Migration articles
Switching link platforms is scary because old short links must keep working. These migration guides cover moving from Bitly, TinyURL, Rebrandly, and Short.io to Elido: exporting your links, preserving slugs, redirect strategies for links you can't move, and what breaks if you skip a step. Each guide is a checklist you can follow in an afternoon.
MigrationExport Short Link Data: The Four Things You Can Take
A shortener holds four data classes, but only two travel reliably: what you can export short link data for, and how to verify a full pull before you trust it.
8 min read
MigrationShort.io Migration: Export, Import, Cutover Checklist
Plan a Short.io migration: export options, what carries over, how domains, folders and tags map, the Elido importer, DNS cutover and verification steps.
9 min read
MigrationMigrate From TinyURL: What Moves, What Stays, What Breaks
Migrate from TinyURL with a plan: what you can export, which tinyurl.com links you can't redirect, CSV mapping, import, DNS cutover and verification.
13 min read
MigrationMigrate From Rebrandly: Export, Import, DNS Cutover Guide
How to migrate from Rebrandly: what the API exports, what moves with your own domain, what Elido's importer copies, and a tested cutover and rollback plan.
11 min read
MigrationMigrate From Bitly: The Complete Guide Without Broken Links
How to migrate from Bitly: export, map fields, import, move your custom domain's DNS, keep redirects working, verify with curl and roll back safely.
11 min read