Link Shortener Website

Every link shortener I tried was either too heavy or wanted money for basic things. I just wanted to paste a long URL and get a short, clean one back. So I built my own.

It runs on a light Flask backend with a small database. You drop in a link and it hands back a short code, or you can pick your own custom alias. Every link also gets a QR code made on the fly, so it works on phones and posters too.

• Instant short links with optional custom aliases
• A QR code generated for every link
• A clean, simple page - no bloat, no signup needed
• A light Flask backend over a small database

A short link is more useful when you know if people click it. So each link keeps a click count and a little history - when it was hit and roughly from where.

There are small touches too: links can expire after a set time or a number of clicks, and dead or bad links can be turned off in one click. It is the kind of small, useful web tool I like - build it once, let it run.

• Click tracking with simple analytics per link
• Optional expiry by time or number of clicks
• One-click disable for dead or bad links
• Fast redirects that stay out of the way