If you have a long URL, making it shorter is the best way to share it on social media and other sites. These three free tools ...

Short URLs are handy for cleaning up long links, but they also hide the true destination. If you want to avoid malware or a phishing scam, blindly clicking that link isn't your best bet—there are ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Following a round of criticism from experts earlier ...

Shortened URLs are convenient for cleaning up long links, but they also hide the real destination. If you want to avoid ...

When sharing a URL from the Google app on Android, Search and Discover automatically applies a link shortener. Google now offers a setting to turn this off. Previously, if you want to share a page you ...

For years, URL shorteners have been an easy way to share lengthy links on the internet. Rather than typing out a web address that is both ugly and seemingly endless, you can put it through a shortener ...

The link-shortening service dates back to 2009 and was scheduled for permanent deletion this month. However, to prevent widespread 'link rot,' Google says it will 'preserve actively used links.' ...