TheShortener
The facts below are what the maker publishes about TheShortener, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From TheShortener's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| FREE | Free | Short links 50/mo · Tracked clicks 2,500/mo · Data retention 30 days · Branded domains 1 · QR codes 10/mo · Bio pages 1 · Storage 5 GB · Free forever |
| STARTER | $8.99 a month | Short links 2,000/mo · Tracked clicks 100,000/mo · Data retention 90 days · Branded domains 2 · QR codes 500/mo · Bio pages 5 · Storage 25 GB |
| PRO | $18.99 a month | Short links 10,000/mo · Tracked clicks 500,000/mo · Data retention 365 days · Branded domains 10 · QR codes 2,000/mo · Bio pages 20 · Storage 100 GB |
| BUSINESS | $48.99 a month | Short links 50,000/mo · Tracked clicks 2,000,000/mo · Data retention 730 days · Branded domains 50 · QR codes 10,000/mo · Bio pages 100 · Storage 500 GB |
The facts
Each one read from TheShortener's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Bio pages
- Bio Pages group links on one profile page and offer dynamic widgets, customizable design, and profile and link tracking.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Branded links
- Users can create aliases on platform domains or connect a verified custom domain, with eligibility depending on plan.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Bulk link creation
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Chrome extension
- The Chrome extension requires an account and API key, and reads the current page URL only when the user clicks to shorten it.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Custom domains
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Developer API
- The API uses an account API key sent as a bearer authorization token and documents a rate limit of 1,000 requests per minute that may vary by plan.checked 9 Oct 2026
- File controls
- Account file links can show downloads and pageviews and support passwords, expiry dates, and maximum download counts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- File links
- File hosting supports files up to 60 MB each; guest uploads allow up to three files and 180 MiB total per rolling 24 hours.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Geo targeting
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The Bio Pages page lists widgets including PayPal, WhatsApp, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Typeform, Calendly, Google Maps, and LinkedIn.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Link analytics
- The dashboard can report link activity such as clicks, countries, devices, and campaign performance.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 8.99checked 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- TheShortener combines URL shortening, QR codes, analytics, an API, browser extension, and related services.checked 9 Oct 2026
- QR codes
- The QR generator supports static and dynamic codes and lists text, URL, email, SMS, call, WiFi, vCard, and event formats.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy lists HTTPS for supported endpoints, server-side credential handling, access controls, API-key generation and revocation, monitoring, backups, and recovery procedures as safeguards.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Shopify integration
- TheShortener Links Shopify app requests read-only product access and says it does not access customer records, orders, checkout, payment, billing, or POS information.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Free use
- Visitors can create a basic short link without signing up, while a free account saves links and provides dashboard analytics.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Targeting and teams
- Geographic and device targeting, tracking pixels, campaigns, and team collaboration are available on eligible paid plans.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Team seats
- 0checked 20 Sep 2026
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