{"id":5268,"date":"2026-08-18T14:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/?p=5268"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:46:50","slug":"how-create-tinyurl-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/how-create-tinyurl-link\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Create a TinyURL Link?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating a shortened link takes just a few steps. This guide walks you through the whole process &#8211; from pasting your long URL to using your finished link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Looking to set a custom alias?<\/strong> For more detail on custom aliases, see our guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.tinyurl.com\/faqs\/custom-alias\">Can I create a TinyURL with an alias?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Create Your Link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Step 1: Copy your long URL<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From your browser, copy the long web address you want to shorten. This is your <em>destination URL<\/em>\u2014the page a person will land on after clicking your TinyURL link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Step 2: Paste it into TinyURL<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On our website, paste that long URL into the <strong>Paste long URL here<\/strong> field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Step 3: Choose an alias (optional)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The alias is the custom ending of your short link (for example, the events in tinyurl.com\/events). You have two options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Option 1: Set a custom alias.<\/strong> Type the ending you&#8217;d like. Keep in mind that because tinyurl.com is free and used worldwide, popular aliases (like events) are often already taken by someone else. If a common word is important to you, we recommend our <strong>Branded Domains<\/strong> feature\u2014with your own domain, you&#8217;re guaranteed that no one else in the world can claim the alias you want.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Option 2: Leave it blank.<\/strong> If you don&#8217;t need a custom ending, leave the alias field empty. When you shorten the link, our system will automatically generate one for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Step 4: Shorten the link<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click the <strong>Shorten URL<\/strong> button to generate your TinyURL link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s it! Your link is ready to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2320\" height=\"1342\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5336\" title=\"Attachment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2.png 2320w, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-1024x592.png 1024w, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-1536x888.png 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-2048x1185.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2320px) 100vw, 2320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Your New Link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once created, your link appears in your <strong>Your Recent Links<\/strong> list. From there, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Visit URL<\/strong>: Opens the destination URL so you can confirm the link works.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>QR Code<\/strong>: Generates a QR code you can print on flyers, posters, and other materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Share<\/strong>: Posts or shares your link directly to your social media accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Copy<\/strong>: Copies the link to your clipboard so you can paste it anywhere\u2014an email, a message, or a browser address bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-2-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5340\" title=\"Attachment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-2-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-2-767x423.png 767w, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-2-1536x847.png 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-2-2048x1129.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Step<\/th><th>Action<\/th><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td>Copy the long (destination) URL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td>Paste it into the <em>Paste long URL here<\/em> field<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td>Set a custom alias, or leave blank for an auto-generated one<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td>Click <strong>Shorten URL<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Tip:<\/strong> For guaranteed access to popular, memorable aliases, use a <strong>Branded Domain<\/strong> instead of the shared tinyurl.com domain. Visit our Pricing Page to upgrade your account and start using branded links: <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/app\/pricing\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/app\/pricing<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Still need help?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/app\/freescout\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;background-color:#0d7693;padding-top:7px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;font-size:16px\">Contact Support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating a shortened link takes just a few steps. This guide walks you through the whole process &#8211; from pasting your long URL to using your finished link. Steps to Create Your Link Step 1: Copy your long URL From your browser, copy the long web address you want to shorten. 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