URL shorteners are just what you think that they are. Take long URLs and shorten them to something that is smaller and easier to understand. You can add these to E-mails, Tweets or text messages.
Standard URL shorteners:
Earn some money with these URL shorteners:
Reveal the hyperlinks hidden behind shortened URLS:
Collect statistics on clicks from these URL shorteners:
Shorten multiple URLS using one shortener:
Secured URL Shorteners:
Create Shortened URLS with Files:
And finally some specialty URL shorteners:
A modify a short URL- Log IP addresses
For those that are a bit more adventurous, these links:
Yourls.org and
Lilurl.net are to an open source URL shortening programs for websites. This allows you to create your own URL shortening service much like the ones mentioned above.
Maybe you would like a longer URL, there are websites for that too:
How about identifying the website lying behind one of these URL shorteners? Here is a list of websites that allow you to discover where you go if you click one of these shortened URL:
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If you find another URL modifier that should belong on this list then please feel free to add it to the comments below.
