ShortURL.FM
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ShortURL.FM, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ShortURL.FM's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free link shortening; sign-in unlocks dashboard, saved links and API access; detailed click analytics retained for 90 days |
The facts
Each one read from ShortURL.FM's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Acceptable use
- The terms prohibit using the service for illegal or harmful links, spam, malware, phishing, legal violations or service disruption.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- When detailed tracking is enabled, analytics include click trends and breakdowns by country, device, browser, referrer, and recent activity.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Analytics retention
- Detailed click analytics is retained for 90 days, while total click counts are retained without a time limit.checked 12 Oct 2026
- API
- The authenticated v1 API supports creating, managing and inspecting short URLs; API requests require a Sanctum personal access token.checked 12 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- API limits
- The API documents endpoint-specific rate limits, including 200 requests per hour for listing and basic short-link creation, with lower additional limits for tracking and QR generation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says collected usage data can include browser type, operating system, pages visited, IP address, timestamps and device information.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Developer API
- The authenticated v1 API supports creating, managing, and inspecting short URLs and requires a personal access token sent as a Bearer token.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Extension privacy
- The privacy policy says the extension does not read clipboard contents, does not read browser cookies and does not execute remote code.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Guest use
- You can create short links without an account; guest recent links are available in the same browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Link management
- Signed-in users can manage saved links in a dashboard; guests can reopen recent links in the same browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Link preview
- The Unshorten URL page reveals a short link’s destination without opening that destination page.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Redirect ads
- The homepage FAQ says the service does not display ads during short-link redirection.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and abuse
- The service provides a report-abuse page and says users can preview destinations; its terms prohibit shortening links to harmful content, spam, malware, or phishing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support for links, accounts, or the API is available by email at [email protected].checked 12 Oct 2026
- Telegram integration
- The Telegram bot returns a short URL and stats link, and can use a ShortURL.FM API token to associate created links with an account.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Unshortening
- The unshorten page reveals a short link’s destination without opening that destination, and supports password-protected links when the password is provided.checked 12 Oct 2026
- URL shortening
- Users can create short links without an account and choose a custom alias, expiration time, password protection, click tracking, and a QR code.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- ShortURL.FM shortens URLs and offers optional click tracking, QR codes, expiration, passwords and custom aliases.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extensions
- Extensions are listed for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera, with features including shortening the current page and creating links from right-click actions.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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