Instagram's actual rule
On your Instagram profile you get one clickable link field in the bio. The bio text itself is not clickable: pasting other URLs in there does nothing, they stay as dead text. That limit is what sends every creator looking for a workaround.
From stories you can add a link sticker, but you have to post a story every time and it disappears after 24 hours. Good for a one off promo, useless as a permanent directory of your links.
The clean fix: a link page in your bio
The trick is to put a single address in that one field: a page that lists all your links as buttons. You never change your bio link again, you change the contents of the page. YouTube, shop, latest post, a way to support you, all of it sits behind one URL with your name on it.
With Lynks.Pro you build that page for free, pick your address at lynks.pro/your-name, add your blocks, and paste that link into your Instagram bio. You can reorder or replace a link any time without ever touching your bio again.
Using both channels properly
Keep your link page as the permanent anchor in your bio, and use story link stickers to push whatever is new right now. They complement each other: the story creates the impulse, the bio page stays available around the clock.
Bonus: a good link page counts the clicks on every button. You finally see what your Instagram audience actually cares about, and you can add a selling or tip block with no commission taken by Lynks, the money landing on your own PayPal or Stripe.