A free “link in bio” page: one link you put in your social media bio that leads to everything else (your music, shop, videos, socials). It started in 2006 as the place your AIM profile linked to, because IM profiles only fit a couple of lines. Bios today have the same problem.
What's the difference between the Easy Editor and the Advanced Editor?
The Easy Editor is for your picture, bio, link buttons, social links and theme, with no code. The Advanced Editor lets you add your own HTML, CSS and JavaScript below your links, or restyle your whole page. Use either or both; the Help Guide teaches the advanced stuff.
Why do links go through Xinsto before opening?
So we can check each link for scams and malware at the moment it's clicked, and count clicks for the page's owner (never who clicked). If a site turns dangerous later, every link to it is stopped right away. Suspicious links, like shortened ones that hide where they go, show a “you're leaving Xinsto” page first so you can see the real address.
Why was my link blocked or given a warning?
The site is on a list of known scam or malware sites, it's on our own blocklist, or it hides where it goes (like a shortened link). Shortened links work, but visitors see a warning page first. Link straight to the real address to skip it. If you think we got it wrong, contact us.
Is it really free?
Yep.
What do you do with my information?
Only what it takes to run your account. Your email and last name are never public, there's no tracking or ads, and you can download your data or delete your account any time. The Privacy Policy has the details.
What can I put on my profile?
HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Images, embeds, animations, little games, whatever you like. The rules are in the Terms of Service; the gist is nothing malicious, nothing illegal, nothing aimed at hurting other people. Be cool, follow the rules & don't ruin it for everyone else.
Why does my JavaScript run inside a frame?
Your profile runs in a sandbox with its own separate origin. Your scripts can do anything inside your profile, but they can't read anyone's login or reach Studio X. That's what lets us keep the "no restrictions" promise safely. Links you add open in a new tab.
I've never written HTML. Where do I start?
The Studio X Help Guide walks you through HTML, CSS and JavaScript with examples you can edit and add to your profile in one click.
How do I restyle the parts Xinsto adds (title, away message, counter)?
Add a <style> block to Your Content. The hooks are:
#xinsto-profile (the whole page), #xinsto-title, #xinsto-meta,
#xinsto-away, #xinsto-content (your box), #xinsto-counter and #xinsto-foot.
Your colours are available as CSS variables: --x-bg, --x-text, --x-link, --x-box-bg, --x-border, --x-head-bg, --x-head-text and --x-font.
Any <h2> in your content becomes a header bar automatically.
Can I change my access name later?
Yes, in Studio X under Your Information. Your old link stops working when you do, so update it anywhere you've shared it.
How do I log in?
With the email address you signed up with and your password, from Login to Studio X.
I never got my activation email.
Check your spam folder. If it's really gone, contact the site owner.
Whatever happened to AIM?
AOL shut AIM down in December 2017. Xinsto Extension outlived it.
