Affiliate Disclosure Examples You Can Copy for Bio, Captions and Video

A good affiliate disclosure is short, clear and placed where people see it: "Ad: links in my bio are affiliate links, so I may earn a commission if you buy." Below are copy-ready examples for your Instagram bio, captions, reels, stories, YouTube videos and link-in-bio page, in English and Hindi. Adapt them to your voice, keep them upfront, and check your affiliate program's terms and the official guidelines for your audience. This isn't legal advice.

Key takeaways

• The best disclosure is the one a follower can't miss: short, plain and placed at the start.
• Use different formats for different places: spoken lines for video, on-screen labels for reels, first-line text for captions.
• Disclose gifted and sponsored products separately from affiliate links, because they're different relationships.
• Some affiliate programs require specific wording, so check your program's current terms.

Before you copy: three rules

1. Put it first. The disclosure goes at the start of the caption, early in the video, or at the top of the description.
2. Use plain words. "Ad", "Sponsored", "affiliate link" and "I may earn a commission" are widely understood.
3. Match the language. If your content is in Hindi or Tamil, disclose in that language.

For the reasoning behind these rules, read how to disclose affiliate links. For India and US principles, see the ASCI influencer guidelines summary and FTC disclosure rules for creators.

Instagram disclosure examples

Bio

Your bio has limited space, so keep it short. A bio disclosure is a helpful extra, not a replacement for post-level disclosure.

Affiliate links below, I may earn a commission 🛍️

Shop my posts ↓ (affiliate links)

Links = affiliate links. Honest picks only.

Captions

Put these in the first line, before the "more" cut-off. For affiliate links only:

Ad | Affiliate links: I may earn a commission if you buy through the links in post #17 in my bio.

Affiliate links in my bio (post #17). I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

For a gifted product plus an affiliate link:

Gifted by [brand] + affiliate link. Honest review below. Links in post #17 in my bio.

For a paid partnership:

Paid partnership with [brand]. Everything I say is my own experience.

For a sale or deal post:

Ad | Affiliate links. Prices were correct when I posted and may change. Deals are in post #31 in my bio.

Reels and Shorts

For on-screen text labels, keep them large, near the top, and visible for a few seconds:

• "Ad"
• "Affiliate links"
• "Gifted"
• "Paid partnership"

Spoken lines you can use in reels and Shorts:

"Quick heads-up: these are affiliate links, so I earn a small commission if you buy."

"The brand sent me this, but these are my honest thoughts. Links are affiliate links."

"It's all in post #17 in my bio, and yes, those are affiliate links."

Stories

Add one of these as a text sticker on every story frame that promotes a product or holds a link sticker:

Ad · affiliate link

Gifted · link is affiliate

Paid partnership with [brand]

YouTube disclosure examples

Description (top, above the links)

Some links below are affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Products marked "gifted" were sent by the brand.

Spoken line early in the video

"Before we start, a quick note: the links in the description are affiliate links, and the brand sent me this product for review. My opinions are my own."

Pinned comment

Affiliate links: I may earn a commission. Full list is post #17 on my page.

Link-in-bio page disclosure examples

Your link-in-bio page is where the links actually live, so add a short line people see immediately.

Page bio or header

Some links on this page are affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you.

Post caption on the page

Affiliate links. The moisturiser was gifted; everything else I bought myself.

Hindi disclosure examples

Adapt these if you create content in Hindi:

विज्ञापन | ये affiliate links हैं, आपके खरीदने पर मुझे commission मिल सकता है।

ये product brand ने gift किया है, review मेरा अपना है।

Program-specific wording and common mistakes

Some affiliate programs require particular wording. For example, Amazon Associates asks participants to identify themselves as associates, and its operating agreement sets out the details. Read your program's current terms on its official site, such as the Amazon Associates India site, and use the exact wording it requires where applicable. Using Amazon affiliate links on Instagram covers this in more depth.

Finally, a quick check of what to do and what to avoid:

Adding disclosures on QKAP

On QKAP, you can put a disclosure line in your page bio at qkap.app/yourname, and add specific notes in each numbered post's caption, such as "affiliate links" or "moisturiser was gifted". Followers see those notes right alongside the products. QKAP takes 0% commission on your affiliate earnings, so your disclosure only needs to cover your relationship with the store or brand.

Frequently asked questions

What is a simple affiliate disclosure example?

"Ad: affiliate links, I may earn a commission if you buy." It's short, clear and works in captions, stories and on-screen labels.

Do I need a different disclosure for gifted products?

It's clearer to say "gifted" separately, because a free product is a different relationship from an affiliate commission. Many posts need both.

Can I use emojis in my disclosure?

An emoji is fine alongside clear words, but don't replace the words with an emoji. "🛍️" alone doesn't tell anyone you earn a commission.

Is using these templates enough to be compliant?

Templates help, but placement and context matter too, and rules differ by country and program. Check the official guidelines and your program's terms; this isn't legal advice.