diff --git a/appview/pages/templates/layouts/fragments/topbar.html b/appview/pages/templates/layouts/fragments/topbar.html
index 20da4098..d581fbae 100644
--- a/appview/pages/templates/layouts/fragments/topbar.html
+++ b/appview/pages/templates/layouts/fragments/topbar.html
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     >
         <a href="/{{ $user }}">profile</a>
         <a href="/{{ $user }}?tab=repos">repositories</a>
-        <a href="/strings/{{ $user }}">strings</a>
+        <a href="/{{ $user }}?tab=strings">strings</a>
         <a href="/knots">knots</a>
         <a href="/spindles">spindles</a>
         <a href="/settings">settings</a>
diff --git a/appview/pages/templates/user/strings.html b/appview/pages/templates/user/strings.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6501485b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appview/pages/templates/user/strings.html
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{{ define "title" }}{{ or .Card.UserHandle .Card.UserDid }} · strings {{ end }}
+
+{{ define "profileContent" }}
+  <div id="all-strings" class="md:col-span-8 order-2 md:order-2">
+    {{ block "allStrings" . }}{{ end }}
+  </div>
+{{ end }}
+
+{{ define "allStrings" }}
+  <div id="strings" class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mb-6">
+    {{ range .Strings }}
+      <div class="border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-sm">
+        {{ template "singleString" (list $ .) }}
+      </div>
+    {{ else }}
+      <p class="px-6 dark:text-white">This user does not have any strings yet.</p>
+    {{ end }}
+  </div>
+{{ end }}
+
+{{ define "singleString" }}
+  {{ $root := index . 0 }}
+  {{ $s := index . 1 }}
+  <div class="py-4 px-6 rounded bg-white dark:bg-gray-800">
+    <div class="font-medium dark:text-white flex gap-2 items-center">
+        <a href="/strings/{{ or $root.Card.UserHandle $root.Card.UserDid  }}/{{ $s.Rkey }}">{{ $s.Filename }}</a>
+    </div>
+    {{ with $s.Description }}
+      <div class="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 text-sm">
+          {{ . }}
+      </div>
+    {{ end }}
+
+    {{ $stat := $s.Stats }}
+    <div class="text-gray-400 pt-4 text-sm font-mono inline-flex gap-2 mt-auto">
+      <span>{{ $stat.LineCount }} line{{if ne $stat.LineCount 1}}s{{end}}</span>
+      <span class="select-none [&:before]:content-['·']"></span>
+      {{ with $s.Edited }}
+        <span>edited {{ template "repo/fragments/shortTimeAgo" . }}</span>
+      {{ else }}
+        {{ template "repo/fragments/shortTimeAgo" $s.Created }}
+      {{ end }}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/appview/state/profile.go b/appview/state/profile.go
index 857f1bf6..71173c2c 100644
--- a/appview/state/profile.go
+++ b/appview/state/profile.go
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import (
 func (s *State) Profile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	tabVal := r.URL.Query().Get("tab")
 	switch tabVal {
-	case "", "overview":
-		s.profileOverview(w, r)
 	case "repos":
 		s.reposPage(w, r)
 	case "followers":
@@ -34,6 +32,10 @@ func (s *State) Profile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		s.followingPage(w, r)
 	case "starred":
 		s.starredPage(w, r)
+	case "strings":
+		s.stringsPage(w, r)
+	default:
+		s.profileOverview(w, r)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +56,21 @@ func (s *State) profile(r *http.Request) (*pages.ProfileCard, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get profile: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	repoCount, err := db.CountRepos(s.db, db.FilterEq("did", did))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repo count: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	stringCount, err := db.CountStrings(s.db, db.FilterEq("did", did))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get string count: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	starredCount, err := db.CountStars(s.db, db.FilterEq("starred_by_did", did))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get starred repo count: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	followStats, err := db.GetFollowerFollowingCount(s.db, did)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get follower stats: %w", err)
@@ -78,13 +95,18 @@ func (s *State) profile(r *http.Request) (*pages.ProfileCard, error) {
 	}
 
