Genius Users
Genius FAQ
Hey, y'all!Here's a list of questions for our FAQ, feel free to chime in and answer any questions as you'll get some upvotes, but most importantly, you'll be sharing some of the in-depth knowledge about the site that only a veteran user can have. So highlight a question and do your best to answer it.Annotations• How do I find lines to annotate?
• How do I annotate/Start the Genius Annotation for a song?
• How do I hyperlink text?
• Why can't I annotate this song?
• Why can't I edit this annotation?
• How do I annotate two separate lyrics with the same annotation (edit referents)?
• When will my annotation/edit get accepted?
• How do I clear my unreviewed annotations?
• How do I report an annotation?
• Can I copy annotations from other websites?
• How to link web pages that have disambiguations?
• Should I link to Wikipedia?
• How do I format the name of a tour?
• How do I format albums and songs?Transcriptions• Can I transcribe material that is not lyrical?Song pages• How can I add a song's (single's) art?
• How do I get artwork from SoundCloud/iTunes/Spotify/Audiomack?
• What if I want to add a Bandcamp or other link because SoundCloud and YouTube links aren't available?
• How can I edit/move songs to the right artist, when they are wrongly attributed?
• How can I get titles to start with a lowercase?
• What does it mean if there's an asterisk in the song title?
• Who do I put in as the Artist for a Musical?
• Why can't I edit lyrics?
• Why can't I Edit Metadata?
• Why can't I feature a video?
• Why do page views sometimes seem off?
• How do I change the order of metadata of songs, in Album Info, etc?Albums• How do I add an album?
• How do I add album art to an album?
• How do I add an album release date?
• How do I add an album if it has been confirmed but without a name/title?
• How do I add/edit/clear track numbers for an album?
• How do I add/order track numbers for a multi-disc album?
• How do I edit an album title?
• How do I add/edit the header/background image for an album?
• How do I create a various artists/compilation album?
• How do I create shells on a various artists/compilation album?
• How do I move an album when they've been attributed to a wrong artist?
• How do I remove a song from an album?
• What are the optimal dimensions for album art/album cover photos?
• Why can't I add album facts?
• What does it mean if there's an asterisk in the album title?
• How should I name an album if it's an EP?Artists• How do I add an artist page?
• How do I add a "multiple artist" artist page?
• What do I do if an artist name is already taken?
• How do I add an artist whose name is in foreign alphabet?
• How do I get the artist name to begin with a lowercase letter?
• Who can add an Avatar, Cover Art and Social Media to Artist Pages?
• What is the correct ratio for adding banner artwork to the site?
• How do I become a Verified Artist?
• How do I change my artist name?
• Can I add my lyrics to Genius?Community• How can I become more involved in Genius?
• Where can I learn about new and upcoming changes?
• How can I become a Transcriber/Editor/Mediator/Moderator?
• How can I block certain people on Genius?Deleting• How do I delete a song?
• How do I delete an album?
• How do I delete an artist?
• How do I delete my Genius account?
• How do I delete my annotation?
• How do I delete my song/album bio?IQ• How do I get IQ?
• What is the purpose of IQ?
• How can I get IQ for transcribing a song?Forums• How do I report abuse in the forums?
• How do I format my forum posts with stuff like headers?
• How do I reach the most recent posts in a discussion without scrolling all the way down?
• How does the penalty box work?
• Why can't I post in the forums?Notifications, messages, and feeds• What do the notifications do?
• What does the Pyong button do?
• Why is Genius telling me to "chill out" or "slow down"?
• How do I stop getting emails?Profile customization• How do I (un)link my Facebook/Twitter/Google accounts to my Genius account?
• How do I share Genius pages/annotations on social media?
• How do I add a profile picture?
• How do I pin annotations to my profile?
• How do I customize the leaderboard on my profile?
• How do I get more followers?
• What if I forgot my password?
• Why can't I change my username?
• How do I view my Genius "history"?Q+A• How can I change/edit a question I made on a song's Q&A?
• How can I change/edit my answer on a song's Q&A?
• When should a question be archived?
• Do I still have to use Q&A to link translations?General• How can I un-pyong something that I pyonged?
• What can I do if the "Woah, you're moving too fast, slow down" message pops up? What can I do to prevent it?Can you think of any questions that should be on this list but aren't? Add them! Also, if you've got any questions after reading this guide, then leave a suggestion on the annotation(s) or post in the Help Forum for assistance. Cheers!