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Get started with your About page in Flickr

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Your About page is where you can introduce yourself, showcase your work, and connect with the Flickr community.

To open and customize your About page

Web browser

Flickr app
  1. Hover over You in the navigation bar.
  2. Select About.

To view only

  1. Tap the Profile icon.
  2. Under your name & following, swipe the menu to the right to About.


To view & edit

  1. Tap the Profile icon.
  2. Tap Edit profile.
  3. Tap About.

Add a description

This section is all about you. Tell other members who you are and what you love to photograph.

Use this space to share a little about yourself, such as your background, photography style, or interests. This is one of the first things members will see when visiting your profile.

Web browser

Flickr app
  1. From the About page, select the Pencil icon to the right of Write a little bit about yourself.
  2. Type out your description.
  3. Select Save.
  1. On the About tab, tap Description.
  2. Type out your description.
  3. Tap Save.

Create a showcase

Want to highlight your best work? The Showcase lets you pin your top 25 public photos to your About page.

Web browser

Flickr app
  1. From the About page, select the + icon to the right Showcase.
  2. Select your favorite images.
  3. Click Select photos.
  4. To update the Title, select the Pencil icon next to Showcase.
  1. On the About tab, tap Showcase photos.
  2. Select your favorite images.
  3. Tap OK.

Location

If you want to add your current location to your profile, you can make this information public or private.

Web browser

Flickr app
  1. From the About page, select the Pencil icon in the bottom left.
  2. Here you can enter your current city, hometown and country. 
  3. To change the privacy of your current city, select the People icon.
  4. Select from Everyone, Any Flickr Member, People I Follow or Friends & Family.

(If you make your location public, it will also appear in your profile header.)
  1. On the About tab, tap Location.
  2. Tap who you give permission to see your location: Everyone, Any Flickr Member, People I Follow, Friends or Family.
  3. Enter your current location in the text field. 
  4. Tap Save.

Links 

Want to build your internet presence? You have the option to add links to your other social media profiles.

Web browser

Flickr app
  1. From the About page, select the Pencil icon in the bottom left.
  2. Here you can add links to Instagram, Facebook, X, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Website.
  3. Select Save.
  1. On the About tab, tap Links. 
  2. Here you can add links to Instagram, Facebook, X, Pinterest, Tumblr, Email and Website.
  3. Tap Save.

Web only actions

View tags, faves, and more

This section helps others (and you) quickly explore your activity on Flickr. 

  • The month and year you joined Flickr (automatically displayed).
  • Your email address and occupation (optional). Privacy settings are available for your email by selecting the Padlock icon.
  • Quick links to your tags, geotags, faves, and groups.
  • Your most popular photos and total view count
  • Filter options for popular photos by Most faved, interesting, viewed, or commented. 
  • Privacy controls for your most popular photos to make this section viewable to everyone or only me. (This action is available on the Flickr app by toggling on or off.)

Need more details or a visual guide? Watch our short video on how to make the most of your About page.

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