URL Shortener & Link Management Blog
TutorialsHow to Shorten a Google Maps Link for a Place or Route
Shorten a Google Maps link with the Share sheet, understand what maps.app.goo.gl can and cannot do, and put a trackable branded link on print instead.
4 min readhow to shorten a google maps link · google maps short link · maps.app.goo.gl
TutorialsHow to Shorten a Google Drive Link Without Breaking It
Shorten a Google Drive sharing link for a doc, sheet, or folder. What the short link changes, what it cannot change, and the permission check people skip.
5 min readshorten a google drive link · google drive short link · share drive file link
TutorialsShort Link Not Working? Diagnose It in One Command
A short link that 404s, warns about a certificate, or opens in one app but not another has four causes. Read the response headers and fix the right one.
6 min readshort link not working · short url 404 · short link certificate error
ComplianceQR Codes and GDPR: What a Scan Collects and What You Owe
The printed code collects nothing. The redirect behind it processes an IP address, which is personal data. What that means for lawful basis and retention.
5 min readqr codes and gdpr · qr code privacy · is a qr scan personal data
TutorialsQR Code Not Scanning? Four Causes and How to Fix Them
A QR code that will not scan almost always fails on size, quiet zone, contrast, or a payload that is too long. Test them in that order and fix the right one.
5 min readqr code not scanning · qr code won't scan · qr code too small
TutorialsHow to Shorten a URL on iPhone With the Shortcuts App
Shorten a URL on iPhone in two taps: build a Shortcuts action that posts to a shortener API, add it to the Share sheet, and copy the short link automatically.
5 min readhow to shorten a url on iphone · iphone url shortener · shortcuts app shorten link
TutorialsHow to Shorten a URL on Android From the Share Sheet
Shorten a link on Android in two taps through the share sheet, or automate it with an HTTP shortcut app. What Android gives you that an iPhone does not.
4 min readhow to shorten a url on android · android url shortener · shorten link android share sheet
EngineeringHow to Shorten a URL in Ruby With Net::HTTP and Faraday
Shorten a URL in Ruby with Net::HTTP and no gems, then add timeouts, retries, and idempotency, or hand the whole job to Faraday in a Rails app.
5 min readhow to shorten a url in ruby · ruby url shortener · shorten url ruby net http
EngineeringHow to Shorten a URL in PowerShell With Invoke-RestMethod
Shorten a URL in PowerShell with one cmdlet, then handle 429s, keep the API key out of the script, and shorten a whole CSV column with ForEach-Object -Parallel.
5 min readhow to shorten a url in powershell · powershell url shortener · invoke-restmethod post json
EngineeringHow to Shorten a URL in PHP With curl, Guzzle, or WordPress
Shorten a URL in PHP with a short curl block, the same call in Guzzle or Laravel, a WordPress version with wp_remote_post, plus retries and bulk shortening.
7 min readhow to shorten a url in php · php url shortener · shorten url php curl
EngineeringHow to Shorten a URL in JavaScript With fetch and Node
Shorten a URL in JavaScript with one fetch call, then add a timeout, retries, and idempotency - and see why the browser is the wrong place to hold the key.
7 min readhow to shorten a url in javascript · url shortener node js · shorten url javascript fetch
EngineeringHow to Shorten a URL in Java With the Built-in HttpClient
Shorten a URL in Java with java.net.http and no dependencies, then add a timeout, retries with an Idempotency-Key, and bulk shortening on virtual threads.
5 min readhow to shorten a url in java · java url shortener api · java httpclient post json
EngineeringHow to Shorten a URL in Go With net/http and errgroup
Shorten a URL in Go with net/http and a JSON body, then add a context deadline, retries with an Idempotency-Key, and bounded bulk shortening via errgroup.
7 min readhow to shorten a url in go · golang url shortener api · shorten url go net/http
EngineeringHow to Shorten URLs in Excel: Four Routes That Work
Excel's WEBSERVICE formula cannot POST, so shortening links needs Office Scripts, Power Automate, or a bulk import. Which route fits how often the sheet runs.
5 min readhow to shorten urls in excel · excel url shortener · webservice function excel
EngineeringHow to Shorten a URL in C# With HttpClient and .NET
Shorten a URL in C# with PostAsJsonAsync, then wire IHttpClientFactory, a resilience handler, an Idempotency-Key, and bounded bulk shortening with Parallel.
5 min readhow to shorten a url in c# · c# url shortener api · httpclient postasjsonasync
TutorialsHow to See Where a Short URL Goes Before You Click
Expand a short link safely: read the Location header with one command, use provider previews, and know what each method tells the other side about you.
4 min readexpand a short url · where does this short link go · preview short link
FeaturesBulk QR Code Generation: From a CSV to Print-Ready Files
Generate QR codes in bulk from a spreadsheet: create a short link per row, render SVG and PNG through an API, and verify a sample before anything goes to print.
5 min readbulk qr code generation · generate qr codes from csv · bulk qr code generator api
TutorialsHow to Add a Trackable Link to Your YouTube Shorts
YouTube Shorts links are not clickable anymore, so use a short, typable, trackable link. Where to place it, and how to measure the clicks each Short drives.
4 min readyoutube shorts link · trackable link youtube shorts · add link to youtube shorts
TutorialsWedding QR Code: How to Make One for RSVPs and Photos
A wedding QR code sends guests to your RSVP, photo album, and registry from one scan. How to make a dynamic one you can update after the invites are printed.
4 min readwedding qr code · qr code for wedding · wedding rsvp qr code
EngineeringWhy Your Short Links Get Blocked in Slack and Teams
Short links get blocked in Slack and Teams when a shared shortener domain fails a security check like Safe Links. Why it happens, and the branded-domain fix.
5 min readshort links blocked in slack · bitly links blocked · microsoft teams safe links