How to add a link in your YouTube bio and description

Channel profile links are the YouTube equivalent of an Instagram bio link — they live on the channel, not inside a single video.

1. Open YouTube Studio in a browser (studio.youtube.com).
2. In the left menu, go to Customization → Profile (not only the Home layout tab).
3. Scroll to Links → Add link.
4. Enter a title (“Shop,” “Newsletter”) and the full https:// URL.
5. Drag to reorder. The first link is the featured one near Subscribe. Click Publish.

YouTube’s help docs allow up to 14 profile links, within their external-links policy. Changes can take a little time to show on every device.

For a specific video, edit the description in Studio → Content → the video → Description. Paste the URL on its own line near the top (viewers often never expand the rest). Save.

Clickable descriptions depend on YouTube granting the channel advanced features for external links. If a URL stays as plain text, check YouTube Studio settings / feature eligibility rather than retyping the same address.

• Long-form: best place for a description URL plus a pinned comment that repeats “link in the description.”
• Shorts: descriptions are easy to miss; do not rely on them as your only CTA. Use the channel profile link and say “link on my channel.”
• Community posts: link behavior varies; test before you treat them as a primary funnel.

The featured channel link should match the current goal: the video you are pushing, the waitlist, or a hub. Titles beat raw domains. Keep the description’s first lines identical to that featured link so people who never open the channel page still get the same URL.

If every upload needs a different mix of links, pasting a new URL into 14 profile slots and every description is busywork. Put a link in bio page first on the channel and in the description template. Update the page when the offer changes. YouTube can still list Instagram or a store as extra profile links. A YouTube block on that page can embed a video next to the buttons.

Related guides: TikTok bio link, Spotify in Instagram bio and multiple Instagram links.

YouTube lets you add up to 14 profile links and URLs in descriptions. The featured first link and the first line of every description still work best as one stable address. If that address is only a merch drop, every older video points at a dead campaign.

Make the featured channel link https://yourname.tomy.bio and paste the same URL at the top of your description template. New video, new product, new form: you change tomy.bio. YouTube Studio stays untouched. You can still list Instagram or a store as extra profile links.

tomy.bio can embed YouTube on the page and sit next to shop, Discord, and a contact form. Free includes analytics, extra pages, a blog, and SEO so the hub behaves like a small site. Shorts can say “link on my channel” and still land on an up-to-date menu.

• One stable bio URL you paste once — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and captions can all say “link in bio.”
• Analytics (views, clicks, top links) so you see which button earns the tap.
• Forms, extra pages, and a blog if you need more than a list of URLs.
• Free includes the subdomain, unlimited blocks, SEO, and a language switcher with no credit card. Pro adds a custom domain, AI writer/translator, and removing the watermark.

1. Build yourname.tomy.bio with your current CTAs. Add a YouTube block if you want a video on the same page as the buttons.
2. YouTube Studio → Customization → Profile → Links. Add tomy.bio as the first link. Publish.
3. Put the same https://yourname.tomy.bio near the top of long-form descriptions. Update the page when the offer changes.

How do I add a website to my YouTube channel? Sign in to YouTube Studio → Customization → Profile. Under Links, click Add link, enter a title and the full https:// URL, then Publish. You can add up to 14 links. The first one is shown most prominently near Subscribe.

Are links in YouTube descriptions clickable? On long-form videos they usually are once the channel has access to advanced features (YouTube’s requirement for clickable external URLs). Put the main URL near the top of the description. Shorts descriptions and some Community posts are less reliable for tappable links.

Where is the YouTube bio link on mobile? Viewers tap the channel name or the links area on the channel page. You still add and reorder links in YouTube Studio (desktop is easiest). Some mobile Studio builds also expose Profile → Links.

How many links can I add to my YouTube channel? YouTube allows up to 14 channel profile links. The first is featured; the rest appear when someone expands the list. For more destinations or a designed layout, use a link in bio page as link number one.

Should my featured YouTube link be tomy.bio? Yes if the mix of merch, Discord, and “watch next” changes between uploads. Put yourname.tomy.bio first in Profile → Links and at the top of descriptions so every video shares one up-to-date hub.

To add a link in your YouTube bio, use Studio → Customization → Profile → Links (up to 14; first link is featured). To add a link in a YouTube description, edit the video in Content and put a full https URL near the top of long-form descriptions. Shorts are a weak place for links. A stable hub URL keeps every video pointing at an up-to-date list.

Make that hub tomy.bio: featured channel link plus description template both use yourname.tomy.bio, so merch and CTAs can change without editing every video.