Url Shortener

URL Shortener shortens long URLs and verifies each submission with a reputable antivirus provider. Users can then share these links on social media or save them as QR codes. Deferred redirects can increase overall ad revenue.

Features

• Unlimited short URLs
• Deferred redirect
• URL diagnostic
• Auto-copy button
• QR code generation
• Social sharing
• Responsive UI
• Developer API
• Admin panel
• Cloudflare Turnstile protection

Application demo

DEMO: URL Shortener

Installation & Documentation

Requirements

Minimal server requirements

• OS: Windows/Linux
• PHP up to 8.4 (You can download and run requirements.php (SHA1 89887f7429890757f199fb2456144ba6a97b1289) to check PHP compatibility)
• Database: MySQL/MariaDB
• Web server: Apache 2.4/Nginx/LiteSpeed
• The following TCP outgoing ports shouldn’t be blocked: 80, 443
• Cron/Task Scheduler support

Third-party services

• Cloudflare Turnstile (optional, free)
• Google Safe Browsing API (optional, free) – you can skip the Google provider and use other remote validators.

Changelog (Latest 5)

v 1.11 – 2026.09.28

• Better Apache support
• Small bug fix

v 1.10 – 2026.08.10

• Cloudflare Turnstile support
• Rework of the Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions pages
• New Cookie Consent widget
• Support for any CMP
• Support for private shortening
• New URL validator
• Better error handling
• Revise HTTP headers used for request fingerprints
• Opt out of public CDNs in favor of local hosting
• Meta tags improvements
• Bug fixes

v 1.9 – 2026.04.08

• PHP 8.3, PHP 8.4 support
• Additional antivirus services support
• SEO rel canonical support
• Better error handling UX
• HTTP request refactoring and improvements
• Other small fixes

v 1.8 – 2024.01.05

• PHP 8.2 support
• Framework update
• Added Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions pages to meet Google Ads 16 January 2024 requirements
• Changed QR code generator provider
• Small fixes

v 1.7 – 2022.03.27

• Added the possibility to restrict certain URLs
• Integrated Google Safe Browsing API