URL Shortener
Create short, trackable links that auto-expire.
- 1Paste a link
- 2Shorten it
- 3Copy & share
Temporary links. Two-hour expiry.
Paste a public website address. Your short link works for two hours, with one free 30-minute extension. One active link per network; avoid confidential URLs.
Your active links
Management access is saved in this browser. Click counts are approximate. Expired links stop redirecting.
| Short link | Destination | Clicks | Time left | Manage |
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A little permission first.
The sender chooses who can open this link. Use a name they recognize, then ask them to allow you.
Checking your link…
Open linkReports are reviewed privately. Do not open a destination you do not recognize; reporting does not automatically block it.
Keep this page open while you wait. Names are not verified identities. Your request stays with this temporary link and expires with it.
Who can open your link?
Allow people you recognize. Keep this page open for new requests. Names are supplied by visitors and are not verified.
Curious how we made this private?
- Your browser sends the destination URL to our server so the short link can redirect.
- A private Blob store holds the URL, expiry, approximate clicks and hashed management/rate-limit records. The management secret stays in your browser.
- You can terminate the link; it stops redirecting after 120 minutes. Expired records are removed on access or by daily cleanup.
- Anyone with the link opens directly. Ask for permission hides the destination until you allow that visitor. Visitor names are not verified, and independently known destination URLs remain accessible. This is temporary storage, not end-to-end encryption, avoid confidential URLs.
Stored privately. Active for 120 minutes. Terminate before expiry.
How to use URL Shortener
- Paste your long destination URL.
- Choose Anyone with the link or Ask for permission, and optionally enter a custom alias.
- Copy the URL, generate its QR code, or edit and share the WhatsApp message.
When to use URL Shortener
Create a temporary sharing link with an optional alias. Choose Anyone with the link for immediate access or Ask for permission to approve visitors by name. Keep the creator page open for requests. Names are not verified identities; a known destination URL can still be opened directly. Copy the URL, generate a QR code for the same short link, or edit a ready-made WhatsApp message with optional URLtoFile attribution. QR links expire with the short link. Refresh approximate click counts or terminate it from the creating browser. Redirection expires after two hours, with one free 30-minute extension available to the creator; this is a server-backed service.
Supported formats and limits
Long URL → Short URL. Redirects expire after 2 hours, plus one optional free 30-minute extension. URLs are stored server-side; custom aliases must be unique. One active link per IP address.
About this tool
How long does my short link work?
Two hours, with one free 30-minute extension. The remaining time is shown beside the link. Terminate stops future redirects; it cannot undo a visit or remove a saved copy of the destination.
Does Ask for permission make the destination private?
It controls access through this short link. It cannot protect a destination that someone already knows. Guest names are self-reported, so approve people you recognize. Anyone with the link opens without approval.
What should I inspect before sharing the url shortener output?
Redirects expire after 2 hours, plus one optional free 30-minute extension. URLs are stored server-side; custom aliases must be unique. One active link per IP address. Download the output and open it in the receiving application. A browser download request does not confirm that saving finished.