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This guide walks you through shortening your first URL, signing in, and exploring the features available to authenticated users.
1

Visit Shorturlx

Go to shorturlx.xyz in your browser. You will see the URL shortener input on the homepage — no account or sign-in required.
2

Shorten a URL anonymously

Paste any long URL into the input field and click Shorten. Shorturlx generates a short link immediately.Copy the result and share it anywhere. Anonymous links use a randomly generated slug and are not saved to any account.
Content filtering runs on every URL. Links containing adult or inappropriate content are rejected.
3

Sign in with Google or GitHub

Click Sign in to save URLs in the top-right corner and choose Google or GitHub. Once authenticated, the links you create are saved to your account and visible in your dashboard.
4

Create a link with a custom slug

After signing in, a Custom URL slug (optional) field appears in the shortener form. Enter a short, descriptive name — for example, my-launch — to create a link at www.shorturlx.xyz/my-launch. Slugs can contain letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores (max 50 characters).Custom slugs must be unique. If the slug you want is already taken, choose a different one.See custom slugs for naming rules and best practices.
5

View your links

Click the Your URLs button in the header to open your link manager. It slides out from the right and shows every link you have created, along with its slug, original URL, creation date, and click count. You can copy, open, or delete any link directly from this panel.See analytics to learn what data is tracked.
If you plan to shorten URLs from a script, CI pipeline, or third-party app, generate an API key from your dashboard. You can use it with the REST API or the CLI tool without going through the browser each time. See API keys to get started.

What’s next

Custom slugs

Learn the rules for creating and managing custom slugs.

Analytics

Understand the click data available for your links.

API keys

Generate and manage API keys for programmatic access.

CLI tool

Shorten URLs from your terminal with shorturlx-cli.

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