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Free URL Shortener

Turn any long link into a short one. No account, no email, no waiting.

  • Free
  • No sign-up
  • No credit card

Shorten a link

3–32 lowercase letters, numbers or hyphens. Leave empty for a random code.

Need a QR code instead? Open the QR Generator.

How it works

  1. Paste your link

    Any http or https address up to 2,048 characters.

  2. Shorten it

    Pick your own alias or let us generate a short code.

  3. Share it

    Copy the link, open your share sheet, or turn it into a QR code.

Good to know

  • Short links are not set to expire.
  • An alias can be used once, so the first person to claim it keeps it.
  • Links to harmful or deceptive pages are not allowed and can be disabled.

A free URL shortener with no sign-up

Lumara Links turns a long web address into a short link you can paste, print or say out loud. It is free, it does not ask for an account or an email address, and every short link counts its own clicks. Paste a link above, add a custom alias if you want one, and the short link is ready to copy or share.

How to shorten a link

  1. Copy the full address of the page you want to share, including https://.
  2. Paste it into the Long URL box above.
  3. Optionally type a custom alias, such as spring-menu, to get link.lumara.chat/spring-menu.
  4. Select Shorten URL, then copy the short link, share it, or turn it into a QR code in one step.

Open the short link once on your own phone before you publish it. It takes a few seconds and catches a mistyped address while it is still easy to fix.

Custom short links people can read

A random code is fine for a link people only click. When a link will be printed, read aloud or typed, a custom alias makes it easier to remember and more trustworthy to open. Aliases use 3 to 32 lowercase letters, numbers and single hyphens, and each alias can be claimed once.

Short words that describe the destination work best: menu, book-a-table, open-day. Our guide to choosing a custom alias has a checklist.

  • Printed material, such as flyers, posters, packaging and business cards, where nobody will type a long address.
  • Text messages and posts with a character limit, covered in our guide to short links in email and SMS.
  • Social profiles that allow a single link, described in short links for social bios.
  • Links with long tracking tags. Add your UTM parameters first, then shorten the tagged address.
  • QR codes. A short link makes a simpler code that scans more reliably, so it is worth shortening before you use the QR code generator.

Track clicks on your short links

Every short link counts how often it is opened, by day, device, browser and referring site. Enter the short link on the link analytics page to see its numbers. Visits from link previews and other automated tools are left out, and no IP address is stored.

Because there are no accounts, anyone who knows a short link can view its click totals. They show counts only, never individual visitors.

Good to know before you share

  • Short links are not set to expire. Point them at a page you intend to keep.
  • A short link cannot be edited after it is created. If a page may move, link to a page you control and update that page instead.
  • Short links redirect with a temporary (302) redirect, so the destination page keeps its search ranking. Read more in do short links affect SEO?
  • Links to malware, phishing or other harmful pages are not allowed and can be disabled. See the Terms of Service.

Common questions

Is this URL shortener really free?
Yes. Creating short links, custom aliases, QR codes and click counts costs nothing, and there is no paid plan or trial.
Do I need an account to shorten a URL?
No. You can shorten a link without signing up, logging in or giving an email address.
Do short links expire?
No. Short links are not set to expire. A link can be disabled if it is reported for abuse and found to break the Terms of Service.
Can I change where a short link points?
Not at the moment. Without accounts there is no safe way to prove a link is yours, so short links cannot be edited or deleted. Create a new short link if the destination changes.
Can I see how many people clicked my link?
Yes. Open the analytics page and enter your short link to see clicks over time and by device, browser, referrer and, where available, country.