How to Switch From Linktree Without Rebuilding Your Page (2026)
August 6, 2026 · 5 min read
Linktree has no way to export your page, so switching by hand is manual copy-paste. Here is the fast way: use a one-click importer to pull your links, socials, bio, and avatar across automatically in 2026.
Quick answer: Linktree has no export or download button, so leaving by hand means copying every link, social icon, and bio field one at a time into your new page. The faster route is a one-click importer: paste your Linktree URL into lit.bio and it pulls your links, social icons, bio text, and avatar across automatically, usually in under a minute. You verify the result, publish, and update the single link in your Instagram or TikTok profile.
How do I export my links from Linktree?
As of 2026, Linktree does not offer a real export button. There is no "download my links" file, no CSV, and no migration tool inside its dashboard. If you switch manually, the only path is to open your live Linktree page in one tab, open your new editor in another, and retype or paste each item across.
That manual reality means, for a typical page, copying: every link title and URL, each social icon, your headshot or logo, and your bio line. For a 15-link page that is 15 titles plus 15 URLs plus your socials and profile fields, all done by hand. It works, but it is slow and easy to get wrong.
Can I import my Linktree into a new link-in-bio?
Yes, if the platform you move to has an importer. This is the part most people miss. Instead of retyping, you hand the new platform your public Linktree address and it reads the page for you. lit.bio has a one-click Linktree importer that brings over your links, social icons, bio, and avatar in one step, so you skip the copy-paste entirely.
Here is the step-by-step:
- Copy your Linktree URL (the linktr.ee/yourname address from your Instagram or TikTok profile).
- Start free on lit.bio and pick your username, so your new page becomes lit.bio/yourname.
- Open the Linktree importer and paste your Linktree URL.
- Let it pull your links, socials, bio, and avatar across.
- Scan the imported page: fix any link title, reorder items, and pick one of the 12 themes.
- Publish, then paste your new lit.bio/yourname link into your social profiles.
How do I switch off Linktree without losing my links?
Do not delete your Linktree until the new page is live and verified. Keep it up as your reference copy while you import. Once lit.bio has your links imported and published, click through every button on the new page to confirm each one opens the right destination. Only then update the link in your bio and, if you want, take the old page down.
One extra thing to check on mobile: many of your visitors tap your link from inside Instagram's in-app browser, where logins and checkout can break. lit.bio shows those visitors an "Open in Safari" banner so sign-ins and payments work. That protects the exact clicks you are trying to keep.
How much does leaving Linktree actually cost me?
Two costs matter: what you pay monthly, and the fee taken from any sales. As of 2026, Linktree charges a seller fee on product sales, about 12% on the free plan and about 9% on paid tiers, dropping to 0% only on its top tier, and it raised paid prices in November 2025. Always verify current pricing on each provider's own site before deciding. Here is a plain side-by-side.
| Factor (as of 2026) | Linktree | lit.bio |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, unlimited links | Yes, up to 10 links |
| Fee on sales (free) | About 12% | None on links to your own shop (10% on tips and locked content, Pro only) |
| Paid price | About $8 to $35/mo (Nov 2025) | $9/mo or $49 one-time lifetime |
| Export or import tool | No export button | One-click Linktree importer |
| Tip fee (Pro) | Varies by tier | Flat 10%, Pro only |
| Native iOS app | Yes | Yes |
The lifetime option is the clearest difference for anyone leaving to stop paying monthly. On lit.bio, $49 once unlocks Pro forever: unlimited links, tips, paid subscriptions, locked content, email capture, bookings, 90-day analytics, and branding removal, with custom domains coming to Pro soon. The free plan already covers most people: all 12 themes, 12 fonts, social icons, music smart-links, a photo gallery, 7-day analytics, a QR code, no ads, and no credit card required.
What should I double-check after importing?
Run this quick list before you tell followers about the new page:
- Every link opens the correct destination on your phone, not just desktop.
- Your social icons point to the right handles.
- Your bio line and avatar came across cleanly.
- Link order matches your priority, top links first.
- Your new lit.bio/yourname URL is pasted into every profile: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and your email signature.
Music smart-links are worth a special mention if you post songs. Paste one Spotify or Apple Music URL and lit.bio builds an all-platform block, so a fan on any service can play it. That is one link doing the job of several.
Is switching worth it if my Linktree already works?
If you never sell anything and never take tips, the honest answer is that a working free page is fine to keep. The switch pays off when you are paying monthly you would rather not, when sales fees are eating into product income, or when you want a cleaner lit.bio/yourname URL and a lifetime price instead of a recurring bill. Because the importer removes the rebuild work, trying it costs you a minute, not an afternoon. Keep Linktree live, import, compare the two live pages, and only then decide which link goes in your bio.