--- title: "set up your creator profile (and make it your link in bio)" description: "Set up your chilli creator profile in ten minutes: bio, pinned action, my actions, about me and fund my work. Then use it as the link in bio that converts." url: "https://creators.chilli.club/resources/set-up-your-creator-profile" category: "get started" updated: "2026-10-26" reading_time: "4 min" --- # set up your creator profile (and make it your link in bio) > Your profile is your link in bio. Fill in the bio, pin your most urgent action, add a little of you in 'about me', and paste the link everywhere. get started · 4 min read · updated 2026-10-26 Your chilli profile is the first thing a curious follower sees after tapping your bio. You've got about three seconds to answer two questions: who is this person, and what can I do right now? Here's how to nail both in about ten minutes. ## what's on your profile Your profile lives at `app.chilli.club/profiles/yourname` and it's one scrolling page, no tabs to get lost in: - **the top**: your banner, photo, name, bio, supporter count and a "fund my work" button (once donations are on for your account). - **pinned action**: the one fight you want everyone to see first. The empty slot literally says "show what matters now". - **my actions**: every action you've published. - **fund my work**: your fundraising story, the "why" behind asking for money. - **about me**: photos and short answers that make you a human, not a logo. *app screenshot: a creator profile in the chilli app: an underwater banner of a coral reef, photo, name and pronouns, a short emoji bio, 2.4K supporters, an edit my page button and the empty pinned slot that says show what matters now (your profile, as you see it: edit my page, then pin what matters now)* ## set it up, step by step 1. **Get in.** Download the app or open [app.chilli.club](https://app.chilli.club) and sign up. Pick your username carefully: it becomes your link (`/profiles/yourname`) and you can't change it just yet. Match your Instagram or TikTok handle so people recognise you. 2. **Edit your page.** From your profile, tap **edit my page**. Up top, tap the camera on the banner to swap the default pink header for your own picture (more on that just below), and the one on your photo to change your profile photo. Then add your full name, location, occupation and website. If you're posting as a group, add your organisation. 3. **Write your bio.** The app's prompt nails it: "tell people what you care about and the change you want to create." One or two lines. Name the fight, not your job title. 4. **Fill in "about you".** Add up to six photos (each with a tagline, like "the day we blocked the port") and answer up to three questions. This is where followers decide whether they trust you enough to act. 5. **Create and pin an action.** A profile with nothing to do is a business card. Publish your first action (see [how to create your first action on chilli, step by step](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/create-your-first-action.md)), then tap "pin an action" and choose it. 6. **Write your fundraising story.** In "fund my work", tell supporters what their money makes possible: research, travel, gear, editing hours. Donations are switched on per account, so ask the chilli team to turn on your donation module. More in [set up donations and get funded by your community](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/set-up-donations.md). 7. **Share it.** Tap "share profile" for ready-made share images, plus "copy link", "stories", "QR code" and more. > **your dashboard keeps score** > > Once you've created your first action, a **dashboard** tab appears (on a computer, **dashboard** in the left sidebar). Its **getting started** checklist starts with **set up the basics**, which ticks itself as soon as you have a photo, a name and a bio. If it's still open, something's missing. *app screenshot: Maya’s dashboard getting started checklist with set up the basics and publish your first action completed, and turn on your donation module and get your first 10 supporters still open (getting started: two steps done, two still to go)* ## pick a banner Your banner is the wide picture behind your photo, the first thing people see when they land on your profile. Without one, you get the default pink header. > **the format that works** > > - **shape**: a wide, horizontal picture in **4:1** (4 times wider than it is tall). **2000 x 500 pixels** is perfect. > - **keep it in the middle**: the edges can get cut depending on the screen, and your photo sits on the bottom left. Put what matters in the centre. > - **no text or logos**: they can get cut off. Let the picture do the talking. > - **crop it first**: make it wide in your phone's photo editor, then pick it with **choose a photo**. What to show: your fight, not your face (that's your photo's job). The coast you're protecting, the march, the forest, the river. ## bios that do the job Short, specific, a little defiant. Steal one and make it yours: **bio ideas** ```text Ocean nerd. Fighting the krill industry one email at a time. Utah skier trying to keep our water out of data centers. Pick a fight with me 🔥 Climate scientist turned loudmouth. I explain it, then we act on it. Protecting wolves in Colorado. 