How to Add and Manage Social Media Icons in Squarespace: A Complete Guide

How to Add and Manage Social Media Icons in Squarespace: A Complete Guide

By Michael Turner

January 9, 2025 at 08:43 AM

Social icons help visitors discover and follow your social media presence. Here's how to add and manage them on your site:

Adding Social Icons

  1. Open the Social Links panel
  2. Enter your social profile URL or email in the "Add a social link or email" field
  3. Press Enter
  4. Repeat for additional icons
  5. Drag and drop icons to reorder them

Where Icons Appear

  • Version 7.1: Always in site header
  • Version 7.0: Varies by template
  • Social links blocks: Can be added anywhere blocks are supported
  • Cover pages (7.0): Available in all layouts, placement varies

Squarespace social icons

Squarespace social icons

Managing Icons

To show/hide icons:

  1. Open Social Links panel
  2. Click the account
  3. Toggle "Show Social Icon"
  4. Click Save

To remove icons:

  1. Open Social Links panel
  2. Click the icon
  3. Select Remove
  4. Confirm deletion

Supported Platforms

Popular platforms with automatic logos include:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • X (Twitter)
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Pinterest
  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Discord
  • Reddit
  • Twitch
  • GitHub
  • Medium

Additional Features:

  • Generic link icon for unsupported platforms
  • Mail icon for email addresses
  • Icons sync across your entire site
  • Style customization available in Design panel

Note: For accounts connected before March 21, 2019, manage visibility in the Connected Accounts panel or re-add them using profile URLs in the Social Links panel.

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