diff --git a/.changeset/shaky-books-hear.md b/.changeset/shaky-books-hear.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8637ce00a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shaky-books-hear.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gitbook": patch
+---
+
+Show social accounts in header
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/Footer.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/Footer.tsx
index c50b68f8e..d305ef222 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/Footer.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/Footer.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
 import { ThemeToggler } from '../ThemeToggler';
 import { CONTAINER_STYLE } from '../layout';
 import { FooterLinksGroup } from './FooterLinksGroup';
-import { SocialLink } from './SocialLink';
+import { SocialAccountButton } from './SocialAccounts';
 
 const FOOTER_COLUMNS = 4;
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export function Footer(props: { context: GitBookSiteContext }) {
                             socialLinks.length > 0 ? (
                                 <div className="col-span-full flex w-full grow items-center justify-center gap-2">
                                     {socialLinks.map((account) => (
-                                        <SocialLink
+                                        <SocialAccountButton
                                             key={`${account.platform}-${account.handle}`}
                                             account={account}
                                             target={customization.externalLinks.target}
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/SocialLink.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/SocialAccounts.tsx
similarity index 80%
rename from packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/SocialLink.tsx
rename to packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/SocialAccounts.tsx
index 7bd5709d1..2c595bf5b 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/SocialLink.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Footer/SocialAccounts.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
     SiteSocialAccountPlatform,
 } from '@gitbook/api';
 import type { IconName } from '@gitbook/icons';
-import { Button } from '../primitives';
+import { Button, type ButtonProps, DropdownMenuItem } from '../primitives';
 
 type SocialPlatformData = {
     label: string;
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ const SOCIAL_PLATFORMS: Record<SiteSocialAccountPlatform, SocialPlatformData> =
     },
 };
 
-export function SocialLink(props: { account: SiteSocialAccount; target: SiteExternalLinksTarget }) {
-    const { account, target } = props;
+export function SocialAccountButton(
+    props: { account: SiteSocialAccount; target: SiteExternalLinksTarget } & ButtonProps
+) {
+    const { account, target, ...rest } = props;
     const platform = SOCIAL_PLATFORMS[account.platform];
 
     return (
@@ -99,6 +101,23 @@ export function SocialLink(props: { account: SiteSocialAccount; target: SiteExte
             variant="blank"
             size="large"
             target={target}
+            {...rest}
         />
     );
 }
+
+export function SocialAccountLink(props: {
+    account: SiteSocialAccount;
+}) {
+    const { account } = props;
+    const platform = SOCIAL_PLATFORMS[account.platform];
+
+    return (
+        <DropdownMenuItem
+            href={platform.href.replace('$handle', account.handle)}
+            leadingIcon={platform.icon}
+        >
+            {platform.label}
+        </DropdownMenuItem>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/Header.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/Header.tsx
index 0a5fc45ca..34d195cc3 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/Header.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/Header.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { CONTAINER_STYLE, HEADER_HEIGHT_DESKTOP } from '@/components/layout';
 import { getSpaceLanguage, t } from '@/intl/server';
 import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
 import type { SiteSpace } from '@gitbook/api';
+import { SocialAccountButton } from '../Footer/SocialAccounts';
 import { SearchContainer } from '../Search';
 import { SiteSectionTabs, encodeClientSiteSections } from '../SiteSections';
 import { HeaderLink } from './HeaderLink';
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ export function Header(props: {
                 visibleSections.list.some((s) => s.object === 'site-section-group'))
     );
 
+    const headerSocialAccounts = customization.socialAccounts.filter(
+        (account) => account.display.header === true
+    );
+
     return (
         <header
             data-gb-site-header
@@ -162,25 +167,40 @@ export function Header(props: {
                         </div>
 
