# GoTinyURL

> GoTinyURL is a link management app for creators, marketers, agencies and small businesses: branded short links, bio link pages, QR codes, custom domains and click analytics in one dashboard. Made by TheBigBot LLC (United States). The app runs at https://app.gotinyurl.com; this file describes the marketing site https://gotinyurl.com.

Key facts:
- Plans: Free ($0), Starter $7/mo, Pro $16/mo, Business $39/mo; annual billing gives 2 months free.
- Lifetime deal: 5 tiers paid once, $59 to $295, 30-day refund.
- 17 QR code types, 20 bio page blocks, app linking for 27 apps, 8 targeting rule types, REST API on every plan.
- Prices and limits last updated 2026-10-21. Contact via https://gotinyurl.com/contact/.

## Product

- [GoTinyURL home](https://gotinyurl.com/): URL shortener, link in bio pages and QR codes with custom domains and analytics.
- [All features](https://gotinyurl.com/features/): Every GoTinyURL feature and which plan includes it.
- [Pricing](https://gotinyurl.com/pricing/): Free, Starter, Pro and Business plans, monthly or annual.
- [Lifetime deal](https://gotinyurl.com/lifetime-deal/): Five lifetime tiers paid once, with exact limits.
- [How it works](https://gotinyurl.com/how-it-works/): Paste, shape, share, track. And what happens after you buy.
- [Use cases](https://gotinyurl.com/use-cases/): How creators, marketers, agencies and businesses use GoTinyURL.
- [Comparisons](https://gotinyurl.com/compare/): GoTinyURL vs Bitly, Linktree, Rebrandly, Short.io and Dub.
- [Free tools](https://gotinyurl.com/tools/): QR code generator, UTM builder and WhatsApp link generator.
- [About](https://gotinyurl.com/about/): Who builds GoTinyURL and why.
- [Contact](https://gotinyurl.com/contact/): Support, sales, billing, privacy and abuse reports.
- [Blog](https://gotinyurl.com/blog/): In-depth guides on links, QR codes and tracking.
- [Help guide](https://gotinyurl.com/help/): Step-by-step setup guides.
- [Legal and policies](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/): Privacy, terms, cookies, refunds and more.
- [Sitemap](https://gotinyurl.com/sitemap/): Every page on gotinyurl.com.

## Features

- [Branded short links](https://gotinyurl.com/features/short-links/): A URL shortener turns a long web address into a short one that redirects to the original. The short link is easier to read, type and share, and because every vi
- [Link in bio pages](https://gotinyurl.com/features/bio-link-pages/): A link in bio page is a small landing page, built for phones, that collects a creator or business's important links in one place. Social apps usually allow only
- [QR code generator](https://gotinyurl.com/features/qr-codes/): A dynamic QR code stores a short link instead of the final address. Scanning it opens the short link, which redirects to the destination. Because the redirect l
- [Link analytics](https://gotinyurl.com/features/link-analytics/): Click tracking records an anonymous event each time someone opens a short link: when it happened and broad details such as country, device type and the site the
- [Custom domains](https://gotinyurl.com/features/custom-domains/): A branded short link is a short URL on your own domain, for example shop.co/summer instead of a generic shortener address. People can see who the link belongs t
- [Smart targeting and rotation](https://gotinyurl.com/features/smart-targeting/): A geo-targeted link is one short URL that redirects visitors to different pages depending on where they are, usually detected from their IP address. A store can
- [Deep links and app linking](https://gotinyurl.com/features/deep-links/): A deep link is a link that opens a specific screen inside a mobile app, such as one video or one product, rather than a web page. When the app is not installed,
- [Link controls and safety](https://gotinyurl.com/features/link-controls/): A password-protected link asks the visitor for a password before it redirects. Only people you have given the password to reach the destination, which suits pri
- [Retargeting pixels](https://gotinyurl.com/features/retargeting-pixels/): A retargeting link is a short link that loads advertising tracking pixels during the redirect. The click adds the visitor to an audience in your ad platform, so
- [Splash pages](https://gotinyurl.com/features/splash-pages/): A link splash page, sometimes called an interstitial, is a brief page shown between a click and the final destination. It lets the link owner add branding, a ca
- [File, vCard, event and static site links](https://gotinyurl.com/features/more-link-types/): A vCard link opens a digital business card in the standard .vcf format. On a phone, tapping it or scanning its QR code offers to save the name, phone, email, we
- [Developer API](https://gotinyurl.com/features/api/): A URL shortener API is a programming interface that lets software create short links automatically. Instead of shortening links by hand in a dashboard, a shop, 

