What Does the Bio Mean on X (formerly Twitter)?

An X (formerly Twitter) bio is one component of setting up your X profile. It appears under your name and the X handle on your profile. Use it to give others a short introduction about who you are, list your interests, or promote your business.

How to Change Your Bio

You can change your X bio by editing your profile. You can also optimize it with hashtags and @usernames.

1. Select your photo or image at the top of your X Home page.

2. Select Edit Profile.

3. The Edit Profile window opens. Scroll to the Bio field and enter your bio. Select Save at the top of the window to apply the changes.

Other Parts of the X Profile

The bio is coupled with optional descriptive items that let people know where you're from, when you started using X, your birthday, and your personal or business website address. When someone clicks one of your tweets in their X feed, they are sent to your profile screen and can see your bio there.

Other items beneath your bio usually include suggestions for who to follow based on the sites you currently follow, a search field, and a list of trending sites. X generates these automatically.

X Bio Examples

Your X bio can include any information. It can be short and sweet, goofy, or informative. Here are a few examples:

• Software geek. Lives in Colorado. Loves his cat, Marty.
• Full-time mom & a part-time maid, chauffeur, chief cook, bottle washer, dog bather, clothes folder, homework helper, & Sunday crossword hope-to-finisher.
• I love to dance but don't know how.