How to Add Links to Twitch: Social Links, Panels and Chat (2026)

September 29, 2026 · 6 min read

Add links to Twitch in Creator Dashboard: Settings, Channel, About. Twitch allows up to 5 Social Links, plus clickable panels and chat links. Steps inside.

Quick answer: The main place for links on Twitch is Social Links: open Creator Dashboard, go to Settings, then Channel, then the About tab, and add a name and a full URL for each link. Twitch Help says you can add up to 5, and they show as clickable icons in your channel's About section. For more, use panels: clickable images below your bio on the About tab, edited from your channel page on the web. URLs typed into your bio or stream title are plain text and cannot be clicked, while links in chat are clickable unless the channel blocks them.

Where can you put a link on Twitch?

Social Links and panels are the permanent, clickable spots on your channel. Chat links are clickable but scroll away. Bot commands like !links repeat a message on demand. Your bio and stream title accept a URL as text, but nobody can click it.

How to add social links to your Twitch channel

1. Log in to Twitch in a web browser and click your profile picture in the top right.
2. Select Creator Dashboard.
3. In the side menu, click Settings, then Channel.
4. Open the About tab.
5. In the first box, type the link's name, for example "All my links".
6. In the second box, paste the full URL, starting with https://.
7. Click Add. Repeat for each link, then open your channel's About tab and click each icon to confirm it works.

To edit a link, change a box and click Save; the trash icon deletes it. Labels move as Twitch updates the dashboard, but the stable path is Creator Dashboard, then Settings, then Channel, then About.

How many social links can you have on Twitch?

Twitch Help says up to 5. Some guides say "unlimited", but that does not match Twitch's own help page. Twitch also says that once you add social links, it automatically tags your handle when you or your viewers share clips to YouTube or TikTok, so include those two if you use them. If you have more than five destinations, put one link-in-bio page in a slot instead of cramming.

Does Twitch still have About panels in 2026?

Yes. Twitch has reshuffled its layout more than once, but as of 2026 channel pages have Home, About, Clips, Videos and Schedule tabs, and panels live on the About tab, below your bio and social link icons. Each one can have a title, an image, an image link and a description, and the image becomes a clickable link to the URL in the image link field.

One catch: Twitch Help says that to change your channel, including panels, you need Twitch in a web browser. You cannot edit panels in the mobile app.

How to add a clickable panel with a link

1. Open your channel on twitch.tv in a desktop browser. Offline, go to the About tab. Live, scroll below the video player.
2. Switch Edit Panels from Off to On.
3. Click the + sign to add a panel.
4. Add a title and upload an image. Twitch's panel guide asks for images under 1 MB and no wider than 320 pixels.
5. Paste your full URL into the image link field. This makes the image clickable.
6. Optionally, add more links in the description with Markdown, like [Merch](https://example.com). HTML does not work.
7. Click Submit, switch Edit Panels to Off, and click the image to test it.

Are links in a Twitch bio clickable?

No. Your bio holds up to 300 characters, and a URL typed into it displays as plain text. Use the bio to say who you are and what you stream, and put the actual links in Social Links, where they become buttons.

Can viewers click links in Twitch chat?

Yes, so many channels restrict them. In Creator Dashboard, click Moderation, then Settings, and find Block Hyperlinks. When it is on, links from regular viewers are held in the AutoMod queue for a moderator to approve. The channel owner, moderators and VIPs are exempt. To let a specific domain through for everyone, add it to Permitted Terms. You or a moderator can also pin a message with your link, using the pin icon on a chat message or the /pin command, so it stays at the top of chat.

How to set up a !links command with a chat bot

Twitch's own chat commands start with a slash. Commands that start with an exclamation mark, like !links, come from third-party bots such as Nightbot or StreamElements. Once a bot is connected, create the command from chat:

• Nightbot. Type !commands add !links followed by your message, for example "All my links: lit.bio/yourname".
• StreamElements. Type !command add !links followed by your message. This needs moderator access.

Make the bot a moderator so Block Hyperlinks does not hold its links.

Can you put a link in your Twitch stream title?

You can type one, but it will not be clickable. Titles are limited to 140 characters and a web address shows as plain text. Tagging other channels with @ and their name does work, letting viewers see and follow that streamer. For a URL, write "links in About" in the title and keep the real link in Social Links, a panel or a pinned chat message.

Why is my Twitch link not working?

• Missing https://. Social links need the full URL. Edit the second box and add the prefix.
• Panel image does nothing when clicked. The image link field is empty. Turn Edit Panels on and paste the URL there.
• Bio link is not clickable. Bios are plain text. Move the URL to Social Links.
• Viewer links vanish from chat. Block Hyperlinks is holding them in the AutoMod queue. Approve them, add the domain to Permitted Terms, or make trusted regulars VIPs.
• Bot command links are held. The bot is not a moderator. Give it moderator status.
• No Edit Panels option on your phone. Panels are edited on the web. Use a desktop browser.
• Panel image looks blurry or cropped. Resize it to 320 pixels wide before uploading.

Twitch link options vs a link-in-bio page

Why one link-in-bio URL belongs in your Twitch social links

Five social links and a few panels are plenty for many streamers. The problem is upkeep: a new sponsor or merch drop means editing panels, the bot command and every other platform, with no idea which links viewers use.

Put a lit.bio page in your first social link slot and point your !links command and pinned messages at it. It holds your YouTube, TikTok, Discord, merch and schedule, up to 10 links free, with a QR code for your overlay and click analytics. If you stream music, paste a Spotify or Apple Music URL for a "listen anywhere" block (see link in bio for musicians). The same URL works elsewhere too, as in how to add links to your YouTube channel. No ads, no fee on links to your own shop or products, and Pro is $9 a month or $49 once. Start free and give your chat one link to remember.