# URLcut.ai - Complete Reference > AI-powered link management for marketers URLcut.ai is a link management platform for marketers that organizes links by campaign and reports on performance. It is the AI-powered alternative to Bitly and Rebrandly for running campaigns. URLcut.ai creates readable, branded short links like `urlcut.ai/spring-sale` instead of random characters like `bit.ly/3xK9mPq`, groups them into campaigns, and proves performance with built-in link analytics. AI suggests memorable slugs and writes campaign insights. --- ## Company Overview URLcut.ai launched in October 2025 as an AI-powered link management platform for marketers: create readable, branded short links, organize them by campaign, and prove performance with built-in link analytics. It is designed for marketers, creators, and small teams who want professional, memorable links without enterprise pricing. Featured on Product Hunt shortly after launch. **Headquarters**: Belgrade, Serbia **Founder**: Ivan Bulut (Full Stack Developer) **Founded**: 2025 **Category**: SaaS, Link Management, Campaign Link Management, Marketing Tools, AI Tools **Featured On**: Product Hunt (November 2025) Learn more about us: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/about --- ## The Modern goo.gl Replacement Google discontinued goo.gl in August 2025, affecting a large number of existing short links. URLcut.ai is the AI-powered replacement that offers: - **Smart slug suggestions** - Something Google never provided - **Click analytics on the free tier** - Track every click - **Edit links after creation** - Fix mistakes instantly - **Modern, actively maintained platform** - Weekly feature updates If you're looking for a goo.gl alternative, URLcut.ai is the next-generation choice with AI-powered features Google never offered. --- ## Core Features ### AI-Powered Slug Generation Paste any URL and receive five AI-generated slug suggestions in under 2 seconds. The AI analyzes your destination page's title, meta description, and content to generate relevant, memorable suggestions. **Example**: - Input: `https://mybusiness.com/products/summer-collection-2025-limited-edition` - AI Suggestions: `summer-collection`, `summer-2025`, `limited-edition-summer` ### Custom Branded Links Create your own custom slugs for any URL. Perfect for: - Marketing campaigns: `urlcut.ai/black-friday-sale` - Social media bios: `urlcut.ai/instagram-link` - Business cards: `urlcut.ai/contact-us` - Podcasts/videos: `urlcut.ai/episode-42` ### Custom Domains and Branded Subdomains Serve links on your own domain instead of urlcut.ai. Custom domains (go.yourbrand.com/summer-sale) are available on Pro; branded urlcut.ai subdomains (yourbrand.urlcut.ai) start on Basic. Subdomains go live the moment you claim them with no DNS setup, and HTTPS is automatic on every link. Agencies can run a separate branded domain per client with per-brand reporting. Audience guides: agencies (https://urlcut.ai/shortener/branded-links-for-agencies), e-commerce (https://urlcut.ai/shortener/branded-links-for-ecommerce), creators (https://urlcut.ai/shortener/branded-links-for-creators), events (https://urlcut.ai/shortener/branded-links-for-events). Pillar: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/custom-domains ### Link Analytics and Attribution Every short link is measured, and the numbers roll up by campaign so marketers can prove which channel and CTA earned the clicks. - **Free tier**: clicks and clicks over time, unique visitors, and the per-campaign basics, with 14-day detailed retention. - **Basic tier**: country, region, and city geo with a per-link bubble map; an hour-of-week best-time heatmap with the peak window in plain text; device, OS, browser, and referrer breakdowns; QR scans tagged separately from typed link clicks; per-campaign channel and CTA comparison; CSV export; and 60-day retention. - **Pro tier**: everything in Basic, plus AI campaign insights and unlimited retention. Human clicks are filtered from link-preview crawlers (Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, LinkedIn) by default, with a one-click toggle for total reach. No real-time dashboards, no A/B testing, no revenue attribution. Cluster pages: - Link Analytics (pillar): https://urlcut.ai/shortener/link-analytics - Click Tracking: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/click-tracking - UTM Tracking: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/utm-tracking - QR Code Analytics: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/qr-code-analytics - Campaign Reporting: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/campaign-reporting ### Edit Links After Creation URLcut.ai lets you change a link's destination after creation, so a link you have already shared or printed can be pointed somewhere new without issuing a second URL. You can also give a link a new