URL Shortener with Custom Brand

Create real working short links with your own custom name

prosoftware/
Min 3 characters. Letters, numbers, hyphens only. Leave blank for auto-generated.

Your Short Links History

How it works:
  • Branded Display: "prosoftware/yourname" - for marketing/branding only
  • Working URL: Real link that actually redirects when clicked
  • Links are saved in your browser's localStorage
  • Note: Links work in the same browser. For cross-device sharing, you'll need a backend service or paid URL shortener API.

About the URL Shortener

Turn long, unwieldy links into short ones that are easy to share, type and remember. Short links look cleaner in messages, fit inside character limits, and don't break when wrapped across lines in emails.

Long URLs cause real problems. They break in emails when line-wrapped, eat into character limits on X and SMS, look untrustworthy in WhatsApp messages, and are impossible to read aloud or print on materials. A link stuffed with tracking parameters can run to 200+ characters — short links solve all of that.

Marketers use short links in social posts, SMS campaigns, printed materials, QR codes, bios and ads. One caution worth knowing: because short links hide the destination, they are also used in phishing, so recipients are naturally more cautious with them. For high-trust contexts — payment or login links — sending the full URL often gets better click-through than a shortened one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Shorteners typically use a 301 redirect, which passes ranking signals. For your own site pages, though, linking directly is always cleaner and preferred.
That depends on the service. Always test important links before printing them on materials you cannot change later.
Because the destination is hidden, phishing campaigns use them too. For sensitive links, showing the full URL builds more trust.
Yes — shorter data produces a simpler, more reliably scannable QR pattern, which is why the two tools pair well.

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