How to Use

How to Create a Short Link

Follow these simple steps to create your first short link

1. Enter Your Long URL

   Paste the long URL you want to shorten into the input field. It must be a full web address that starts with http or https.

   Note

   You can shorten any valid URL, including links to websites, videos, documents, or social media posts.

2. Customize Your Short Link (Optional)

   Add a custom alias to make your short link more memorable and branded. If you don’t provide one, we’ll generate a random short code for you.

   Note

   A custom ending must be unique and 4 to 32 characters long, using lower-case letters, digits and hyphens. You can set it only when you create the link, and it needs the Starter plan or higher.

3. Configure Additional Options

   Optionally show a landing page with your own title and description, add a tag and a reference ID, and set an Android URL and an iOS URL for visitors on those phones.

   Note

   You can always edit these settings later from your dashboard.

4. Generate and Share

   Click the ‘Shorten’ button to generate your short link. Copy and share it anywhere. You can also download the QR code for print use.

   Note

   Your short link works right away. Visitors go straight to your destination, unless you turned on the landing page or Posty5 cannot confirm that the destination is safe. In those cases they first see a Posty5 page with a Continue button.

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How to Edit Your Short Link

One of the most powerful features of our URL Shortener is the ability to edit the destination URL at any time.

1. Access Your Dashboard

   Sign in to your account and navigate to your dashboard where all your short links are listed.

2. Find Your Link

   Find the short link you want to edit from your list. You can use search or filters to locate it quickly.

3. Update the Destination

   Click the edit button, enter the new destination URL, and save. The short link will now redirect to the new URL.

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Using QR Codes

Every short link comes with a free QR code that you can use across your marketing channels.

1. Generate Your Short Link

   Create a short link as described above. A QR code is automatically generated for every short link.

2. Download the QR Code

   Download the QR image as a PNG file from the link’s details page or from its QR page.

3. Use Your QR Code

   Add the QR code to business cards, flyers, posters, product packaging, or any other print or digital materials. Users can scan it with their phone camera to visit your link.

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Counting Visits

Every short link counts how many times it was opened and records when it was last opened.

The link’s details show its total number of visitors and its last visit date, and its Analytics tab shows visits and unique visitors per day, how people arrived and their devices. Bots and link previews are counted apart, not as visits. How visit analytics work

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Deep Linking

Deep linking allows you to direct users to specific content within mobile apps

How to Use Deep Linking

Posty5 uses the app links that the destination page publishes, so many links open the app with no setup. To choose the addresses yourself, enter an Android URL and an iOS URL when you create or edit the link — an app link or a web page. Visitors on Android, or on iPhone and iPad, go to that address, and everyone else goes to the destination. If you leave a field empty when you create the link, Posty5 uses the destination’s own app link, if it has one. When you change the destination, check these two fields as well.

Tip

Deep linking is perfect for app developers who want to improve user experience by directing users to specific screens or content within their mobile applications.

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Best Practices

Follow these best practices to get the most out of your short links

URL Customization

• Use memorable, branded custom aliases that reflect your brand or campaign
• Keep custom aliases short and easy to type
• Avoid using confusing characters or special symbols

Security

• Only shorten URLs from trusted sources
• Regularly review your links and delete any that are no longer needed
• Report any suspicious or abusive links you encounter

Measuring Your Links

• Use different short links for different marketing channels to track performance
• Compare the visit counts of separate links to see which channel brings more visits
• Print a QR image you downloaded from the link’s page, so its scans show up as QR scans apart from link clicks

Sharing

• Test your short links before sharing them widely
• Provide context when sharing links so users know what to expect
• Use QR codes for offline marketing materials