📄️ How to add tags to a short link
Short.io provides you with the possibility to add specific labels called tags to your short links. With the help of tags, you can group links based on different characteristics, for example, by type of content. You may then simply filter and search for links containing the specified tag(s).
📄️ How to archive a short link
Short.io provides the possibility to archive a short link from the Dashboard, allowing it to remain functional while being hidden.
📄️ How to cloak a link to a PDF file on Google Drive
PDF files are not designed to be tracked. However, shortening PDF links allows you to monitor file clicks, views and downloads, which is invaluable in marketing and sales.
📄️ How to create a short link with an AI-generated slug
The Short.io AI powered slug generation feature uses algorithms to assess the content of a webpage and construct a short, meaningful string of characters that serves as a unique identifier for the link.
📄️ How to customize a URL slug
You can edit the URL slugs of your short links.
📄️ How to delete links
Short.io provides you with three methods to remove your shortened links:
📄️ How to download a few short links
You can export a few short links from a given domain to a CSV document.
📄️ How to edit destination (original) URL
Destination URL is the original long link which you shorten and to which customers are redirected after clicking on the short URL.
📄️ How to export short links from Bitly on free plan using Excel
If you're on a free Bitly plan and need to export your links, here's a simple method using Excel:
📄️ How to export short links from Bitly
Bitly is the largest link shortener company, and many businesses use it. However, some users can consider migrating links to other services.
📄️ How to export short links from Short.io
You can export short links from your Short.io account to a CSV document.
📄️ How to filter short links (how to search for shortened URLs)
Short.io filters allow you to search for short links by tags, link titles, slugs, original URLs, Android/iOS URLs, expiration links, variation pages and more.
📄️ How to fix: PDF file with link cloaking only displays the first page
Sometimes due to browser limitations, incorrect embedding methods or incomplete configurations a cloaked PDF link only displays the first page of the document.
📄️ How to hide referrer
Short.io provides the feature of replacing the original referrer URL with your short domain. The destination owners will not be able to detect the source the users are coming from. For example., when the owners of the destination website review Google Analytics reports, they will see clicks coming from your website. Such a blank referrer increases the privacy of your site.
📄️ How to import short links from another shortener or from a CSV file
If your current link shortener no longer matches your needs and criteria, you can simply export your links and import them to Short.io without losing the original URLs and associated data. You can also create your own CSV file with the required information for the short links.
📄️ How to share short links on social media
You can easily share your short links from the Short.io dashboard to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, and Pinterest.
📄️ How to unarchive the archived links
The links which are archived are no longer listed but are still active. You can unarchive links as follows:
📄️ How to use encrypted links
The encrypted links functionality allows you to create short links which do not reveal the destination URL and cannot be accessed, unless you specify a hash code in the path.
📄️ How to view archived links
From the Dashboard you can review the short links which you archived in the following manner:
📄️ What Characters are Supported When Customizing Links?
Short.cm supports a wide variety of characters that can be used to customize the short links.