URL Shortener
A free URL shortener with analytics built in
Turn long links into short, branded URLs in seconds. Every short link is dynamic, so you can change where it points anytime, track every click with full analytics. Free to generate, no payment required.
No credit card required. Full analytics and API on the free plan.
$0
To start, with full click analytics included
15+
Data points captured on every click
1,250
Free REST API requests per month
99.9%
Uptime SLA on the Transform plan
What you get
Everything a short link should do
Shorten a URL, brand it with your own domain, edit it anytime, and see exactly who clicked. It is all free to start.
Click analytics, free
See every click by device, location, referrer, and time, with heatmaps and AI engagement scoring. The full stack is on every plan, including free.
Custom branded domains
Shorten links on your own domain instead of a generic one, so every branded link carries your name. Branded links build trust and lift click-throughs.
Dynamic, editable links
Every short link is dynamic. Change the destination anytime, even after you have shared or printed it, without changing the link itself. No more dead links.
UTM campaign tags
Add UTM source, medium, and campaign tags to any link with the built-in builder, so every campaign shows up cleanly in your click analytics.
Link management
Organize with folders and tags, set expiration dates, add password protection, and manage every short link from one clean dashboard.
Bulk creation and API
Create links in bulk by CSV, or generate and manage them programmatically through a REST API that is free on every plan.
What is a URL shortener?
A URL shortener turns a long web address into a short, memorable link that is easier to share, remember, and track. Instead of a long string of characters, you get a clean short link like qrch.am/launch that redirects to your full destination. A good URL shortener also shows you how many people clicked, from where, and on what device, so a simple short link becomes a measurable marketing channel. With QR Chameleon every short link is dynamic, branded to your domain, and editable anytime, all from one dashboard.
Use cases
Where short links do the work
Social media bios
One clean, trackable link for Instagram, TikTok, and X bios, updated anytime without changing the link.
Marketing campaigns
Branded, trackable links for every ad, email, and post, with UTM tagging and click analytics built in.
SMS and text
Short links keep texts under the character limit and show you exactly what recipients tapped.
Print and packaging
Put a short link on flyers, packaging, and signage, and edit where it points after it ships.
Clean, branded links in newsletters and outreach, with per-link click tracking on every send.
Teams and agencies
Shared link libraries, branded domains, and a separate group for each client for teams managing links at scale.
Switching from Bitly?
Full click analytics and a REST API on the free plan, custom branded domains, and UTM tagging built in. See exactly how the two compare, feature by feature.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A URL shortener turns a long web address into a short, branded link that redirects to your full destination. It makes links easier to share, and with QR Chameleon it tracks every click so you can see what is working.
When someone clicks your short link, our server instantly redirects them to the original long URL and records the click. Because the redirect is dynamic, you can change the destination anytime without changing the short link itself.
Yes. You can create short links and see full click analytics on the free plan, with no credit card. Paid plans add higher limits, custom branded domains, and longer click history.
Yes. On paid plans you can shorten links on your own branded domain instead of a generic one, so every link carries your brand and builds trust.
Yes. Every short link is dynamic, so you can change where it points anytime, even after it is printed or shared, without changing the link itself.
Yes. You can set a custom back-half, the part after the domain, on any link, so qrch.am/spring-sale reads cleanly instead of a random string, subject to availability.
