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title: "How to edit custom fields in subscriber profiles"
updated: 2025-12-11
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# How to edit custom fields in subscriber profiles

## Who is this article for?

**Audience:** beehiiv Users

**Workspace User Role:** [Members and Admins](https://www.beehiiv.com/support/article/27753463738263-workspace-user-roles-and-permissions-overview)

**Plan:** [All Plans](https://www.beehiiv.com/pricing?ref=kb_upgradebox_paidplans&kb_article)

Custom fields enable you to add subscriber information, allowing you to personalize your newsletter content. This specified information in the custom fields enhances your segmentation capabilities and lets you provide a bespoke experience for your audience.

In this article, you’ll learn how to manually edit information in your subscribers' profiles using custom fields you've already created.

### Quick tips to get you started

-   If you [created a survey form through beehiiv](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/21900901004311) and attached questions to custom fields, those fields will automatically populate here in the subscriber profile.
-   The instructions detailed below involve [custom fields that have already been created](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/7712894720023).
-   You can use custom fields to [segment your audience](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9366426644503) for insights and personalization.
-   Aside from the instructions below, you can also update custom fields via the [update subscription node](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/16681141352343). You can automate the updates based on user actions, manage subscriber status according to engagement levels, or identify users from specific sources.
-   Custom fields can be attached to [subscriber preferences](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/25861115929495), that you can [manually add to segments](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9366426644503). For example, a subscriber who indicates they wish to receive a weekly newsletter cadence can then be added to a segment that sends only weekly updates. 

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## How to edit custom fields in a subscriber profile

Before beginning, ensure you have created custom fields and have gathered some information from your subscribers.

1.  From the left panel dashboard, go to **Audience >** [**Subscribers**](https://app.beehiiv.com/subscribers)**.**  
     
2.  Select the subscriber you wish to add a custom field to. Click the **subscriber’s email address** to open their **Subscriber profile.**  
      
    ![](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/32303014192919)
3.  In their **Subscriber profile**, you’ll find subscriber details in a series of dropdown menus. Click into the **Custom Fields** options and you’ll see the custom fields that you have already created in the dropdown list.  
      
    ![](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/32303014194967)
4.  Navigate to the custom field that you want to modify and click the **3 dots** **menu** in the corner of the field box. Depending on your number of custom fields, you may need to scroll down to display all of the fields that have been created.  
      
    Click **Edit** to modify the custom field you selected. Modifying this field will only modify the subscriber whose profile you are currently in.  
      
    ![](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/32302999407383)
5.  Enter the applicable data and click **Save**.  
      
    ![](https://beehiivhelp.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/32303014198039)
    
    > **Tech Note**
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    > If you wish to delete a custom field completely, go to **Audience > Subscribers >** [**Custom fields**](https://app.beehiiv.com/subscribers/custom_fields) **tab**. Click the **3 dots menu** next to the field you want to remove. This action will delete the custom field and all associated values for all subscribers.
    

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