> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.9pic.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Footer & Contact

> Footer text, social links, About Us, and embedded contact form on Pro

## Why This Matters

Two settings tabs, one operator goal: make sure participants can recognise your brand at the bottom of every page (Footer) and reach you when something matters (Contact). On Pro you get both. The point of doing them together is they share the same fifteen-minute setup window.

## Before You Begin

* You're on **Pro** (or **Enterprise**). Trial and Pay As You Go cannot edit footer or contact settings.
* You have:
  * **Footer text** ready (copyright line, tagline, or short legal note).
  * **Social media URLs** for the platforms you want to link.
  * An **About Us** paragraph (a few sentences about your organisation).
  * (Optional) An embedded contact form's iframe URL — most form builders (Tally, Google Forms, HubSpot, JotForm, Typeform) provide this.

## Footer & Social

### Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings → Footer & Social">
    Click **Settings** → **Footer & Social** tab.

    <Frame caption="Footer & Social settings">
      <img src="https://assets.9pic.ai/docs/pro-guide/footer-social.webp" alt="Settings page on a Pro account with Footer and Social selected, showing the Footer Text field and Social Media Links section" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write footer text">
    In the **Footer Text** field, type the copy that appears at the bottom of every page on your gallery website. Common patterns:

    * `© 2026 Your Brand. All rights reserved.`
    * `Powered by Your Brand • Bringing you closer to your event memories`
    * `© 2026 Your Brand. Photos hosted by 9Pic.`

    Keep it under one or two lines.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add social media links">
    Click **+ Add Social Link** to add a row. For each row:

    * **Platform** — pick from the dropdown (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.).
    * **URL** — full URL to your profile (`https://instagram.com/yourbrand`).

    Click the trash icon to remove a row.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save Footer Changes">
    Click **Save Footer Changes** at the bottom of the page.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Contact & About

### Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings → Contact & About">
    Click **Settings** → **Contact & About** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write your About Us copy">
    In the **About Us** field, write a short paragraph about your organisation. This appears on the gallery's About page and helps participants understand who's running the event.

    Keep it operator-honest: who you are, what events you organise, how long you've been doing it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Embed your contact form">
    9Pic embeds an iframe of an external form so you can use whichever form builder your team already uses (Tally, Google Forms, HubSpot, JotForm, Typeform, etc.).

    1. In your form builder, find the **Embed → iframe** option and copy the iframe `src` URL.
    2. Paste it into the **Contact Form Iframe Source** field.
    3. (Optional) If your form builder also requires an embed script (e.g. Tally), paste it into the **Script Source** field.

    <Tip>
      If you don't already use a form builder, **Tally** has a free tier that works well for event contact forms. Get the embed URL from Tally's *Share → Embed → iframe URL*.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save Contact Changes">
    Click **Save Contact Changes** at the bottom of the page.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Recommended Settings

| Setting      | Recommended                           | Why                                                                                               |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Footer text  | One copyright line + one tagline      | Keeps the footer visually clean.                                                                  |
| Social links | Only platforms you actually update    | Linking to a dormant Twitter/X profile hurts more than it helps.                                  |
| About Us     | 2–3 short sentences                   | Long About Us copy is rarely read on mobile.                                                      |
| Contact form | Use your existing CRM-integrated form | Avoid double inbox. If you already triage via HubSpot or Tally → email, embed that form directly. |

<Warning>
  The contact form is **embedded** as an iframe. Every submission goes to your form builder, **not** to 9Pic. Make sure your form builder has a working email notification or webhook before you launch the gallery.
</Warning>

## Common Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Where does the footer appear?">
    On every page of your gallery website — event listings, individual event pages, the About page, and the contact page. It does **not** appear inside the dashboard itself.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I add a custom social platform that's not in the dropdown?">
    The dropdown covers the most common platforms. If you need one we don't list, email [support@9pic.ai](mailto:support@9pic.ai) with the platform name and link format.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I make the contact form go to a 9Pic-managed inbox?">
    No. The contact form is intentionally an iframe of *your* form, so submissions land in *your* form builder. 9Pic does not store or relay form submissions on Pro.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why does my embedded form look cut off?">
    Most form builders provide a recommended iframe height. If yours is taller than the default, ask the form builder for the recommended height/width and replace the iframe URL with one that includes those parameters.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do social links open in a new tab?">
    Yes. All social links on your gallery website open in a new browser tab so participants don't lose their place in the gallery.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Footer & Social Reference" icon="footprints" href="/dashboard-guide/settings/footer">
    Field-level reference in the Dashboard Guide.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contact & About Reference" icon="address-card" href="/dashboard-guide/settings/contact-about">
    Field-level reference in the Dashboard Guide.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Advanced Settings" icon="sliders" href="/pro-guide/advanced-settings">
    Google Tag Manager and analytics tradeoffs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom Domain" icon="globe" href="/pro-guide/domain">
    Move the branded gallery to your own domain.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>