TinyURL
tinyurl.com
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- TinyURL shortens long URLs into shorter, shareable links that redirect to their destinations.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- API
- Free Plan users can use TinyURL’s API to shorten links.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Support
- TinyURL lists help desk, sales, support, and abuse-reporting contact routes on its site.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Founded
- 2002Read 28 Sep 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Aliases
- Free Plan users can personalize a short link with a custom alias.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Analytics
- The dashboard can show clicks, referrers, traffic by region, popular days and times, browsers, devices, platforms, and languages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Anonymous link limit
- Links made without an account are stored in the original device and browser session, and may become inaccessible if that cache is cleared or the device is lost.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- API permissions
- API tokens can be assigned specific permissions, with paid users having access to additional operations such as changing or deleting links and retrieving raw analytics.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Branded domains
- Paid plans support buying a domain or connecting an existing domain or subdomain for branded links.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Company age
- TinyURL’s official homepage says it has been shortening URLs since 2002.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Integration
- TinyURL documents an integration with Google Sheets using Apps Script and an API token.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Legacy API
- TinyURL says its old unauthenticated API endpoint is deprecated and is being phased toward retirement because it was susceptible to abuse.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Link management limit
- Free Plan links cannot have their destination changed after creation; TinyURL says editing destinations requires Pro.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- Link permanence
- TinyURL says links created on its Free Plan never expire.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
- QR codes
- TinyURL automatically generates a QR code for each link created on the Free Plan.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
Plans and prices
Free Free Shorten links on tinyurl.com · custom aliases · QR codes · link history · permanent redirects Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
Pro Price not published Paid plan · link editing and deletion · dashboard · CSV export · API access · branded domains Read 12 Oct 2026 · tinyurl.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Link Management Tools#18 of 217.3
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