URL Shortener

Use cases

• Social media sharing — Twitter/X, LinkedIn: a short link stays readable even for URLs hundreds of characters long.
• SMS and email — a short link is more readable and clickable than a 200-character URL.
• More scannable QR codes — a QR code encoding a 200-character URL is dense, hard to scan, and impossible to print small. By shortening the URL, the QR code contains fewer modules (the small black squares), making it more readable at a distance and printable at 2 cm on a business card or flyer. Generate your QR code from the short link.
• Print campaigns — flyers, posters: combine a short link with a QR code to make a printed URL clickable without manual entry.
• Verbal sharing — a 6-character code is easy to remember and dictate.

Frequently asked questions

How long does my short link last?

Expiry is configurable: 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, 1 year, or permanent. You choose at creation time.

Can I track clicks on my link?

Click counts are recorded anonymously. No personal data is collected — no IP addresses stored, no tracking cookies. Technical information collected is used solely to prevent abuse and is not used commercially or shared with third parties.

Is there a creation limit?

Yes, 5 links per hour per IP address, to prevent abuse.

Is the short link secure?

Yes, links are served over HTTPS. The destination is verified at creation: only http and https protocols are accepted — javascript:, data:, and ftp: links are rejected.

What is the difference between Lejumo and Bitly?

Bitly requires an account to create permanent links and limits the number of free links. Lejumo requires no account, and links can be permanent from the moment of creation, with no per-link quota.

Why shorten a URL before creating a QR code?

A QR code's density depends directly on the number of characters encoded. A 200-character URL produces a high-module-density QR code, difficult to scan with a smartphone and impossible to print below 4–5 cm. By shortening to 6 characters (lejumo.com/xxxxxx format), the resulting QR code is up to 4× less dense, readable at a distance, and printable at 1.5–2 cm on a business card.