## Use cases

- [GoTinyURL for Creators and influencers](https://gotinyurl.com/use-cases/creators/): One bio link for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, deep links that open the app, QR codes for merch and click stats that show which post paid off.
- [GoTinyURL for Marketers and growth teams](https://gotinyurl.com/use-cases/marketers/): UTM-tagged branded links, geo targeting, retargeting pixels and exportable click analytics for every channel, from paid social to print.
- [GoTinyURL for Agencies](https://gotinyurl.com/use-cases/agencies/): A domain per client, white-label links, custom CSS bio pages, the API and exportable reports. Manage every client's links from one dashboard.
- [GoTinyURL for Small businesses](https://gotinyurl.com/use-cases/small-businesses/): A bio page with your hours and contact form, vCard QR codes for business cards, Wi-Fi QR for guests and short links for every flyer. Free to start.
- [GoTinyURL for Restaurants and retail](https://gotinyurl.com/use-cases/restaurants-and-retail/): Dynamic QR code menus you can update without reprinting, table and shelf QR codes with scan tracking, and links to ordering, reviews and offers.

## Comparisons

- [A Bitly alternative that keeps the price tiny](https://gotinyurl.com/compare/bitly-alternative/): GoTinyURL vs Bitly: branded links, QR codes, bio pages and analytics with a free custom domain and lower prices. Honest comparison, October 2026.
- [A Linktree alternative with a shortener built in](https://gotinyurl.com/compare/linktree-alternative/): GoTinyURL vs Linktree: bio pages plus a full URL shortener, QR codes and a free custom domain, with branding removal free. Fair comparison, October 2026.
- [A Rebrandly alternative for branded links on a budget](https://gotinyurl.com/compare/rebrandly-alternative/): GoTinyURL vs Rebrandly: branded links on your domain, QR codes, bio pages, pixels and targeting at a lower entry price. Honest comparison, October 2026.
- [A Short.io alternative with bio pages built in](https://gotinyurl.com/compare/short-io-alternative/): GoTinyURL vs Short.io: compare branded short links, domains, bio pages and QR codes, plus a lifetime deal. Honest, dated comparison, October 2026.
- [A Dub alternative for creators and small teams](https://gotinyurl.com/compare/dub-alternative/): GoTinyURL vs Dub: short links, QR codes and analytics for creators and small businesses, plus bio pages and a lifetime deal. October 2026.

## Free tools

- [Free QR code generator](https://gotinyurl.com/tools/qr-code-generator/): Make a free QR code for a URL, text, Wi-Fi, email or phone number. Pick colours and error correction, download PNG or SVG. No sign-up needed.
- [UTM link builder](https://gotinyurl.com/tools/utm-builder/): Build clean UTM campaign links for Google Analytics in seconds. Lowercases and tidies values, copies the full URL, and explains each parameter.
- [WhatsApp link generator](https://gotinyurl.com/tools/whatsapp-link-generator/): Create a wa.me click-to-chat link with your number and a pre-filled message. Copy it or turn it into a QR code. Free, no sign-up.

