How to Link Things on Your Instagram

You can't link to websites from individual posts.
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Instagram doesn't allow you to link to websites from individual posts -- the app will display the URL in the caption, but it won't create a clickable hyperlink. However, you can still link to other pages, although in a limited way -- you can edit your personal information from your computer or mobile device to add a Web address to your bio.

1 From Your Browser

2 Log in to your account

Log in to your account, and then choose your username.

3 Select Edit Profile

Select "Edit Profile" from the menu, and then type the address of the page you want to link to into the Website field.

4 Click Submit to save the changes

Click "Submit" to save the changes to your profile.

5 From Your Device

6 Open Instagram

Open Instagram from the Home or Apps screen, and then touch the icon on the bottom right.

7 Touch Edit Your Profile

Touch "Edit Your Profile," touch "Website," and then enter the address of the page you want to link to using the on-screen keyboard.

8 Done on an iPhone

Touch "Done" on an iPhone or "Save" on an Android, or press the check mark on a Windows Phone.

  • While Instagram does not render hyperlinks in individual posts, some connected services do. For example, if you add a Web address to the caption, and then select the option to share your photo on Facebook, the post will appear on your Timeline with a clickable hyperlink.

Ruri Ranbe has been working as a writer since 2008. She received an A.A. in English literature from Valencia College and is completing a B.S. in computer science at the University of Central Florida. Ranbe also has more than six years of professional information-technology experience, specializing in computer architecture, operating systems, networking, server administration, virtualization and Web design.

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