Inviting someone to an Amino community is a straightforward process, but the person you invite will see your profile and activity history
When you send an invite to join a community on Amino, the recipient gets a notification with a link to that community — and they can see who invited them by viewing your profile. This means they will have access to your username, profile picture, bio, and a record of communities you belong to. If you have posted or commented in that community, they may also see some of that activity depending on your privacy settings. Before you invite someone, consider what parts of your profile you are comfortable with them seeing.
Amino does not require you to be friends with someone before inviting them to a community, so you can send invites to people you know offline or have just met online. The invite itself is not a request for friendship — it is straightforward a way to point someone toward a community you think they might enjoy.
Key Takeaways
- When you invite someone to an Amino community, they can see your profile, including your username, picture, bio, and the communities you belong to.
- You can invite people to a community without being friends with them first, and the invite does not create a friendship automatically.
- The person you invite will receive a notification and can choose to join or ignore the invite.
- Your profile visibility settings affect how much of your activity history the invited person can see in that community.
- You can invite multiple people at once by selecting them from your friends list or by sharing a community link.
How to send an invite from within a community
Open the Amino app and navigate to the community you want to invite someone to. Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the bottom of the screen, then select "Invite Friends" or "Members." You will see a list of your Amino friends. Tap the name of the person you want to invite, and they will receive a notification that you have invited them to that community.
If the person is not yet on your Amino friends list, you can still invite them if you know their username. Look for a search or "add by username" option in the invite menu, enter their username, and send the invite. They will receive the notification even if you are not friends yet.
Sharing a community link instead of a direct invite
You can also share a community link through text, email, or other messaging apps without using Amino's built-in invite feature. Go to the community's main page, tap the menu icon, and select "Share." This generates a link you can copy and send however you want. When someone clicks that link, they will be taken to the community's page and can choose to join.
The advantage of sharing a link is that the recipient does not automatically see your profile — they see the community first. However, if they join and then look at recent posts or comments, they may still see your activity depending on what you have posted and your privacy settings. The link itself does not reveal who sent it unless you tell them.
What the invited person can see about you
When someone receives your invite or joins through a link you shared, they can view your Amino profile. This includes your username, profile picture, bio, and the list of communities you are a member of. They can also see any posts, comments, or reactions you have made in the community you invited them to, unless you have set your profile to private or restricted your activity visibility.
Amino's privacy settings let you control some of this. If you set your profile to private, new members cannot see your full activity history. If you restrict who can message you or comment on your profile, those settings explore to the person you invited as well. However, the basic fact that you invited them — and that you are a member of that community — will always be visible.
Inviting people you know offline
If you want to invite a friend or family member who is not yet on Amino, you will need their Amino username or email address. If they do not have an Amino account yet, they will need to create one first. You can send them the community link through text or email, and they can join without you sending a formal invite through the app.
Keep in mind that once they join, they will be able to see your profile and your activity in that community. If there are things on your profile you would not want them to see — such as communities you belong to or posts you have made — consider adjusting your privacy settings before you invite them, or create a separate account for communities you want to keep private.
Managing invites you have sent
Amino does not show you a list of pending invites you have sent, so you cannot easily see who has accepted or ignored your invitations. If you want to know whether someone joined, you will need to check the community's member list or ask them directly. If someone declines your invite, you will not receive a notification.
You can send multiple invites to the same person over time, but Amino may flag repeated invites as spam if you send too many to the same account. If someone has not joined after one or two invites, it is better to ask them in person or through another app whether they are interested.
Privacy considerations before inviting
Before you invite someone, take a moment to review what your profile shows. Visit your profile page and look at what a new visitor would see: your bio, your list of communities, and any pinned posts or comments. If you have posted in the community you are inviting them to, they will see those posts. If you have made comments that reveal personal information, they will see those too.
If you are concerned about privacy, you have a few options. You can adjust your privacy settings to make your profile private or limit who can see your activity. You can also straightforward share the community link instead of sending a direct invite — this way, they see the community first and only learn you are a member if they look at the activity feed. Or you can ask them to join the community on their own and mention it to them separately, without using Amino's invite feature at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I invite someone who is not my friend on Amino?
Yes. You can invite anyone whose username you know, whether or not you are friends. They will receive a notification with your username and profile picture, so they will know who invited them. Being friends is not a requirement.
What happens if someone ignores my invite?
You will not receive a notification that they ignored it. You can check the community's member list to see if they joined, or ask them directly. There is no penalty for sending invites that are not accepted.
Can I invite someone to a private community?
It depends on the community's settings. Some private communities allow members to invite others, while others restrict invites to moderators and leaders only. Check the community rules or ask a moderator if you are unsure whether you have permission to invite.
Will they know it was me if I share a community link?
Not automatically. A shared link does not include your name. However, if they join and see your recent posts or comments in that community, they will know you are a member. If you want to keep it anonymous, you could share the link without telling them it came from you.
Can I take back an invite I sent?
Amino does not have a feature to cancel or withdraw an invite after you send it. Once the notification is delivered, it stays in their inbox. If you want to discourage them from joining, you would need to message them directly and ask them not to accept.