How to Move from Linktree Without Losing Clicks

Moving off Linktree is mostly a matter of order. Do the steps in the wrong order and people who tap an old link land on an empty page for a few days. Do them in the right order and nobody notices the switch except you.

This guide works whatever you are moving to. Where makerhandle (our product) saves a step, we say so.

1. Save a copy of what you have

Before you change anything, keep a record of your page:

1. Open linktr.ee/yourname in a browser.
2. Take a full-page screenshot, so you remember the order and the wording.
3. Copy each link's title and address into a note. If you have links you have archived or scheduled, open them in the editor too, because the public page will not show them.
4. Note any links that are locked, collected payments or showed embedded content. Those are features of Linktree, so you will have to rebuild them with whatever your new tool offers.

Keep this note whatever you move to. It is your backup if an import misses something, and a checklist for the rebuild.

2. Import the links into your new page

Most tools make you paste each link by hand. On makerhandle, paste your linktr.ee address into Import your page: it reads your public page and brings over your links in the same order, your name, bio, photo and social profiles. You untick anything you do not want before it is saved. Section headers and locked links are skipped, and your Linktree page is not touched.

The free plan holds 5 projects and 20 links, so if your Linktree is long, pick what matters first. Pro is $20 a year and lifts the caps.

3. Make the new page better than the old one

A move is a good moment to fix what was not working:

• Cut links nobody clicks. If Linktree showed you click counts, use them. Five links people tap beat fifteen they scroll past.
• Say what each thing is. A one-line description under each link does more than a clever button label.
• Put the main thing first. Your current product, launch or offer goes at the top.
• Check it on your phone. That is where almost everyone will see it.

If you make things, this is where a maker page differs from a list of links: each product can get a card with its status (Active, Building, Acquired) and, if you want, revenue verified from Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Gumroad, RevenueCat or Shopify.

4. Point your old Linktree at the new page

Do not delete your Linktree yet. Your linktr.ee address is in old posts, story highlights, email signatures and video descriptions you will never edit.

• On a paid Linktree plan: Linktree's Redirect feature, on Starter, Pro and Premium, sends everyone who opens your Linktree to a link you choose. Point it at your new page and every old link keeps working.
• On the free plan: replace your links with a single one at the top, "We moved", pointing to your new page.

Keep the account, even if you stop paying. An address that still leads somewhere is worth more than the few minutes it takes to keep it.

5. Update every place your link lives

Make a list and work through it:

• Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn and YouTube profiles
• pinned posts that mention the link
• your email signature, newsletter footer and welcome email
• podcast show notes and video descriptions you can still edit
• your GitHub profile, App Store listing or Shopify store, wherever you link to yourself

Instagram now allows up to five links in a bio, so check them all; we wrote about whether you still need a link in bio tool with Instagram's five links.

6. Check it worked

A day later, open your new page's stats. If visits arrive from Instagram, X or wherever your audience is, the switch is done. On makerhandle you can add a tag such as ?ref=ig to the link you put in each bio, and the stats show the source by name. Our guide to tracking link in bio clicks with UTM tags covers the longer version.

Make it the last move

If you are moving because a tool changed its prices or closed, put your next page on a domain you own, such as links.yourname.com. Linktree itself does not support custom domains; makerhandle Pro includes one with SSL for $20 a year. Then the next move, if there ever is one, is a single DNS change. Still choosing? Compare Linktree alternatives.