How to Add Links to Twitch Bio (2026): 3 Ways, Step by Step

Three Places You Can Add Links on Twitch

Twitch gives you three main ways to share links with your viewers: your About section at the top of your channel page, panels below the stream, and chat commands through a bot. Each one serves a different purpose and reaches a different audience.

Your About section is visible to anyone who visits your channel — even when you are offline. Panels are visible below the stream and can include images, text, and clickable links. Chat commands are available during live streams when viewers type a keyword like !discord or !links.

Most successful streamers use all three. Here is exactly how to set up each one.

Adding a Link to Your Twitch About Section

Your About section shows your bio and up to five social links. The bio is for a short description; the Social Links list is where a link becomes a clickable button. Here is how to set up both:

1Open Settings → Profile (twitch.tv/settings/profile) and find the Bio field. It holds up to 300 characters.
2Write a short line that says where your links live — for example "All my links, socials and merch: socialslink.com/yourname" — then click "Save Changes".
3For a clickable link, open your Creator Dashboard (click your profile picture, then Creator Dashboard) and go to Settings → Channel → Brand.
4Scroll to Social Links. Type a title (for example "All my links") and paste the full URL, including https://, then click "Add". You can add up to five.
5Visit your channel page and open the About tab to check the bio and links show the way you want.

Keep your bio short and put the link near the beginning. Many viewers on mobile will only see the first line or two before they have to tap to expand. Lead with your most important link, then add a sentence about yourself.

Setting Up Twitch Panels with Links

Twitch panels appear below the stream player and are one of the most powerful ways to share links. Each panel can have a custom image, a title, a description, and a clickable link. Most streamers set up 4-8 panels covering their key links and information.

Make your panel images consistent. Use the same font, color scheme, and style across all panels. Mismatched panel graphics make your channel look thrown together. Spend 30 minutes in Canva making a matching set and it will look professional.

How to Create a Panel

Go to your channel page and click "Edit Panels" (the toggle near the top-left of the panels area). Scroll to the bottom of your existing panels and click the plus icon to add a new panel. Choose "Add a Text or Image Panel." You will see fields for Panel Title, the panel image (drag and drop or click to upload), Description (supports markdown and links), and Image Links To (paste a URL here and the entire panel image becomes clickable).

Recommended Panel Setup

The standard streamer panel setup includes an About Me panel with a short bio and your real name or persona, a Social Links panel linking to your link-in-bio page or listing individual social accounts, a Donate or Tips panel linking to your Ko-fi, StreamElements tip page, or PayPal, a Schedule panel showing your weekly stream times, a Discord panel with your server invite link, and a PC Specs or Setup panel if your audience cares about hardware. You do not need all of these on day one. Start with About Me, Social Links, and Discord — add more as your channel grows.

Panel Image Sizing

Twitch panel images should be 320 pixels wide and 100 pixels tall for the standard look. You can make them taller if you want more visual impact, but 320 wide is the fixed width. Use Canva to create matching panel graphics — search for "Twitch panel" in their template library and you will find dozens of free options that are already the right size.

Adding Links to Chat with Nightbot Commands

Chat commands let viewers access your links during a live stream by typing a keyword. This is essential because many mobile viewers never scroll down to see your panels. Here is how to set up link commands with Nightbot:

1Go to nightbot.tv and log in with your Twitch account.
2Click "Commands" in the left sidebar, then "Custom Commands."
3Click "Add Command" to create a new one.
4For a general links command: set the command name to !links and the message to "All my links, socials, and merch → socialslink.com/yourname" (replace with your actual URL).
5For a Discord command: set the command name to !discord and the message to "Join the community → discord.gg/yourinvite" (use a permanent invite link).
6For a socials command: set the command name to !socials and the message to your social media handles or link page URL.
7Set the cooldown to 10-15 seconds to prevent spam if multiple viewers trigger it at once.
8Click "Submit" to save each command.

Set your !links command as a timed message in Nightbot under the "Timers" section. Set it to post every 20-25 minutes when chat is active. This way new viewers always see your links without you having to remember to mention them verbally.

The Problem with Scattered Links

Once you have links in your About section, panels, and chat commands, you hit a new problem: they are scattered across three different places that viewers may or may not find. A mobile viewer watching your stream will not see your panels. An offline visitor will not see your chat commands. Someone who finds your Twitch link on TikTok lands on your channel page, but your panels are buried below the fold.

Then consider that your links change over time. You switch your tip page from Ko-fi to StreamElements. You start a new Discord server. You add a merch store. Now you have to update your Twitch bio, every relevant panel, every chat command, and every other platform where you have pasted individual links.

This is the core problem with managing links across Twitch directly — there is no single source of truth. Your Discord link lives in a panel, a chat command, your bio, your Instagram bio, your TikTok bio, and your X bio. Update one and the others go stale.

The Link-in-Bio Solution: One URL for Everything

The simplest fix is a link-in-bio page. Instead of maintaining links in six different places, you maintain one page with all your links. Then you point everything — your Twitch bio, your main panel, your !links command, your TikTok bio, your Instagram bio — to that single URL.

When you change a link, you update it once on your link page and it is instantly correct everywhere. No more stale Discord invites in your Twitch panels. No more outdated tip links in chat commands.

For streamers specifically, look for a link-in-bio tool that offers dark themes that match a gaming brand, auto live detection that shows when you are streaming, and an OBS overlay so your links appear on stream. SocialsLink includes Twitch live detection and a free transparent OBS QR overlay on the free plan, with gamer themes on Pro. Linktree and Beacons lack the streaming-specific overlay.

Whichever tool you choose, the workflow is the same: create your page, add all your links in one place, then paste that single URL into your Twitch bio, your panels, your chat command, and every other platform. One URL to update, one URL to share.

Your link-in-bio URL should be short and memorable. Use your streamer name — socialslink.com/yourname or linktr.ee/yourname. When you say it on stream, viewers should be able to remember it long enough to type it on their phone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you put clickable links in your Twitch bio?

Use the Social Links list rather than the bio text. In your Creator Dashboard, go to Settings → Channel → Brand and add up to five links; they appear as clickable buttons in your About section. Panels can also carry clickable links. Put your link-in-bio URL in both.

What size should Twitch panel images be?

Twitch panel images should be 320 pixels wide. The height is flexible, but 100 pixels is standard. Use Canva or any image editor to create panels at 320 by 100 pixels for the cleanest look.

How do I add a !links command to my Twitch chat?

Use Nightbot, StreamElements bot, or Fossabot. In Nightbot, go to nightbot.tv, click Commands, then Custom Commands, and add a command named !links with your link page URL as the message. The bot posts it whenever a viewer types !links in chat.

Can mobile viewers see Twitch panels?

Mobile viewers can see panels, but they have to scroll past the chat to find them. Many mobile viewers never scroll down, which is why chat commands and a bio link are important — they reach viewers who will never see your panels.

What is the best way to share multiple links on Twitch?

Create a link-in-bio page with all your links, then share that single URL in your Twitch bio, panels, and chat commands. This gives viewers one place to find everything and gives you one place to update when links change.

Do I need Twitch Affiliate to add links to my channel?

No. Any Twitch user can add links to their About section, create panels with links, and use chat bot commands. You do not need Affiliate or Partner status to share links on your channel.