Add or remove social links on your profile (like Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook)

You can add social links and other websites to your Academia.edu profile. These links appear on your profile below your biography, so other people can find you on other platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, and ORCID. You can also include links to other custom sites like your portfolio or department website.

Add a social link

1. Go to your profile.
2. Click Edit Profile.
   
3. Scroll to the Social links section.
   
4. Open the social profile type menu, then choose a profile type.
   • Choose a built-in option, like Twitter or LinkedIn.
   • Or choose Other to add a custom website link.
     
5. In the field, enter the URL or username required for that link type.
   • If you are unsure, paste the full URL.
   • Example: https://yourwebsite.com
     
6. Click Add link if you want to add another link.
7. When you are done, click Save Edits.

Custom links

When you add a custom link to your profile, those links will appear when you hover over the link icon. The number indicates how many custom links you've added.

We do not make any specific custom link suggestions, but some Academia users provide links like their:

• Department homepage
• Personal website
• Portfolio
• Links to personal project sites

Remove a social link

1. Go to your profile.
2. Click Edit Profile.
3. Scroll to the Social links section.
4. Click Delete next to the link you want to remove, next to the little trash icon.
   
5. Click Save Edits.

Troubleshooting

• My link is not showing on my profile.
  • If you added it as a custom link, hover over the link icon to view it.
  • Make sure you clicked Save Edits.
• I see an error or my link will not save.
  • Try using the full URL, including https://.
  • Remove extra spaces.
• My changes did not save.
  • Refresh the page and check again.
  • Try editing your profile in a different browser.