How to Migrate from Bento.me Before It Shuts Down (Step-by-Step)

If you're reading this, you probably got the news: Bento.me is shutting down on February 13, 2026. After that date, every Bento page will redirect to Linktree, and all your data will be permanently deleted.

No export. No archive. Just gone.

The good news is that migrating takes less than 10 minutes if you act now. This guide walks you through exactly what to do.

Why You Need to Act Before February 13

This isn't a "we're changing our pricing" situation. Bento.me is fully closing. Here's what happens on February 13:

• Your Bento page disappears. The URL stops working as your bio link.
• All data is deleted. Images, links, text blocks, customizations - permanently gone.
• Your page redirects to Linktree. Anyone clicking your old Bento link will land on Linktree, not your content.

If your Bento link is in your Instagram bio, TikTok profile, YouTube banner, email signature, or anywhere else, those links will break. Every day you wait is a day closer to losing everything.

Before You Start: Save Your Bento Page

Bento doesn't offer a data export feature, so you'll need to do this manually. It only takes a couple of minutes.

1. Screenshot your entire Bento page. Open your Bento page on desktop and take a full-page screenshot (on Mac, use Cmd+Shift+5 and select the full page; on Chrome, use DevTools > Cmd+Shift+P > "Capture full size screenshot"). This is your reference for recreating your layout.

2. Save your images. Right-click and save any images you uploaded to Bento. These won't be recoverable after shutdown.

3. Copy your links. Open each link block and copy the URLs into a note or document. Include the display text you used for each one.

4. Note your social profiles. Write down which social networks you had linked and the usernames for each.

Once you have everything saved locally, you're ready to migrate.

Step-by-Step: Migrate from Bento.me to Tini.bio

Step 1: Sign Up for Tini.bio (2 minutes)

Head to tini.bio and create your free account. You'll pick a username (your page will be tini.bio/yourname), add your email, and set a password. You can also sign up with Google.

Every account starts with 7 days of Pro free - no credit card needed. This gives you access to unlimited blocks, image uploads, analytics, and themes while you set up.

Step 2: Add Your Social Links (1 minute)

Go to your dashboard and add your social networks. Tini.bio supports all major platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Threads, GitHub, Dribbble, and more.

These show up as icons on your bio page, just like they did on Bento. You get unlimited social links on every plan, including free.

Step 3: Add Your Links (2 minutes)

Add each of your link blocks. For every link, you'll enter the URL and a display title. Tini.bio automatically fetches the favicon for each link, so your page looks polished without extra work.

The free plan includes up to 6 blocks total (links, images, and other block types combined). If you had more than 6 blocks on Bento, the Pro plan ($9/month) gives you unlimited.

Step 4: Upload Your Images (2 minutes)

If you used image blocks on Bento - and most Bento users did - you can recreate them on Tini.bio. Head to the bio editor and add image blocks, then upload the images you saved earlier.

The free plan includes 2 image blocks. Pro gives you unlimited.

Step 5: Arrange Your Blocks (2 minutes)

This is where it feels most like Bento. Use the drag-and-drop editor to arrange your blocks in the order you want. Pull up your Bento screenshot as a reference and match your layout.

You can reorder blocks anytime, so don't stress about getting it perfect on the first try.

Step 6: Update Your Bio Links Everywhere (1 minute)

This is the most important step. Update your link everywhere it appears:

• Instagram bio
• TikTok profile
• YouTube channel banner or about section
• Twitter/X bio
• LinkedIn contact info
• Email signature
• Business cards or printed materials (if applicable)

Replace your old bento.me/username with tini.bio/username. Do this before February 13, not after - otherwise anyone clicking your link hits a Linktree redirect instead of your content.

What You'll Keep vs. What You'll Lose

What transfers easily	What you'll need to recreate
Links and URLs	Exact block sizing/layout
Social media profiles	Bento-specific visual style
Images (if saved locally)	Any Bento integrations
Text and descriptions	Bento analytics history

The core content - your links, images, social profiles, and text - all carries over. What doesn't transfer is Bento's specific layout engine and any analytics history. You'll start fresh with Tini.bio's analytics on day one.

Why Not Just Use Linktree?

Fair question, since that's where Bento will redirect. The short answer: Linktree doesn't have what made Bento special.

If you chose Bento, you probably chose it for the visual grid layout, image blocks, and the ability to make your bio page look like yours, not a generic list of buttons. Linktree is a vertical list of links. No grid. No image blocks. No visual customization in the way Bento offered.

Tini.bio was built with the same visual-first philosophy: drag-and-drop blocks, image uploads, and a layout that looks more like a personal website than a link list. It's the closest experience to what you had on Bento.

For a detailed feature comparison, see our Bento.me alternative page.

Don't Wait Until February 12

Migrations always take longer than you think, and you don't want to be rushing on the last day. More importantly, if you update your bio links now, you have time to verify everything works before Bento goes dark.

Set aside 10 minutes today. Your future self will thank you.