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February 2025 Updates

Here is a summary of what changed across Short.io in February 2025.

Features​

  • TikTok tracking pixel — You can now add TikTok tracking pixels to your short links, enabling conversion tracking for TikTok ad campaigns.
  • AI assistant — Short.io now includes an AI assistant that can search your links, list links, and create new short links through a conversational interface with streaming responses and message history.
  • Continent-based geo-targeting — Geo-targeting rules can now target entire continents in addition to individual countries. Learn more
  • Mobile deep link targeting — iOS and Android targeting have been merged into a unified mobile targeting interface with built-in deep link suggestions for popular apps. Learn more
  • Scoped API keys for teams — API keys restricted to specific teams now properly enforce domain-level access control, and you can create scoped API keys from the dashboard. Learn more
  • End-to-end encryption phone verification — Enabling end-to-end encrypted links now requires a verified phone number for added security. Learn more

Improvements​

  • Domain purchase flow redesigned — The domain search and billing pages for purchasing new domains have been refreshed with an updated layout and styling. Learn more
  • Improved domain suggestions — AI-powered domain name suggestions now use an upgraded model for better results.
  • Link folder navigation — Navigating between link folders in the dashboard is now smoother and more reliable.
  • Subscription years in plan info — The plan info page now correctly reflects link limits based on your subscription duration.
  • QR code archive filenames — Downloaded ZIP archives of QR codes now use more descriptive filenames. Learn more
  • OpenGraph properties for articles — Shared article links now display richer previews with proper OpenGraph metadata. Learn more
  • Date filter accuracy — Date range filters in the dashboard now include the full end-of-day period for more accurate results.
  • WWW subdomain CNAME support — Domains configured with a CNAME record now properly handle the www subdomain.
  • Statistics timezone handling — Custom date periods in statistics now correctly account for your timezone.
  • Lazy loading for settings — The settings pages now load faster thanks to lazy loading of components.
  • Clickstream IP privacy — Click data now uses blurred IP addresses for improved visitor privacy. Learn more
  • Duplicate link handling — When attempting to create a link with a slug that already exists, the API now returns a more informative response instead of just an error.

Fixes​

  • CSV import duplicate slug error — Fixed an issue where bulk link creation and CSV imports incorrectly reported "link already exists" for slugs that differ only in letter case.
  • Domain selector — Fixed a bug in the domain selector dropdown that could prevent proper domain selection.
  • SAML field mapping — Fixed mismatched SAML field names that could cause issues with single sign-on authentication.
  • Spreadsheet import status — Fixed incorrect status display during spreadsheet link imports.
  • iOS redirect parsing — Fixed a redirect parsing issue that could affect link behavior on iOS devices.
  • Folder link filtering — Links outside the selected folder are no longer incorrectly displayed in folder views.
  • Bulk deletion with link limits — You can now delete links in bulk even when your account has reached its link creation limit.
  • Domain hostname case sensitivity — Domain hostnames are now consistently lowercased, preventing issues with mixed-case domain names.
  • Conversion tracking offsets — Fixed incorrect offset calculations in conversion tracking statistics.
  • Blocked phone number notification — Users whose phone numbers are blocked by the verification provider now see a clear message explaining the issue.
  • Day count for inactive users — Fixed an incorrect day count displayed for users who have not yet updated their profile.