Guides, tips and honest takes on short links, analytics and QR codes.
Four free ways to make a QR code for a link, which one to use, and the checks to run before you print so the code …
A QR code in a screenshot, a message or on your own screen can still be opened without a second phone. Here is how on iPhone, …
What Bitly's free plan includes in 2026, what each paid tier costs, what happens to your links if you leave, and which free alternatives give you …
Most big shorteners say links never expire. The fine print says otherwise for some. Fifteen services' written policies, and the five ways short links really die.
Why some QR codes stop working after a free trial, how to tell a static code from a dynamic one, what dynamic codes cost, and how …
Why scammers use short links, how to see where any short link goes without clicking it, the warning signs of a scam link, and what a …
The full goo.gl timeline from 2018 to today, which goo.gl links still work, what happened to Firebase Dynamic Links, and the free shorteners closest to what …
What TinyURL gives you with no account, with a free account and on paid plans, how it compares with Bitly, and the alternatives if you need …
See how many people clicked your link, where they came from and what device they used, for free. Short-link analytics, UTM tags in GA4, and why …
How to create a readable custom short link for free, which shorteners allow custom slugs without paying, how to pick a good slug, and when a …
Twelve free URL shorteners compared on what the free plan really gives you: link limits, click data, custom slugs, ads, and whether links can stop working.