shorten-da-thing

Client-Powered

Elegant URL shortener with local database & zero-database portable sharing.

Shorten a URL

Destination URL

Shortener Mode

Custom Alias (Optional)

shorten-da-thing/#s/

If empty, a random short code will be generated.

Link Shortened! Portable

Redirects to: https://example.com/very-long-url-path-to-shorten

How it works • Source • Admin Vault

QR Code

Scan code with a mobile device to navigate to the destination link.

https://shorten-da-thing/#c/12345

How shorten-da-thing Works

Overview

shorten-da-thing is a serverless, database-free client-side URL shortener. It runs completely inside your web browser and offers two high-performance shortening methods.

Portable Shareable Mode

Compresses and encodes the original URL directly into a URL hash (using base64url serialization). Because the destination URL is stored inside the link itself, you can share this short link with anyone, and it will work immediately on their machine without needing any server database!

Local Database Mode

Generates a shorter 6-character random code (or lets you specify a custom alias word, e.g. #s/work) and maps it to the target URL inside your browser's local storage. This database remains private on your machine and supports tracking click counts.

Privacy First

We do not store your links on external servers. All operations happen client-side in sandbox memory. Your browser vault keeps your local database perfectly secure.