Overview
The Footer & Social tab adds a line of custom text and a row of social media icons to the bottom of every page on your gallery website. A live preview at the top of the tab shows exactly how the footer will look. Plan availability: Footer & Social is editable on all plans — there’s no plan gate on this tab in the dashboard.How to Open
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Go to Settings
Click Settings in the sidebar.
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Select Footer & Social
Click the Footer & Social tab.
/settings?tab=footer.
Live Preview
The card at the top of the tab shows how the footer will look on the public website. It updates as you change footer text or add social links. A Powered by 9pic.ai line always appears in the live preview — that line is part of the platform footer and is shown regardless of plan.Footer Text
Add a short line of text that appears in the footer of every page. Common uses:- Copyright notice — e.g.
© 2026 Your Organisation - Photographer credit
- Sponsor acknowledgement
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Enter your footer text
In the Footer card, type your text in the Footer Text field.
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Save
Click Save Footer Changes at the bottom of the page.
Social Media Links
Add links to your social profiles. They appear as clickable icons (coloured with your theme) in the website footer.Supported Platforms
The platform dropdown is a fixed list. You can add up to one row per platform.Add a Social Link
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Click Add Social Link
In the Social Media Links card, click Add Social Link at the bottom of the list.
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Choose a platform
Select a platform from the Platform dropdown. Already-used platforms are hidden from the list so you cannot add the same platform twice.
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Enter the URL
Paste your full profile URL into the URL field. The placeholder text shows the expected format for the platform you picked.
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Add more (optional)
Repeat for additional platforms. The count above the list shows how many links are added.
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Save
Click Save Footer Changes at the bottom of the page.
Each platform can only appear once. When every supported platform has been added, the Add Social Link button is disabled and labelled All Platforms Added.
Remove a Social Link
Click the red trash icon on the right side of any social link row to remove it. The removal is applied immediately in the live preview, but you still need to click Save Footer Changes to keep the change.Common Questions
The link shows a yellow warning about the URL.
The link shows a yellow warning about the URL.
Make sure the URL starts with
https://. For example, https://instagram.com/yourhandle — not just instagram.com/yourhandle.Can I add the same platform twice?
Can I add the same platform twice?
No. Each platform can only appear once. Already-used platforms are hidden from the dropdown for other rows, and the Add Social Link button disables once every platform is used.
Why is the 'Powered by 9pic.ai' line in the preview?
Why is the 'Powered by 9pic.ai' line in the preview?
The footer always shows that line — it cannot be removed from the Footer & Social tab. Custom footer text appears above it.
Next Steps
Branding & Theme
Set the theme colour that styles your social icons.
Contact & About
Embed a contact form and write your About Us page.
Domain & Region
Connect a custom domain so footer links share your brand.