URL Shortener
Create compact links with optional expiration.
Create a compact link that redirects to your original URL.
How to use
- 1
Paste a valid destination URL.
- 2
Optionally set an expiration time.
- 3
Create the short link.
- 4
Copy and share the generated URL.
About this tool
URL Shortener creates compact Useful Tools links with optional expiry. Use it when a long destination URL is awkward to share or include in a message.
This tool sends only the input needed to the Useful Tools server to complete the request.
Frequently asked questions
Can a short link expire?
Yes. Set an optional expiration when creating it; expired links no longer redirect.
What happens when someone opens a short link?
The redirect route looks up the saved destination and sends the visitor there without changing the stored link.
Do links expire?
Only when you set an expiration; otherwise the link stays active until you disable it.
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