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Create a Short Link or QR Code

Paste a URL and get a short link or downloadable QR code in seconds.

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How it works

Paste. Create. Track.

Paste your URL

Add the destination you want people to visit.

Pages, videos, menus, forms
Works with long campaign URLs

Choose a format

Create a short link or switch to a QR code.

QR codes use a short link
Download or customize the code

Share and track

Copy the link, share the QR code, or open stats.

Add + to a short link for stats
Track how often QR codes are scanned

Everyday sharing

Built for quick sharing.

Use it in posts, texts, emails, QR codes, and printed pieces.

Manage short links

Good for

Need more?

Create an account when the link matters.

Branded domains

Use your own domain for campaigns and customer-facing URLs.

Private analytics

Keep stats private and see more detail over time.

Edit links

Fix destinations without replacing every shared URL.

API access

Create and manage links from your app or workflow.

Link tips

Recent Blog Posts

A New Layout for the T.LY App

We’ve redesigned the layout across the T.LY app. The dashboard, Short Links, OneLinks, link analytics, and Settings now share one sidebar and header. If you’re used to the old layout, here’s where to...

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T.LY Is Now Available in ChatGPT

We just released T.LY URL Shortener for ChatGPT. If you're already using ChatGPT to write a post or email, you can now create the short link there too. Give T.LY a URL and copy the link it returns. No...

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T.LY Is Now Available in Canva

The T.LY app is now published in Canva. If you make flyers, menus, posters, or business cards in Canva, this add-on lets you create a T.LY short link and QR code right there in your design. Connect yo...

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What URL Should You Put in Printed Manuals?

I came across a Reddit post that shows what can go wrong when printed QR codes rely on a free URL shortener. A business owner put QR codes on 3,000 product boxes. The shortener went away, and the code...

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Why T.LY Clicks and GA4 Sessions Don't Match

Your T.LY link shows 1,611 visits. GA4 shows 1,193 sessions. Which number is right? Probably both. T.LY records the request to the short link. Google Analytics 4 starts measuring later, after the visi...

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An AI agent can turn one guide, video, product update, or customer story into a week of social posts. The part that usually gets messy comes next: creating tracking links, moving the copy into a sched...

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Introducing the T.LY Android App

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A phishing email lands in an employee's inbox with a PDF attached. It says their compensation has changed and asks them to scan a QR code to read the details. The PDF looks clean. There is no clickabl...

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Introducing BeforeTap for iOS

On a phone, every link asks you to tap before you know exactly where it leads. A short URL can hide its destination. A QR code hides the URL completely. Even a normal-looking link can pass through sev...

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How to Check if a QR Code Is Safe Before You Open It

QR codes are everywhere because they work. I use them for menus, signs, product pages, Wi-Fi, and plenty of T.LY campaigns. The catch is simple: you cannot read a QR code by looking at it. The destina...

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Influencer marketing is hard to track when everyone shares the same link. One creator posts on TikTok. Another adds a story link. Someone else hands out promo cards at an event. If they all use the sa...

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Introducing the T.LY iOS App

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