Free link tools. Clearer choices.
Turn any long web address into a short URL in seconds. Create a memorable custom link, download its QR code, preview the destination, and manage it privately—no account required.
No accountCreate and manage links privately.
Useful by defaultQR and preview included.
Privacy firstOnly aggregate clicks are counted.
How it works
Use a complete public URL beginning with http:// or https://.
Copy the compact link or download its QR code for print, screens, and real-world spaces.
Your private key lets you edit, pause, or remove the link and view its aggregate click count.
Why use it
Long web addresses are difficult to type, remember, and fit into social posts, messages, presentations, or printed material. This tool turns a long destination into a compact link that is easier to share while keeping the original page one click away.
Every short link includes more than a redirect. You can choose a readable alias, download a QR code, show recipients the destination before they continue, and return later to update or pause the link with its private management key.
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Choose an available alias such as /spring-sale instead of relying on a random code. A descriptive custom URL gives the link context, makes campaign naming more consistent, and is easier to recognize when it appears without supporting copy.
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A typo or changed landing page does not have to invalidate the short link you already published. Open its private management page to replace the destination, disable the redirect temporarily, or permanently remove the link when it is no longer needed.
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Each result includes a downloadable QR code for posters, packaging, event signs, menus, handouts, and presentation slides. The code points to the same manageable short URL, so the destination can change without replacing the printed artwork.
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The management page shows an aggregate click count and basic timestamps for practical feedback. The service does not keep visitor IP addresses, location profiles, or individual click histories, so the analytics stay intentionally simple.
For campaigns and content
The best URL shortener is the one that fits the campaign, not the one with the longest feature list. For lightweight launches, newsletters, social posts, partner handoffs, and offline promotions, a clear alias and an editable destination can remove everyday friction. The aggregate click count provides a quick signal of interest without pretending to replace full web analytics.
A goo.gl alternative
Google stopped accepting new links through its goo.gl consumer service in 2018. Google later updated how older goo.gl links are handled, but it still recommends moving affected links to another provider. You can read the official Google URL Shortener update for the current details.
If you searched for “URL shortener Google” or “Google URL shortener free,” this independent tool is designed for the same basic job of creating compact links, with custom aliases, QR downloads, destination previews, and private editing controls included.
Built for trust
Every link has a readable destination preview. Management is protected by a private key that is never stored in plaintext on the server.
No visitor profiles. No retained IP addresses. No individual click timeline.
Recipients can inspect the full destination before they choose to continue.
Correct a destination without reprinting or resending the short URL.
See a simple aggregate count without turning every click into a dossier.
Questions, answered
Learn what URL shorteners do, how short links work, and how to create a free short URL you can share anywhere.
To build a URL shortener, create a form that accepts and validates a long URL, store that URL with a unique short alias, and add a redirect route that sends visitors from the alias to the saved destination. If you only need to make a short link, use the form above.
A URL shortener is an online tool that turns a long web address into a compact link. When someone opens the short URL, the service redirects them to the original destination.
A URL shortener makes long links easier to copy, type, remember, and fit into social posts, messages, presentations, and printed materials. It can also provide a readable custom alias, a QR code, and simple click counts.
The service saves your original URL and assigns it a unique short path. When a visitor opens that short link, the server looks up the saved destination and sends the visitor there with an HTTP redirect.
A URL shortener is for sharing a cleaner, more manageable version of a long link. Short URLs are useful in emails, text messages, social media, QR codes, presentations, posters, packaging, and marketing campaigns.
Enter a full URL beginning with http:// or https:// in the form above and select Shorten URL. No account is required, and you can choose an available custom alias if you want a more memorable link.
Shortening a URL is generally legal, but a short link does not make unlawful, deceptive, or infringing content acceptable. You are responsible for the destination you share and must follow applicable laws and the service terms.
URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It is the address used to identify and access a resource on the internet, such as a web page, image, or file.
People use URL shorteners to make links cleaner and easier to share, create memorable aliases, connect printed material to web pages with QR codes, update destinations without resharing, and measure aggregate clicks.
A URL is the specific web address of a resource. A link, or hyperlink, is a clickable element that points to a URL. The visible link text can be different from the destination URL behind it.
You can use Online URL Shortener on this page for free. Paste your long link into the form above to create a short URL with an optional custom alias and QR code, without creating an account.
It depends on the provider. Links created here do not have an automatic expiration date and remain available unless you pause or delete them, but no online service can guarantee that a link will work forever.