Free tool

Instagram Bio Link that Opens YouTube

Instagram opens every bio link in its own browser, where your viewers are logged out of YouTube. This link skips it and opens your video or channel in the YouTube app, signed in, ready to subscribe and comment.

Your YouTube video or channel

Free. Sign in with Google or email on the next step and your link is ready, with every tap counted.

  1. 1

    Paste the video or channel

    Shorts, long videos, playlists and channels all work.

  2. 2

    Put it in your Instagram bio

    Or in a story link sticker, a Threads post or a WhatsApp status.

  3. 3

    Viewers land in the YouTube app

    iPhone and Android. On a computer the normal YouTube page opens.

Questions people ask

Why does my YouTube link open in Instagram’s browser?

Instagram keeps every link inside its own in-app browser so you stay in Instagram. That browser has no YouTube login, so viewers watch logged out and cannot subscribe or comment. An openin link hands the tap to the YouTube app instead.

Does the view still count on YouTube?

Yes, and it counts as a signed-in view from the app, which is what YouTube’s recommendations weigh.

Can I put more than one link in my bio?

Yes. Your free openin page at openin.app/@you holds all your links, and every one of them opens the right app.