## Guides

- [What is a URL shortener, and how do short links actually work?](https://gotinyurl.com/blog/what-is-a-url-shortener/): A plain-English guide to URL shorteners: how the redirect works, why short links get tracked, when to use your own domain and what to avoid.
- [UTM parameters: what they are and how to name them so reports stay clean](https://gotinyurl.com/blog/utm-parameters-guide/): What each UTM parameter means, a naming system that keeps Google Analytics clean, real examples per channel and the mistakes that split your reports.
- [QR code best practices: size, contrast, logos and testing before you print](https://gotinyurl.com/blog/qr-code-best-practices/): How big to print a QR code, which colours scan, how much logo is too much and how to test before you print 5,000 copies. A checklist you can use today.
- [Dynamic vs static QR codes: the difference, and which one to print](https://gotinyurl.com/blog/dynamic-vs-static-qr-codes/): Static QR codes hold the content; dynamic ones hold a short link you can change and track. When each makes sense, with a decision table.
- [Link in bio best practices: 11 ideas that turn profile visits into taps](https://gotinyurl.com/blog/link-in-bio-best-practices/): How to build a link in bio page people actually use: block order, how many links, deep links, scheduling, lead capture and what to measure.
- [Branded short links: how to choose a short domain and set it up right](https://gotinyurl.com/blog/branded-short-links-custom-domain/): Why branded short links earn more trust, how to pick a short domain or subdomain, the DNS record you need, and mistakes that break links later.
- [How to connect a custom domain to GoTinyURL](https://gotinyurl.com/help/connect-a-custom-domain/): Point a domain or subdomain at GoTinyURL with one DNS record, add it in the app, wait for activation and create branded short links on it.
- [How to create a link in bio page on GoTinyURL](https://gotinyurl.com/help/create-a-bio-page/): Build a GoTinyURL bio page step by step: pick a name, add blocks, apply a theme, schedule blocks, collect emails and share it in your profiles.
- [Getting started with GoTinyURL in ten minutes](https://gotinyurl.com/help/getting-started/): Create your account, shorten your first link, make a QR code and a bio page, and read your first click statistics. A ten-minute walkthrough.
- [How to read your link analytics in GoTinyURL](https://gotinyurl.com/help/read-link-analytics/): What each GoTinyURL statistic means, how to compare links and channels, why numbers differ from Google Analytics, and how to export reports.

## Policies

- [Acceptable use and anti-abuse link policy](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/acceptable-use/): What you may not do with GoTinyURL short links, bio pages and QR codes, how we fight phishing, malware and spam, and how to report a malicious link.
- [Accessibility statement](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/accessibility/): GoTinyURL aims for WCAG 2.2 level AA on gotinyurl.com. What we have done, known limitations, and how to report an accessibility problem.
- [Cookie policy](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/cookies/): Every cookie and browser storage item gotinyurl.com uses, what each one does, how long it lasts, and how to change your cookie choices.
- [Your data, your request: GDPR and CCPA rights](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/data-requests/): How to access, correct, export or delete your GoTinyURL data, opt out of sale or sharing, use an authorized agent, and appeal a decision.
- [Disclaimer](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/disclaimer/): Important notes about information on gotinyurl.com: guides, comparisons, competitor prices, sample stories and links to third-party websites.
- [Copyright and DMCA policy](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/dmca/): How to report copyright infringement involving GoTinyURL links, bio pages or uploaded files, how counter-notices work, and our repeat-infringer policy.
- [Data processing addendum, GDPR and data requests](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/dpa/): GoTinyURL's Data Processing Addendum, GDPR and CCPA commitments, sub-processors, and how to make a data access, correction or deletion request.
- [Privacy policy](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/privacy/): How GoTinyURL and TheBigBot LLC collect, use, share and protect personal data on gotinyurl.com and app.gotinyurl.com, and your privacy rights.
- [Refund and cancellation policy](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/refund-policy/): GoTinyURL refunds: first subscription payment within 14 days, lifetime tiers within 30 days, and how to cancel.
- [Terms of service](https://gotinyurl.com/legal/terms/): The terms for using gotinyurl.com and the GoTinyURL app: accounts, plans, payments, lifetime deals, acceptable use, liability and how disputes work.

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- [Full text for AI assistants](https://gotinyurl.com/llms-full.txt)