MiniSnip URL Shortener
Short links.
Honest numbers.
A free URL shortener for your own domain. Send every visitor to the right place and see where each click really came from. Bots never counted.
Links made here expire after 7 days. Sign up free for permanent links and analytics.
go.yourbrand.com/diwali
yourstore.com/collections/diwali-sale
Human clicks
2,481
Bots filtered
1,126
Countries
14
Sources
- Instagram38%
- WhatsApp24%
- Telegram15%
- Google11%
- Direct12%
Bots, by name
Illustration with sample data.
Every click, explained.
Link previews and crawlers inflate most dashboards. MiniSnip checks every request before it counts.
140+
bots identified by name.
WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook previews, search engines, AI crawlers and email scanners are logged separately. Requests from crawler networks and cloud servers are caught too.
25
in-app browsers recognised.
Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, LinkedIn, TikTok and more, so app traffic stops showing up as Direct.
Never in search results.
Every short link tells search engines not to index it, so spam can never borrow your domain.
Private by default.
IP addresses are stored only as one-way hashes. You see countries, devices and sources, not people.
Source tags for silent apps.
Add ?src=wa when an app hides where clicks come from.
One link.
The right destination.
Rules decide where each visitor lands, so the link you printed, posted or sent keeps doing the right thing.
See all link rules- CountrySend each country to its own store.
- DeviceApp Store for iPhone, Play Store for Android.
- A/B testSplit traffic across up to 6 destinations.
- Schedule and expiryStart later. Stop by date or click count.
- PasswordShare privately with a password page.
Custom domains
Your name on every link.
go.yourbrand.com/sale
Connect a domain with one DNS record. Set where the bare domain and unknown codes go. Up to 25 domains on Enterprise.
Read the guideReady for the whole team.
Shared workspaces, an API and the integrations that keep your data moving.
Workspaces and roles
Admins, editors and viewers, with one-click workspace switching.
REST API
Create, update and read links and clicks from your own tools.
Signed webhooks
Real-time events when links are created, updated, deleted or clicked.
CSV import and export
Move up to 1,000 links at a time, with custom domains.
Link-in-bio
A themed page for all your links, with clicks tracked.
Social previews
Choose the title and image people see in WhatsApp, X and LinkedIn.
9
retargeting pixel providers
6
destinations per A/B test
1,000
links per CSV import
365
days of history on Pro
From the blog.
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Questions? Answers.
What is MiniSnip?
MiniSnip is a URL shortener at minisnip.com. It shortens links on your own domain, sends every visitor to the right place, and shows where each click came from, with bots filtered out.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Free includes 25 links, QR codes, a UTM builder, a link-in-bio page and 30 days of analytics. No credit card needed.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes, on Pro and Enterprise. Add a DNS record at your domain provider, press Verify, and choose the domain when you create a link.
Do bots count as clicks?
No. More than 140 bots are identified by name, along with crawler networks and scripts. They are logged separately and never added to your click count.
Why does other software show my social traffic as Direct?
Apps like Instagram and Telegram often hide the referrer. MiniSnip also reads the in-app browser, platform click IDs and optional source tags, so far fewer clicks end up as Direct.
Will my short links appear in Google?
No. Every short link tells search engines not to index it, which protects your domain's reputation from spam.
Your next link starts here.
Free forever for 25 links. No credit card.