Shorten it. Track it. Own it. urlr is a free URL shortener with real click analytics, custom aliases, and QR codes — no paywall, no credit card.
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Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Six things this free URL shortener does well — from custom aliases to real link analytics — so you don't need six tools.
Custom aliases
Pick your own slug instead of a random string. urlr.io/launch beats urlr.io/kx4Rp.
Click analytics
See referrers, countries, and devices — not just a running total.
QR codes
Every link gets a QR code, generated on the fly. Download PNG or SVG.
Link expiration
Set an expiry date or a click cap. The link retires itself.
Team dashboard
One place for every campaign link, sortable and searchable.
API access
Automate link creation from your own scripts and tools.
Real data. Not vanity metrics.
Every click, mapped. Here's what a link looks like inside urlr.
Top referrers
Devices
Three steps. Forty seconds.
- 1
Paste
Drop in any long URL. urlr checks it and generates a short code instantly.
- 2
Customize
Set a custom alias, an expiry date, or a click limit. Or don't — defaults just work.
- 3
Share
Copy the link or its QR code. Then watch the clicks roll in, live.
What is a URL shortener?
A URL shortener turns a long web address into a short, shareable link that redirects to the original page. urlr goes further than a plain redirect: every short link comes with real-time click analytics, an optional custom alias, a QR code, and an expiration date or click limit — so you can see who clicked, from where, and on what device, without hitting a paywall. See everything urlr's free URL shortener can do →
People who hate ugly links
“We swapped Bitly for urlr and never looked back — the analytics are actually useful, not just a click count.”
Growth Marketer at Fenwick Labs
“I like that it's not trying to upsell me every five seconds. It just shortens links and shows me what I need.”
Indie Developer
“Custom aliases + QR codes in one place saved us from three separate tools.”
Owner, Whitfield & Co.
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