URL Shortener

Turn a long link into a short, shareable one — with the destination always visible before anyone follows it.

Processed on our server. The URL you submit is stored, because a short link only works if we can look the destination up again later. Nothing else about you is kept.

How this is kept safe

Only http and https — no javascript: or data:
Private, loopback and link-local addresses refused
Hostnames that resolve to private addresses refused
Rate limited per visitor, and every link can be disabled from the admin
Preview any link by adding + to the end of it

A short link is a redirect: someone follows it and lands on the destination you gave. It makes a URL easier to print, read aloud, or fit inside a character limit.

The trade-off is worth stating. Any shortener hides where a link goes, which is exactly why phishing campaigns like them. This one accepts only http and https, refuses private and internal addresses so it cannot be aimed at somebody's internal network, shows the destination on request, and lets every link be switched off the moment it is reported.

How to use it

Paste the long URL you want to shorten.
Press Shorten — the link is created immediately, with no account.
Copy the short link. Add a plus to the end of it at any time to see where it points instead of following it.

Not working as you expect? Report a problem with this tool.

Frequently asked questions

Do short links expire?

Not by default. They keep working until they are disabled or deleted.

Can I see where a short link goes before clicking?

Yes. Add a plus to the end of any link from this site and the destination is shown instead of followed.

Why was my URL rejected?

Only http and https are accepted, and private, loopback and link-local addresses are refused — those are the routes by which a shortener gets used to reach somebody's internal network.

Is 301 or 302 used?

A 302. A permanent redirect gets cached by the browser, so a link later disabled for abuse would keep working for anyone who had already followed it.

Does this tool run in my browser?

No, and it is the only one here that does not. A short link has to exist on a server for the redirect to work later, so this one is processed by us. The URL you submit is stored; nothing else is.