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Generate short links and QR Codes faster than ever before with Bitly

Use Bitly’s API to programmatically shorten and customize millions of links and QR Codes, so you can manage all your high-volume connections in one place.

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Loved by big and small brands everywhere

Scale efficiently with our API

  • Generate links and track clicks at scale. Whether you have 100 or 10,000 links, Bitly’s API can effortlessly handle your link volume, ensuring you never have to worry about exceeding your infrastructure’s capacity or managing an overflow of clicks.
  • Deliver branded, targeted text messages at virtually any volume. Bitly’s powerful API integrates with the world’s leading SMS platforms to send links effortlessly.
  • Use the full power of your links through automated link customization, mobile deep linking, and click analytics, so recipients click and land in the right place, and it’s all trackable.
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Unparalleled reliability for your company

  • Send links you can rely on. With Bitly’s 99.99% uptime, your shortened links are reliably accessible around the clock.
  • For added peace of mind, view Bitly’s status page for full visibility and real-time updates on key systems like links and APIs.
  • Scale up your communications with confidence. Bitly’s ultra-modern infrastructure handles more than 10 billion clicks every month.
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One solution for all customer engagement

  • Bitly is an all-in-one link management, QR Code, 2D Barcode, and landing page platform that lets you manage all your connections in one place.
  • Elevate your links with a custom-branded domain tailored specifically for your business. When your audience feels confident your links are authentic, you’ll see more clicks.
  • Push analytics data to other apps that support webhooks. With Bitly’s webhooks, track all clicks and scans together in real time for a comprehensive overview, or filter them individually for a focused analysis.
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Link your marketing with Bitly

Use our URL shortener and QR Code generator to create branded links and QR Codes in seconds, 
then track every click and scan in Bitly.

URL Shortener

Short links that do more

Customize, share, and track your links — every click tells you more about what your audience wants.

  • AI-powered link creation
  • Custom domains and back-halves
  • URL redirects
  • Bulk link shortening

QR Codes

Codes you can edit and track

Dynamic QR Codes for print and packaging — update the destination anytime, no reprint needed.

  • Customizable colors, patterns, and logos
  • Dynamic QR Codes
  • PNG/JPEG/SVG downloads
  • Bulk QR Code creation

What our customers are saying

More than a link shortener

Knowing how your clicks and scans are performing should be as easy as making them. Track, analyze, and optimize all your connections in one place.

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