under Contact info. YouTube describes it as a way for people to reach you with business questions.

Official sources checked

Manage your YouTube channel's profile — YouTube Studio and Studio app steps for links, the 14-link limit, first-link placement, and contact info; checked October 2026.

Sharing links with your audiences — which link locations are clickable, including Shorts descriptions and comments; checked October 2026.

Channel customization — the Profile tab for channel name, handle, description, and site links; checked October 2026.

Learn about feature access for YouTube Creators — advanced features, including clickable links in long-form descriptions and Related Videos on Shorts, and the Feature eligibility path; checked October 2026.

Get access to intermediate and advanced features — phone, ID, and video verification, the primary-owner rule, and the advanced-features error message; checked October 2026.

YouTube External links policy — link destinations that are not allowed and when YouTube may remove a link; checked October 2026.

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