Getting started
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Getting started with ShortFreeURL
Create your account, then add a domain — a free subdomain, a domain you already own, or one you buy inapp. Create your first link…
Create your first short link
A link is made of two things: the domain it lives on and the slug that follows it. Once a domain is connected, creating a link tak…
Choosing between a free subdomain, your own domain and buying one
Every link needs a domain. ShortFreeURL offers three ways to get one, and you can mix them in the same account. A free subdomain…
A tour of the dashboard
The dashboard is organised around one domain at a time. The domain switcher at the top left decides what the links table, statisti…
Inviting teammates and choosing roles
An organization owns domains, links and billing. People are added to the organization, and optionally grouped into teams that own …
Migrating from another shortener
Moving a branded domain from Bitly, Rebrandly, TinyURL, Cutt.ly or Short.io is mostly a DNS change plus a CSV import. The order ma…
What happens when someone clicks a short link
Understanding the order of the redirect pipeline explains most surprises: why a rule did not fire, why a link showed a page instea…
Start Free — no credit card
The free plan includes 1,000 links, 6 custom domains and 50,000 tracked clicks a month, free forever. Choose a free subdomain from six shared domains. Paid plans start at $4 a month when you outgrow it, and you keep everything you have built.