30 seconds a week, real pressure on real people. ``` > **avoid this** > > "Passionate about sustainability and making a difference." Everyone is. Nobody acts on it. Name the thing and the enemy. ## use your profile as your link in bio This is the whole point. Put `app.chilli.club/profiles/yourname` in your Instagram and TikTok bio, or as the top link in your link-in-bio tool. Why the profile and not a single action? Because your profile always shows your pinned action first, so you can switch what's urgent without touching your bio. New fight this week? Re-pin. Done. > **key insight** > > Treat the pinned action like a shop window. Change it whenever the moment changes. A pinned action from three months ago tells people nothing is happening here. Want to squeeze more clicks out of your bio? We wrote a whole guide on it: [your link in bio is prime real estate. use it for action](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/link-in-bio-for-activists.md). ## make "about me" earn its place People act for people they trust. A few things that work: - **a photo in the field**: at the protest, on the boat, at the public hearing. - **a "why I care" answer** that's personal. "I grew up next to this lake" beats "I care about water". - **a win**, even a small one. Proof you've moved something before. When eight creators came together to fight Antarctic krill fishing, their audiences were different, but each profile made it obvious who they were and why krill mattered to them. Different voices, same aim, 3,224 actions. > **real win · Celina Chien**: [How creators made krill impossible to ignore](https://creators.chilli.club/antarctic-krills.md) ## quick checklist - username matches your social handle - a banner that shows your fight, not the default header - bio names your fight in one line - at least one photo and one answer in "about you" - one live action, pinned - fundraising story written (donation module requested) - "set up the basics" ticked on your dashboard - profile link in your Instagram and TikTok bio ## your next move Your profile is ready for visitors. Give them something to do: [how to create your first action on chilli, step by step](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/create-your-first-action.md). ## see it in action - [How chilli helped ocean creators unite to make Antarctic krill impossible to ignore](https://creators.chilli.club/antarctic-krills.md): Your audience doesn’t have to act alone. See how chilli helped eight creators unite their communities and take 3K actions against the krill industry. ## keep going - [how to create your first action on chilli, step by step](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/create-your-first-action.md): Tap + (or create on a computer), tell the story (image, title, intro, why it matters), add at least one way to help, and publish. Fifteen minutes, tops, and your supporters get notified. - [your link in bio is prime real estate. use it for action](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/link-in-bio-for-activists.md): Your bio link is the one thing on Instagram that never scrolls away. Point it at an action, keep it fresh, and give it a button people want to tap. - [set up donations and get funded by your community](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/set-up-donations.md): Your supporters can fund your work with one-time or monthly donations, right next to your actions. chilli takes a 0% platform fee: only banking fees come out of a donation, never the tip. You cash out to your bank. - [how chilli works: actions, ways to help and supporters](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/how-chilli-works.md): You publish an action, fill it with ways to help, and share one link. Supporters do the thing in seconds, and you see every completion and tell them what it changed. ## along the path - previous guide: [how chilli works: actions, ways to help and supporters](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/how-chilli-works.md): You publish an action, fill it with ways to help, and share one link. Supporters do the thing in seconds, and you see every completion and tell them what it changed. - next guide: [how to create your first action on chilli, step by step](https://creators.chilli.club/resources/create-your-first-action.md): Tap + (or create on a computer), tell the story (image, title, intro, why it matters), add at least one way to help, and publish. Fifteen minutes, tops, and your supporters get notified. ## next step Create your chilli account and get your first action live today: https://app.chilli.club. Rather talk it through first? Book a call with the team: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ01g8S_PtdUlvXCTxD-pS1u4XmLdcBskzOKdjdrlPeX2aVrQ20e76YifYlNHXzow4KG4xIS0Vsl