# How to set up deep links for iOS

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Deep links redirect users to the app after clicking a short link. If users have your mobile app installed, they are redirected to the app. If not, they are routed to the app page on a mobile browser. Deep linking is available for both **iOS** and **[Android](/articles/integrations-and-extensions/mobile-deep-links/how-to-configure-deep-links-in-android-app-and-short.io.md)**.

Note

Deep linking starts from the **Team Plan**.

## **Deep Linking in iOS: Universal Links via Apple App Site Association (AASA)**[​](#deep-linking-in-ios-universal-links-via-apple-app-site-association-aasa "Direct link to deep-linking-in-ios-universal-links-via-apple-app-site-association-aasa")

Apple introduced Universal Links in iOS 9. Universal Links are standard web links that point to both a web page and a piece of content inside an app. When a user clicks a short link, iOS checks if the app is installed on a device. If so, the app is launched immediately without loading the web page. If not, the web URL is loaded in Safari.

Here's a detailed instruction on how to enable deep linking for iOS on **Short.io**.

## **Setting Up**[​](#setting-up "Direct link to setting-up")

1. Open your application in Xcode.

2. Open the settings by clicking on the name of your app:

   ![Xcode project with ContentView.swift open](/assets/images/mobile-deep-links-how-to-set-up-deep-links-for-ios-1-8c9a761f-2ee8dfea9cff426e84e01b615f28134e.png)

3. Choose **Signing and Capabilities.**

4. Select the Team of your Developer Account.

5. Specify **BundleID**.

   ![Xcode Signing and Capabilities with Bundle Identifier](/assets/images/mobile-deep-links-how-to-set-up-deep-links-for-ios-2-37ae8b13-10595fc647ef7d0f3d5d8c1eaf7fbe51.png)

6. Click on **Capability** and add **Associated Domains.**

   ![Xcode Signing and Capabilities tab selected](/assets/images/mobile-deep-links-how-to-set-up-deep-links-for-ios-screenshot2021-04-14at151019-00a14c0d-ed7e5e0d6319c84ce055a9cec29dde30.png)

7. Add you short domain in the following format: *applinks<!-- -->:yourshort<!-- -->.domain*

   ![Xcode Associated Domains with applinks entry](/assets/images/mobile-deep-links-how-to-set-up-deep-links-for-ios-3-ece0740e-d66bd5f40f65cffbe8b3093333c247d5.png)

8. Sign in to your [Short.io account](https://short.io/).

9. Open **Domain Settings** > **Deep links** for the short domain you have specified in Xcode:

   ![Short.io Domain Settings Deep links configuration page](/assets/images/mobile-deep-links-how-to-set-up-deep-links-for-ios-screenshotfrom2025-08-2015-22-51-44351699-35982d93f0580460e3ac766adcc43034.png)

10. In the **iOS app Package Name** field enter the **Apple Bundle Identifier** and click on **Save:**

    ![Short.io iOS deep links form with App Package Name field](/assets/images/mobile-deep-links-how-to-set-up-deep-links-for-ios-screenshotfrom2025-08-2015-48-54-04b48ee1-9cb7ae4a11ea12b98b6de5c5a46d7071.png)

Now your deep links are all set.

## **Where to find Apple Bundle Identifier**[​](#where-to-find-apple-bundle-identifier "Direct link to where-to-find-apple-bundle-identifier")

1. Open your [Apple Developers](https://developer.apple.com) account.

2. Choose **Certificates, Identifiers & Profile.**

   ![Apple Developer account with Certificates, IDs and Profiles](/assets/images/mobile-deep-links-how-to-set-up-deep-links-for-ios-4-ec5c27b3-ad2f6c7d8a2280c894adc3e5fe287607.png)

3. Open **Identifiers**:

   ![Apple Certificates, Identifiers and Profiles with Identifiers tab](/assets/images/mobile-deep-links-how-to-set-up-deep-links-for-ios-untitled-012e1f8f-06f49860f606a83e3b3e6fbd0976c7a1.png)

4. Choose your app from the list.

5. There you will see your **BundleID** and also **TeamID**:

   ![Apple App ID configuration showing Bundle ID and Team ID](/assets/images/mobile-deep-links-how-to-set-up-deep-links-for-ios-untitled2-658ea439-5b49479629dce73f067131b5319290f7.png)

**Here is a video demonstration on how deep links work in practice:**

[![Video demonstration of iOS deep links in practice](https://img.youtube.com/vi/52n4yn4LmAw/mqdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52n4yn4LmAw)