Free URL shortener

Paste a long URL and get a short linkthe.app/go/ link in one click. No account, no email, no waiting.

No account needed to try. Sign up to track clicks and keep your links.

Why short links beat raw URLs on social

They survive being spoken and typed. A six-character code can be read out on a podcast or typed off a poster. A URL with three query parameters cannot.
They stay tidy in captions and bios. Long tracking URLs get truncated, wrapped or stripped, and they look like spam next to your copy.
You can change the destination later. This is the real advantage. The printed code stays the same while the page it points at can move, which is the difference between reprinting a flyer and editing one field.
You find out whether it worked. A raw URL tells you nothing. A tracked short link tells you how many people clicked and when.

Add click counts and expiry dates with an account

The tool above is anonymous, so there is nowhere to report clicks back to. A free account keeps your links in one place and counts every one.

Click tracking

See how many times each link was clicked, so you can tell which post, story or flyer actually worked.

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Expiry dates

Set a link to stop working after a launch window or an event, instead of leaving a dead promotion live forever.

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All your links in one place

Keep every short link in your dashboard with its click count, instead of hunting through old posts and messages.

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Create a free account

Free plan includes 10 tracked short links. Compare plans

Short link questions

Do I need an account to shorten a link?

No. Paste a URL and get a linkthe.app/go/ short link straight away, with no signup.

What do I get if I do create an account?

A click count and an optional expiry date for every link, all kept in one dashboard. Links made without an account expire after 7 days; links in an account do not unless you set a date.See short link features

How long is a short code?

Six characters, giving links in the form linkthe.app/go/XXXXXX.

Can I edit where a short link points later?

Yes, from your dashboard — which is exactly why short links are worth using in printed material and campaigns.

Is there a limit on how many links I can create?

The anonymous tool is rate limited to prevent abuse. Signed-in plans have explicit short link allowances, starting at 10 on the free plan.