Link management, minus the clutter

Short links that just work.

Shortner turns long, messy URLs into clean short links with fast, reliable redirects — no interstitial pages, no ad walls, no surprises between the click and the destination.

  • HTTPS on every link
  • No interstitial ads
  • Actively abuse-monitored
Why Shortner

Built to be boring, in the best way

A short link has one job: get people where they're going. Everything we build serves that.

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Fast redirects

Redirects resolve in milliseconds. No loading screens, no countdown timers, no "please wait" pages between your reader and the destination.

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Clean & accountable

Every link on our domain is subject to our Acceptable Use Policy, and anyone can report a link. Bad links get removed.

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Useful analytics

Click counts, referrers, and country-level traffic — enough to know what's working, without creepy tracking bolted on.

How it works

Three steps, nothing hidden

1

Paste a long URL

Any valid destination — an article, a product page, a form, a map pin.

2

Get a short link

Something like website-shortner.link/x7Kq2, or a custom slug you choose.

3

Share it anywhere

Clicks are redirected straight to the original destination over HTTPS.

Read the full technical breakdown →

Landed here from a short link?

Short links on our service look like website-shortner.link/<code>. If you visited the domain without a link code — or you were just curious where a link you saw actually points — you've landed on our homepage. That's this site: the service that hosts and redirects those links.

Curious how redirects work, or want to flag a link you don't trust? Start with the FAQ or report a link — we review every report.

Want to use Shortner?

We're currently invite-only while we grow carefully. If you run a newsletter, a publication, or a brand that needs dependable short links, we'd like to hear from you.

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