20 Twitch Panel Ideas, With Example Text to Copy (2026)
Every channel needs the same five Twitch panels: About Me, Schedule, Socials, Support and Rules. Everything after that depends on your stream. Below are 20 panel ideas in the order most channels need them, each with example text you can adapt, plus the panels that are safe to skip.
Five to eight panels is the sweet spot: fewer looks unfinished, more stops getting read. For sizes (320px wide, up to 600px tall) and how the description field formats, see the Twitch panel size guide.
The core panels every channel needs
1. About Me
Who you are, what you stream and why someone should stay, in two or three sentences. It goes first.
Hey, I'm Mira. I play cozy games and the occasional horror game I regret, usually with a cup of tea and a chat that roasts my farming skills. Pull up a chair.
2. Schedule
Your days and times with the time zone. Link the panel to a schedule that keeps itself current, like a Pulz schedule page that follows your Twitch schedule and shows each visitor their local time, so a changed week never needs a new image.
Live Mon, Wed and Fri at 7 PM CET. Times in your time zone, plus a calendar you can subscribe to: click this panel.
3. Socials
One panel that links to your link-in-bio page beats six platform icons: you update one page, not six images. Make sure the panel itself is clickable.
Clips, behind the scenes and stream alerts on TikTok, YouTube and Discord. Everything is one click away.
4. Support (tips and donations)
Be specific about what support pays for; it reads better than a generic ask. Good panel names: Support the Stream, Tip Jar, Fuel the Stream or Snack Fund.
Never expected, always appreciated. Tips go toward new games for the channel and, one day, a mic that doesn't pick up my keyboard.
5. Rules
Three to five short rules give your mods something to point at. Use a numbered Markdown list in the description so it stays scannable.
1. Be kind. 2. No spoilers. 3. No self-promo without asking. 4. Mods have the final say.
6. Setup
Viewers in FPS, sim and tech categories ask about gear constantly. List what you actually use, disclose affiliate links, and if the list keeps growing, point the panel to a Gear block on your link in bio instead.
PC: Ryzen 7, RTX 4070. Mic: Shure MV7. Mouse: Logitech G Pro. Some links are affiliate links and support the channel.
Panels for the right channels
7. Discord
Worth a panel once the server has people in it. Say what happens there.
Go-live pings, game nights every Sunday and a clips channel that's better than the stream. Come say hi.
8. Sub Perks
Show your emotes and what subs get, so you never have to pitch it mid-stream.
9. Commands
!discord: the server invite. !specs: my setup. !schedule: when I'm on next. !lurk: lurk in peace.
10. Wishlist
A wishlist panel links to a list of games or gear viewers can gift. Keep the description warm, low-pressure and clear about privacy, because that is what a viewer wonders first.
Games I'd love to play with you and the odd upgrade for the setup. Every gift gets a shout-out on stream, unless you'd rather stay anonymous.
11. Merch
Only if you actively sell. Two shirts in a store you haven't touched in a year does more harm than no panel.
12. Business inquiries
Once brands start asking, link this panel to your media kit. A Pulz media kit fills in your stream stats and ends in a protected inquiry form, so your email never appears on the panel.
Brands and collabs: stats, rates and a contact form are one click away.
13. FAQ
If chat asks the same three questions every stream (age, game, setup), answer them once here.
14. Mod Team
Names or handles of your mods. It thanks them publicly and tells newcomers who to listen to.
Niche and seasonal panels
- 15. Commissions for artists: open or closed, starting prices and a link to the queue.
- 16. Rank and main for competitive channels: current rank, peak and mains.
- 17. Charity or event for the duration of the event only. Remove it the week after.
- 18. Friend codes for games with shared codes or IDs, where viewers actually use them.
- 19. Music with a link to the playlist you stream to, for the viewers who always ask.
- 20. Community for fan art, events or a viewer team, once there's a community to show.
Panel title ideas
| Panel | Plain title | Title with personality |
|---|---|---|
| About | About Me | Who's This? |
| Schedule | Schedule | When I'm Live |
| Socials | Socials | Find Me Elsewhere |
| Support | Donate | Fuel the Stream |
| Rules | Rules | Chat Vibes |
| Discord | Discord | The Hangout |
Panels you can skip
- One panel per social platform. One Socials panel pointing to your link-in-bio page covers all of them.
- Old event panels. A tournament or charity panel from months ago reads as an abandoned channel.
- Coming soon panels. Don't promise what you might not ship.
- Long personal stories. A wall of text below the fold rarely gets read. Keep the story to two lines.
Ready to make them? Free Twitch panel templates come as matching sets of these panels, and the free Twitch panel maker handles sizing for you.
FAQ
What panels should I have on Twitch?
Start with About Me, Schedule, Socials, Support and Rules, then add Setup, Discord or Business once they apply to your channel. Five to eight panels is enough for most channels.
What should I write on my Twitch panels?
Short, specific lines: who you are and what you stream, when you're live with a time zone, where to find you, and one clear action per panel. Put longer text in the panel's description, which supports Markdown lists and links.
What do I write under a wishlist panel?
Say what's on it (games to play together, small setup upgrades), that gifts are never expected, how you thank people on stream, and whether gifters can stay anonymous.
What's a good name for a tipping panel?
Support the Stream, Tip Jar, Fuel the Stream or Snack Fund all work. Match the tone of your other panel titles, and say in the description what tips pay for.
Where do I put the link behind a panel?
On Twitch: switch on Edit Panels on your About section, open the panel and paste the URL into "Image Links To". The link isn't part of the image, so no panel tool can set it for you.
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