What URL Shortener helps you do

A short link is easier to paste, quote, and print than a long URL full of query parameters. This tool stores your destination and returns a compact haivix.com link that redirects to it, so one address works in an email, a chat message, a printed poster, or a QR code. It is the one Haivix tool that uses a server, because the redirect has to work for everyone who opens the link.

Short links are the one Haivix tool that uses a server. Your destination URL is stored so the short link can redirect to it, and anyone who has the short code can open it. Links expire automatically after 365 days, so do not shorten private, confidential, or one-time URLs.

How it works

The URL is validated by the worker, stored with a generated short code, and returned as a haivix.com link. Opening that link asks the worker for the destination and redirects the browser. The service records the destination for 365 days; there is no click analytics or management dashboard.

How to use URL Shortener

Paste the full destination URL, including https://, into the Long URL field.
Select Shorten URL and wait for the short link to be created.
Copy the short link and share it. The result also shows the destination and the exact expiry date.
Test the link before printing or sending it widely.

When to use it

Share a long campaign or tracking URL somewhere a short address is easier to read or type.
Print a link on a poster, flyer, or business card where space is limited.
Keep an SMS or chat message tidy instead of pasting a URL with a long query string.
Put a readable link in a slide or a video description.
Share a public resource without the tracking noise of the full URL.
Create a link that can be typed from a printed page.

When not to use it

Do not shorten private, confidential or one-time URLs; the destination is stored and anyone with the link can open it.
Do not shorten localhost or an internal host; the worker cannot reach it and the service rejects it.
Do not rely on the short link as a permanent record; it expires after 365 days.

Example

Shortening https://example.com/pricing?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=spring-launch returns a link such as https://haivix.com/s/a1B2c3 that opens the same page. The result shows the destination and the expiry date, and the link is tested on a phone before it goes into the email.

What you can do with URL Shortener

Turn a long public URL into a compact haivix.com link.
Keep the destination and query parameters intact.
Show the expiry date with the result.
Copy the short link in one action.
Reject localhost, private hosts and malformed URLs.
Create up to 50 links per network per day.

Example: put a campaign link on a poster

Shorten the final campaign URL after the UTM values are settled. Shortening first and editing the destination later is not possible, because there is no edit action.

Copy the short link and test it on a phone before sending it to print. A redirect that works on the desktop can still fail behind a captive portal.

Keep the destination URL in the campaign notes. The short code is automatic, and the link expires after 365 days.

What to know before you start

Only public http and https URLs can be shortened. Localhost, IP addresses, private network hosts, non-standard ports, and URLs with embedded credentials are rejected.
Short codes are generated automatically and cannot be chosen, so there is no vanity alias.
Each network can create up to 50 short links per day, and every link expires after 365 days.
There is no click analytics, link dashboard, or way to edit or delete a link after it is created.
The destination is stored on the service, so the link is not private.

Common mistakes

Shortening a link before the campaign parameters are final.
Using a short link for a page that requires a login or a one-time token.
Assuming the link is permanent; it expires after 365 days.
Expecting click counts or the ability to edit the destination later.
Sharing a short link in a place where the destination is not appropriate.

Troubleshooting

If the URL is rejected, check that it is public http or https. Localhost, IP addresses, private hosts, non-standard ports and embedded credentials are blocked.

If the link does not open, confirm that it has not expired and that the destination still exists.

If the daily limit is reached, wait for the next day or use a destination that already has a short path.

If the short link opens the wrong page, the destination may have changed; there is no edit action, so create a new link.

If the link is needed longer than a year, keep the destination in your own records and create a new short link later.

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