Simple Tools for a Complex Digital Web
SlightURL is a modern, high-performance link management and ephemeral Space sharing ecosystem. In a landscape filled with paywalls, subscriptions, and intrusive tracking, we stand for absolute simplicity, speed, and user privacy.
Privacy First
Your data is your own. We do not sell user information and collect only what is required to run the service safely.
Lightning Fast
A global routing network tuned for sub-second redirects and high-speed transfers, wherever your audience is.
Meaningful Insights
Real-time visitor profiling with clean, cookie-less click tracking that stays compliant with privacy regulations.
Every feature — in one free platform
SlightURL is a URL shortener, file sharing platform, link analytics tool, and REST API — all rolled into one. No paid plans. No upsells.
No account needed
Works instantly — just open and use
URL Shortener
FreePaste any long URL and get a clean short link in under a second. Works with UTM params, special characters, and any HTTPS URL.
File Sharing (up to 200MB)
FreeUpload any file — PDF, ZIP, video, image — and get a short download link instantly. Share it via WhatsApp, email, or SMS.
Sub-second Redirects
FreeEvery short link redirects in milliseconds. Clean, fast, and reliable — no popups, no intermediate pages.
After free registration
Register once, free forever — unlocks your full dashboard
Real-time Link Analytics
FreeSee every click on your links: which country, which device (mobile/desktop/tablet), which browser, which referrer — all live in your dashboard.
QR Code for Every Link
FreeEvery short link you create automatically gets a QR code. Download it in one click — perfect for print, packaging, or presentations.
Custom Link Aliases
FreeInstead of a random code, choose a readable alias like slighturl.com/my-brand. Makes your links memorable and trustworthy.
Link Management Dashboard
FreeView, edit, delete, and organise all your short links in one place. See click counts and expiry dates at a glance.
24-Hour File Storage
FreeRegistered users get 24-hour file storage (vs 12 hours for anonymous). Your files stay live longer without any extra steps.
Bulk Export & Controls
FreeExport your full link list and analytics as CSV. Delete or update links in bulk from your dashboard.
For developers
Integrate SlightURL into your own app via REST API
API Key Access
APIRegister free and generate an API key from your dashboard. Use it to create short links from your own application, script, or workflow.
REST API (JSON)
APIPOST to /api/links to create short URLs. GET /api/links/:id to pull analytics. Standard Bearer token auth — works with any language.
Analytics via API
APIPull click counts, device types, country data, and referrer info for any of your links directly through the API. Build your own dashboards.
Everything above is completely free. Forever.
No credit card. No hidden limits. Register once and unlock everything.
Software that serves its users
We invest directly in platform reliability, stay open-source friendly, and stand against dark UX patterns.
- 100% transparent data routing & storage lifetimes
- Sub-200ms global redirect delivery benchmark
- Community-driven feature request backlog
- Free dynamic redirect targets with no limits
Build on the API
A fully-featured developer dashboard: create custom routes, fetch click analytics, and manage active workspaces programmatically through our sub-100ms REST JSON API.
POST /api/links
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY
{ "shortUrl": "https://slighturl.com/abc" }Explore API Documentation