How do I make a link-in-bio page?
Put all your links on one simple page for your social bio. What you can add to a bio page, how to brand it, where it lives, and how to see what gets clicked.
Shortlen Editorial · · 3 min read
The short answer
Build a bio page in the dashboard: add blocks — link buttons, text, an image, a video or music embed, an email sign-up — choose a theme and your colours, give it a slug so it lives at b1.lc/@yourname, and switch it on. Every block's clicks and the page's visits are tracked. Bio pages are included on every plan, with more pages on the paid tiers.
Key points
- A bio page is one page that holds all your links, for the single 'link in bio' slot a social profile gives you.
- You build it from blocks: link buttons, text, images, video or music embeds, an email sign-up, a contact form and more.
- You can match your brand with a theme, fonts, button styles and a background colour, gradient or image.
- It lives at a public address like b1.lc/@yourname, and you can switch it on or off at any time.
- The page and every block are measured — views, clicks, click-through rate and sign-ups — so you can see what people actually use.
On this page
A social profile usually gives you one link. A bio page is how you make that one link go further: a single, simple page that holds all the places you actually want people to visit — your shop, your latest post, your newsletter — instead of making you choose just one.
What goes on a bio page
You build the page from blocks, stacking whatever you need:
- Link buttons to your pages, each counted so you can see what’s popular.
- Text and headings to introduce yourself or a campaign.
- Media: an image, a YouTube or Vimeo video, a Spotify or SoundCloud embed, or a map.
- Ways to hear from people: an email sign-up block, or a contact form that lands in your inbox.
- Selling and timing: a product card with a price, a countdown to a launch, or an image grid.
- Layout: dividers and spacers to keep it tidy.
Add, remove and reorder blocks until the page says what you want, with a live preview as you go.
Make it look like you
A bio page doesn’t have to look generic. Pick a theme, choose from a set of fonts, style the buttons (filled, outline or soft; square through to pill-shaped), and set a background — a solid colour, a gradient, or your own image. Add your social icons, and the page reads as yours rather than a template.
Publish it and share the link
Give the page a slug, and it lives at a public address like b1.lc/@yourname — that’s the single link you put in your social bio. A page can be switched on or off whenever you like (off simply shows nothing), and you can duplicate one to start another quickly.
See what people actually use
Because every block is tracked, you don’t have to guess. The page’s analytics show views, clicks, unique visitors, click-through rate and sign-ups over time, plus which blocks get the most clicks and where your visitors are — so you can move the links that matter to the top.
Bio pages are part of what Shortlen does on every plan, with more pages on the paid tiers — see the features page, and start free to build your first one.
Questions people ask
How is a bio page different from a single short link?
A short link points at one destination; a bio page is a small page that lists many. Use a short link when you're sending people to one place, and a bio page for the single 'link in bio' slot where you want to offer several. See the best way to shorten links for a bio.
What can I put on the page?
Link buttons, headings and text, images, a YouTube or Vimeo video, a Spotify or SoundCloud embed, a map, an email sign-up, a contact form, a product card, a countdown, an image grid, a social post, and spacers or dividers to arrange it.
Can people subscribe or message me from it?
Yes. An email sign-up block collects addresses (which you can export), and a contact-form block sends messages to your account's email. Both have built-in spam protection.
How many bio pages can I have?
Bio pages are on every plan; the Free plan includes one, and the paid plans include more. The pricing page shows the number for each plan.