 	return &pages.ProfileCard{
-		UserDid:        did,
-		UserHandle:     ident.Handle.String(),
-		Profile:        profile,
-		FollowStatus:   followStatus,
-		FollowersCount: followStats.Followers,
-		FollowingCount: followStats.Following,
-		Punchcard:      punchcard,
+		UserDid:      did,
+		UserHandle:   ident.Handle.String(),
+		Profile:      profile,
+		FollowStatus: followStatus,
+		Stats: pages.ProfileStats{
+			RepoCount:      repoCount,
+			StringCount:    stringCount,
+			StarredCount:   starredCount,
+			FollowersCount: followStats.Followers,
+			FollowingCount: followStats.Following,
+		},
+		Punchcard: punchcard,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -218,6 +240,31 @@ func (s *State) starredPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	})
 }
 
+func (s *State) stringsPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	l := s.logger.With("handler", "stringsPage")
+
+	profile, err := s.profile(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		l.Error("failed to build profile card", "err", err)
+		s.pages.Error500(w)
+		return
+	}
+	l = l.With("profileDid", profile.UserDid, "profileHandle", profile.UserHandle)
+
+	strings, err := db.GetStrings(s.db, 0, db.FilterEq("did", profile.UserDid))
+	if err != nil {
+		l.Error("failed to get strings", "err", err)
+		s.pages.Error500(w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = s.pages.ProfileStrings(w, pages.ProfileStringsParams{
+		LoggedInUser: s.oauth.GetUser(r),
+		Strings:      strings,
+		Card:         profile,
+	})
+}
+
 type FollowsPageParams struct {
 	Follows []pages.FollowCard
 	Card    *pages.ProfileCard
@@ -283,7 +330,7 @@ func (s *State) followPage(
 		followStatus := db.IsNotFollowing
 		if _, exists := loggedInUserFollowing[did]; exists {
 			followStatus = db.IsFollowing
-		} else if loggedInUser.Did == did {
+		} else if loggedInUser != nil && loggedInUser.Did == did {
 			followStatus = db.IsSelf
 		}
 
diff --git a/appview/strings/strings.go b/appview/strings/strings.go
index 4af0b363..cb9328ab 100644
--- a/appview/strings/strings.go
+++ b/appview/strings/strings.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 	"path"
-	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -161,64 +160,7 @@ func (s *Strings) contents(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (s *Strings) dashboard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	l := s.Logger.With("handler", "dashboard")
-
-	id, ok := r.Context().Value("resolvedId").(identity.Identity)
-	if !ok {
-		l.Error("malformed middleware")
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-	l = l.With("did", id.DID, "handle", id.Handle)
-
-	all, err := db.GetStrings(
-		s.Db,
-		0,
-		db.FilterEq("did", id.DID),
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		l.Error("failed to fetch strings", "err", err)
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-
-	slices.SortFunc(all, func(a, b db.String) int {
-		if a.Created.After(b.Created) {
-			return -1
-		} else {
-			return 1
-		}
-	})
-
-	profile, err := db.GetProfile(s.Db, id.DID.String())
-	if err != nil {
-		l.Error("failed to fetch user profile", "err", err)
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-	loggedInUser := s.OAuth.GetUser(r)
-	followStatus := db.IsNotFollowing
-	if loggedInUser != nil {
-		followStatus = db.GetFollowStatus(s.Db, loggedInUser.Did, id.DID.String())
-	}
-
-	followStats, err := db.GetFollowerFollowingCount(s.Db, id.DID.String())
-	if err != nil {
-		l.Error("failed to get follow stats", "err", err)
-	}
-
-	s.Pages.StringsDashboard(w, pages.StringsDashboardParams{
-		LoggedInUser: s.OAuth.GetUser(r),
-		Card: pages.ProfileCard{
-			UserDid:        id.DID.String(),
-			UserHandle:     id.Handle.String(),
-			Profile:        profile,
-			FollowStatus:   followStatus,
-			FollowersCount: followStats.Followers,
-			FollowingCount: followStats.Following,
-		},
-		Strings: all,
-	})
+	http.Redirect(w, r, fmt.Sprintf("/%s?tab=strings", chi.URLParam(r, "user")), http.StatusFound)
 }
 
 func (s *Strings) edit(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {