ShortURL.com
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ShortURL.com, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ShortURL.com's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | URL shortening · Free subdomains · URL masking · Traffic reports |
| Free ShortURL | Free | Free URL shortening and subdomains; links described as permanent |
The facts
Each one read from ShortURL.com's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Abuse handling
- The contact page says abuse reports are monitored and investigated, and that it uses techniques to detect abuse.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Traffic reports include unique and raw visits, referring URLs, daily and monthly reports, and hourly referral details.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom domains
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Forwarding
- Subdomains support path forwarding, prefix forwarding, and prefix path forwarding.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- ShortURL says it provides URL redirection, not web hosting, and users need an existing website for subdomain forwarding.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Link lifetime
- The site says short URLs never expire and last forever.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mirror management
- Mirror management can distribute traffic among configured destinations or show visitors a list of mirrors.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Preview
- A preview page can be shown by prepending “preview.” to a short link or enabling a browser cookie.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Service limits
- The terms set no fixed upper limit on redirects but prohibit using redirects to load embedded images, scripts, or similar resources.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Subdomains
- The service offers free subdomains that redirect to a user's existing website.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page directs users to its FAQ and member knowledge base and provides email support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- URL masking
- URL masking keeps the ShortURL in the browser address bar using a hidden frame.checked 12 Oct 2026
- URL shortening
- ShortURL shortens an existing URL and redirects visitors to its destination.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Ads and free tier
- The FAQ says basic accounts display a small link bar, while premium accounts have no advertisements and may be free.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser shortcut
- The feature page describes creating a short URL for the page currently open using a bookmarklet or toolbar link.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1999checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Tucson, Arizona, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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