How to Add and Manage Social Media Icons in Squarespace

How to Add and Manage Social Media Icons in Squarespace

By Michael Thompson

January 9, 2025 at 08:44 AM

Social icons help visitors find and follow your online presence across different platforms. Here's how to manage them on your site:

Adding Social Links

  1. Open the Social links panel
  2. Scroll to "Add a social link or email field"
  3. Paste your profile URL or email address
  4. Press Enter
  5. Repeat for additional platforms

Squarespace social icons

Squarespace social icons

Display Locations

  • Version 7.1: Always in site header
  • Version 7.0: Varies by template
  • Social links blocks: Can be added anywhere
  • Cover pages: Available with varying placement

Managing Icons

To edit icons:

  • Hover over the icon and click Edit
  • Drag and drop to reorder
  • Check/uncheck "Show Social Icon" to toggle visibility
  • Click Remove to delete an icon

Supported Platforms Include:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • X (Twitter)
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • And 30+ more platforms

The system automatically displays the appropriate logo when you add a recognized platform URL. Unrecognized URLs show a generic link icon, while email addresses display a mail icon.

For previously connected social accounts (before March 21, 2019):

  1. Remove the account from Social links panel
  2. Re-add using the profile URL to enable visibility controls

All changes made to social icons are reflected across your entire site, ensuring consistent branding and accessibility.

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