How to Shorten and Customise URLs: Best Free Tools

This article highlights the best free URL shorteners which help customise and simplify long URLs for social media and marketing.

Your auction's Indy.auction URL can be customised in the settings tab of your account profile. For example:

• Original URL: www.bid.indy.auction/12344567775553
• Customised URL: www.organisation.indy.auction/12344567775553

However, if you need to shorten your URL for social media posts, email campaigns, or print materials, using a URL shortener is highly recommended. Shortened URLs help you stay within character limits, improve readability, and allow for customisation to align with your brand or message.

Here are some of the best websites that offer free URL shortening services:

1. TinyURL – Simple and fast, TinyURL allows you to create short links without creating an account, but also offers basic customisation options.
2. Bitly – One of the most popular URL shorteners, Bitly provides customisation, analytics, and a dashboard to manage your shortened links. Free users get limited analytics.
3. Rebrandly – Perfect for branded links, Rebrandly lets you use custom domains, making your shortened links look professional and trustworthy. They also offer tracking and analytics.
4. Dub.co – Dub.co is a lesser-known, simple-to-use URL shortener that also lets you customise your links and view basic analytics.
5. Short.io – Short.io offers custom domains and detailed analytics with the free plan, making it a powerful tool for those who need more insights from their shortened links.
6. BL.INK – BL.INK is a bit more advanced, offering customisation, link expiration options, and robust analytics, even with their free version.