                         {customization.header.links.length > 0 ||
+                        headerSocialAccounts.length > 0 ||
                         (!withSections && variants.translations.length > 1) ? (
                             <HeaderLinks>
-                                {customization.header.links.length > 0 ? (
-                                    <>
-                                        {customization.header.links.map((link) => {
+                                {customization.header.links.map((link) => {
+                                    return (
+                                        <HeaderLink
+                                            key={link.title}
+                                            link={link}
+                                            context={context}
+                                        />
+                                    );
+                                })}
+                                {headerSocialAccounts.length > 0 ? (
+                                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                                        {headerSocialAccounts.map((account) => {
                                             return (
-                                                <HeaderLink
-                                                    key={link.title}
-                                                    link={link}
-                                                    context={context}
+                                                <SocialAccountButton
+                                                    key={`${account.platform}-${account.handle}`}
+                                                    account={account}
+                                                    target={customization.externalLinks.target}
+                                                    className="p-2 theme-bold:text-header-link hover:site-header:theme-bold:bg-header-link/3 hover:theme-bold:text-header-link focus-visible:site-header:theme-bold:bg-header-link/3"
                                                 />
                                             );
                                         })}
-                                        <HeaderLinkMore
-                                            label={t(getSpaceLanguage(context), 'more')}
-                                            links={customization.header.links}
-                                            context={context}
-                                        />
-                                    </>
+                                    </div>
+                                ) : null}
+                                {customization.header.links.length > 0 ||
+                                headerSocialAccounts.length > 0 ? (
+                                    <HeaderLinkMore
+                                        label={t(getSpaceLanguage(context), 'more')}
+                                        links={customization.header.links}
+                                        socialAccounts={headerSocialAccounts}
+                                        context={context}
+                                    />
                                 ) : null}
                                 {!withSections && variants.translations.length > 1 ? (
                                     <TranslationsDropdown
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLinkMore.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLinkMore.tsx
index 5e526cca8..6407d7e7b 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLinkMore.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLinkMore.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
     type CustomizationContentLink,
     type CustomizationHeaderItem,
     SiteInsightsLinkPosition,
+    type SiteSocialAccount,
 } from '@gitbook/api';
 import { Icon } from '@gitbook/icons';
 import type React from 'react';
@@ -10,8 +11,14 @@ import type React from 'react';
 import { resolveContentRef } from '@/lib/references';
 import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
 
+import { SocialAccountLink } from '../Footer/SocialAccounts';
 import { ToggleChevron } from '../primitives';
-import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownSubMenu } from '../primitives/DropdownMenu';
+import {
+    DropdownMenu,
+    DropdownMenuItem,
+    DropdownMenuSeparator,
+    DropdownSubMenu,
+} from '../primitives/DropdownMenu';
 import styles from './headerLinks.module.css';
 
 /**
@@ -20,9 +27,10 @@ import styles from './headerLinks.module.css';
 export function HeaderLinkMore(props: {
     label: React.ReactNode;
     links: CustomizationHeaderItem[];
+    socialAccounts: SiteSocialAccount[];
     context: GitBookSiteContext;
 }) {
-    const { label, links, context } = props;
+    const { label, links, context, socialAccounts } = props;
 
     const renderButton = (
         <button
@@ -57,6 +65,13 @@ export function HeaderLinkMore(props: {
                 {links.map((link, index) => (
                     <MoreMenuLink key={index} link={link} context={context} />
                 ))}
+                {socialAccounts.length > 0 && <DropdownMenuSeparator />}
+                {socialAccounts.map((account) => (
+                    <SocialAccountLink
+                        key={`${account.platform}-${account.handle}`}
+                        account={account}
+                    />
+                ))}
             </DropdownMenu>
         </div>
     );
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/headerLinks.module.css b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/headerLinks.module.css
index 8384648e3..46eb0036a 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/headerLinks.module.css
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/headerLinks.module.css
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     }
     .containerHeaderlinks > :nth-child(n + 1) ~ .linkEllipsis {
         display: flex;
-        & div > a:nth-of-type(n + 1) {
+        & div > *:nth-child(n + 1) {
             display: flex;
         }
     }
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     }
     .containerHeaderlinks > :nth-child(n + 2) ~ .linkEllipsis {
         display: flex;
-        & div > a:nth-of-type(n + 2) {
+        & div > *:nth-child(n + 2) {
             display: flex;
         }
     }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     }
     .containerHeaderlinks > :nth-child(n + 3) ~ .linkEllipsis {
         display: flex;
-        & div > a:nth-of-type(n + 3) {
+        & div > *:nth-child(n + 3) {
             display: flex;
         }
     }
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     }
     .containerHeaderlinks > :nth-child(n + 4) ~ .linkEllipsis {
         display: flex;
-        & div > a:nth-of-type(n + 4) {
+        & div > *:nth-child(n + 4) {
             display: flex;
         }
     }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     }
     .containerHeaderlinks > :nth-child(n + 5) ~ .linkEllipsis {
         display: flex;
-        & div > a:nth-of-type(n + 5) {
+        & div > *:nth-child(n + 5) {
             display: flex;
         }
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     }
     .containerHeaderlinks > :nth-child(n + 6) ~ .linkEllipsis {
         display: flex;
-        & div > a:nth-of-type(n + 6) {
+        & div > *:nth-child(n + 6) {
             display: flex;
         }
     }