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How to set link expiration in bulk

The Bulk link expiration functionality allows you to specify an expiration date that will be automatically applied to a group of links when they are shortened.

Note

This feature is available starting from the Short.io Pro plan.

  1. Sign in to your Short.io account.

  2. In the Dashboard navigate to the Branded links panel and click on Bulk create:

    Branded links panel with Bulk Create button highlighted

  3. In the Google Sheet screen manually paste the links to be shortened in the required Original URL cells. You can also fill in other optional columns, for example: Link slug

    Google Sheet with Original URLs and Link slugs filled in

  4. Scroll right to view the Expires at column and double click on the first cell to display the calendar:

    Expires at column with calendar date picker open

  5. Select an expiration date and copy it to all the rows that contain links to shorten:

    Spreadsheet with expiration date applied to all link rows

  6. Click on Create links. The shortened links appear in the Short URL column:

    Spreadsheet showing created short URLs with OK status

  7. Go back to the Dashboard -> Branded links and click on to review the settings of a newly created link:

    Branded links list with edit icon highlighted on a link

  8. Navigate to the Temporary URL menu:

    Temporary URL settings showing the expiration date applied

Your expiration date is automatically set to all the links you shortened in bulk.