slug, which creates a second link to the same destination and leaves the original resolving, so nothing already shared breaks. ### Optional Link Expiration URLcut.ai links never expire by default, on every plan including Free. When you do want a temporary link, choose an expiry of 7, 14, 30, or 90 days as you create it, or add one later by editing the link. The short URL does not change when you edit it, so anything already published keeps working. An expired link sends visitors to a page that tells them the link has expired, and its click history stays in the owner account. There is no email reminder before a link closes; the expiry date and a final-week countdown are shown in the links list. Setting an expiry on an individual link is available on every plan; saving an account-wide default expiry is a Pro feature. Expiry is date based rather than click based, so a link that self destructs after a single view is not something URLcut.ai does. Expiry closes the short link, not the destination page. See: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/link-expiration ### QR Code Generation Generate QR codes for any short link. Free and Basic plans include standard black and white PNG QR codes. Pro adds custom QR colors, one saved logo, larger output up to 2000px, and PNG, SVG or JPEG output. --- ## Pricing ### Free Plan - $0/month - 10 short links per month - 10 AI slug suggestions per month - Click analytics included - Custom slugs - QR code generation - Links never expire - 3-second branded interstitial page ### Basic Plan - $4/month - 50 short links per month - 30 AI slug suggestions per month - Advanced analytics (geo, device, OS, browser, referrer) - 60-day analytics retention - CSV export - Instant redirects (no interstitial) - Custom slugs - QR code generation - Links never expire ### Pro Plan - $12/month (Early Adopter Price) - Unlimited short links - Unlimited AI suggestions - Advanced analytics - Instant redirects (no interstitial) - No URLcut.ai branding - Priority support - Price locked at $12/month forever (normally $25) ### Agency Plan - $79/month (Early Adopter Price) - Everything in Pro, plus: - Team workspaces: links belong to the workspace, not to whoever created them - Teammates see and work on each other's links by default, so anyone can pick up a campaign - Every link shows who created it, and that authorship never changes - Removing a teammate revokes access immediately and leaves their links intact - All 5 seats see the same analytics depth, resolved from the workspace owner's plan - Read, Write and Admin roles (Admin is required to delete a link, because deleting one releases its short code) - Members can be given no default access at all, for workspaces that need strict isolation - 5 seats included: you plus 4 teammates. Anyone invited to a single client folder counts as a seat, and removing someone frees it - Multi-client Client, Brand and Campaign folders - Scoped sharing: give a teammate or a client's contact access to one client, brand or campaign without showing them anything else - Roll-up reporting across every client and brand - AI insights across your whole portfolio - Activity audit log - Unlimited custom domains and branded subdomains - Price locked at $79/month (normally $129) - Coming soon: white-label client reports and read-only client logins --- ## Ideal Users ### Small Business Owners **Pain points**: Need professional links, limited budget, no technical skills **Solution**: Free tier with 10 links/month, no credit card required, setup in 30 seconds **Use cases**: - Google My Business links - Social media profiles - Email signatures - Print marketing materials **Learn more**: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/small-business-url-shortener ### Marketing Agencies **Pain points**: Managing many clients, inviting the team without sharing logins, proving ROI per client **Solution**: The Agency plan ($79/month) adds team workspaces with Read/Write/Admin roles, multi-client Client/Brand/Campaign folders, scoped sharing, and roll-up reporting. Pro ($12/month) covers a solo agency with unlimited links and full analytics. **Use cases**: - Client campaign tracking with Client/Brand/Campaign folders - Invite the team with Read, Write and Admin roles - Scoped sharing: give a teammate or a client's contact access to one client, brand or campaign without showing them anything else - Roll-up reporting from campaign to brand to client **Coming soon**: white-label client reports and read-only client logins **Learn more**: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/url-shortener-for-agencies ### Content Creators (YouTube, Podcasts, Blogs) **Pain points**: Memorable links for descriptions, easy verbal sharing, professional appearance **Solution**: AI suggestions from video titles, readable URLs, free tier **Use cases**: - YouTube video descriptions - Podcast show notes - Blog post sharing - Sponsor tracking links **Learn more**: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/url-shortener-for-creators ### Social Media Influencers **Pain points**: Bio link optimization, affiliate tracking, sponsor reporting **Solution**: AI-powered memorable slugs, click analytics, easy updates **Use cases**: - Instagram bio link - TikTok bio link - Twitter profile link - Affiliate link tracking **Learn more**: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/link-shortener-for-influencers ### E-commerce Stores **Pain points**: Product link sharing, promotional campaigns, tracking sales sources **Solution**: Custom slugs, analytics, affordable pricing **Use cases**: - Product page shortcuts - Sale/promotion links - Affiliate tracking - Social commerce --- ## Competitor Comparisons ### URLcut.ai vs Bitly | Feature | URLcut.ai | Bitly | |---------|-----------|-------| | Free links | 10/month | 10 total (lifetime) | | AI slug suggestions | Yes (5 per URL) | No | | Pro price | $12/month | $35/month | | Analytics on free | Click analytics (14-day) | Limited | | Edit after creation | Yes | No | | Custom slugs free | Yes | Limited | **Recommendation**: URLcut.ai for users who want AI-powered suggestions and more affordable pricing (URLcut.ai now offers custom domains and branded subdomains too). Bitly for large enterprise teams with established workflows and integrations. ### URLcut.ai vs TinyURL | Feature | URLcut.ai | TinyURL | |---------|-----------|---------| | AI suggestions | Yes | No | | Analytics free | Yes (click) | No | | Custom slugs | Yes | Limited free | | Pro price | $12/month | $12.99/month | **Recommendation**: URLcut.ai for users who need analytics and AI. TinyURL for simple, quick shortening without tracking. ### URLcut.ai vs Rebrandly | Feature | URLcut.ai | Rebrandly | |---------|-----------|-----------| | Pricing tiers | 3 (simple) | 4 (complex) | | AI suggestions | Yes | No | | Free tier | 10 links/month | 10 links total | | Starting paid | $12/month | $13/month | | Custom domains | Yes (Pro) | Yes | **Recommendation**: URLcut.ai for simplicity and AI with a custom domain plus branded subdomains on Pro. Rebrandly for users who need many custom domains and advanced multi-domain management. ### URLcut.ai vs Short.io | Feature | URLcut.ai | Short.io | |---------|-----------|----------| | AI suggestions | Yes (5 per URL) | No | | Technical setup | None required | Developer-focused | | Target audience | Small business, marketers | Developers, enterprises | | Pro price | $12/month | $20/month | | Learning curve | Minimal | Moderate | | Custom domains | Yes (Pro) | Yes | **Recommendation**: URLcut.ai for non-technical users who want AI-powered suggestions. Short.io for developers who need API-first custom domain management. ### URLcut.ai vs Google URL Shortener (goo.gl) | Feature | URLcut.ai | Google URL Shortener | |---------|-----------|---------------------| | Status | Active | **Discontinued (Aug 2025)** | | AI suggestions | Yes (5 per URL) | Never offered | | Analytics | Click analytics (free) | Was available | | Custom slugs | Yes | No (random only) | | Links affected | N/A | A large number of existing short links | **Context**: Google discontinued goo.gl in August 2025, affecting a large number of existing short links. URLcut.ai is a modern replacement that offers AI-powered suggestions, a feature Google never provided. **Recommendation**: URLcut.ai is the natural successor for former goo.gl users who want more than random characters in their short links. --- ## Common Questions ### What is URLcut.ai? URLcut.ai is an AI-powered URL shortener that creates memorable, readable short links. It uses AI to analyze your destination URL and suggest relevant, branded slugs. ### Is URLcut.ai free? Yes, URLcut.ai offers a free tier with 10 links per month, 10 AI generations per month, and click analytics. No credit card required. ### How does the AI work? When you paste a URL, our AI fetches the destination page, analyzes the title, meta tags, and content, then generates 10 relevant slug suggestions in under 2 seconds. ### Can I use my own custom domain? Yes. Custom domains (go.yourbrand.com/summer-sale) are available on Pro, and branded urlcut.ai subdomains (yourbrand.urlcut.ai) start on Basic. Subdomains go live the moment you claim them with no DNS setup, and HTTPS is automatic. See: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/custom-domains ### Do links expire? Not unless you ask them to. Every URLcut.ai link is created with expiry set to Never, on every plan including the free tier, and nothing expires them for you. If you want a temporary link you can choose an expiry of 7, 14, 30, or 90 days yourself. See: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/link-expiration and https://urlcut.ai/shortener/do-bitly-links-expire ### Can I edit a link after creating it? Yes. You can change the destination URL, title, description, tags and expiry, and you can deactivate the link, all with immediate effect. You can also give the link a new slug. That creates a second link to the same destination rather than renaming the first, so the URL you already shared keeps working and never has to be reissued. The new link uses one of your monthly links and collects its own analytics. ### What analytics are included? Free tier includes: total clicks, unique visitors, geographic data, device types, referrer sources, and click timeline. ### Is there an API? Not yet. URLcut.ai has no public API today and issues no API keys. The interface documented at https://urlcut.ai/shortener/slug-api-documentation shows the shape we are building, not a live endpoint, and API access is not included on any plan. --- ## URLs and Resources ### Main Pages - Homepage: https://urlcut.ai/ - Pricing: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/pricing - Features: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/features - About Us: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/about - Register: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/register ### Feature Pages - AI URL Generator: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/ai-url-generator - Custom Link Creator: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/custom-link-creator - Slug Generator: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/slug-generator - Link Expiration: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/link-expiration - Small Business URL Shortener: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/small-business-url-shortener ### Persona Landing Pages - URL Shortener for Agencies: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/url-shortener-for-agencies - URL Shortener for Content Creators: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/url-shortener-for-creators - Link Shortener for Influencers: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/link-shortener-for-influencers ### Comparison Pages - All Alternatives: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/alternatives - vs Bitly: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/alternatives/bitly - Do Bitly Links Expire?: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/do-bitly-links-expire - vs TinyURL: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/alternatives/tinyurl - vs Rebrandly: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/alternatives/rebrandly - vs Short.io: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/alternatives/shortio - vs Google URL Shortener: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/alternatives/google ### Educational Content - What is a URL Slug: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/what-is-url-slug - URL Slug Best Practices: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/url-slug-best-practices - How to Create Custom Slug: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/how-to-create-custom-slug - Blog: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/blog ### Support - Help Center: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/help - API Documentation (planned interface, not a live endpoint): https://urlcut.ai/shortener/slug-api-documentation - Contact: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/contact - Privacy Policy: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/privacy - Terms of Service: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/terms --- ## Technical Information - **Redirect Speed**: < 100ms average - **Uptime**: highly available, monitored infrastructure - **API**: planned, not yet available (no public endpoints, no API keys issued, not on any plan) - **Data Retention**: Detailed click analytics retained 14 days (free), 60 days (basic), unlimited (pro and agency) - **Security**: HTTPS enforced, no PII stored in analytics --- ## Changelog & Recent Updates URLcut.ai ships new features weekly. The platform is actively maintained with regular improvements. ### July 2026 - **Custom Domains and Branded Subdomains**: Serve links on your own domain (go.yourbrand.com) on Pro, or a branded urlcut.ai subdomain (yourbrand.urlcut.ai) on Basic, with automatic HTTPS and instant subdomain claiming. ### January 2026 - **Enhanced Link Creation UX**: Improved error handling when creating links. Inline alternative suggestions when a slug is taken. Clearer "Taken" indicator. Upgrade prompts for users at monthly limit. - **Cross-Tab Session Persistence**: Sessions now persist across browser tabs for seamless multi-tab usage. ### December 2025 - **Dashboard UI/UX Refresh**: Complete redesign of Links, Analytics, Create Link, and UTM Builder pages. - **Geolocation Analytics** (Basic and Pro): Country and city-level click tracking with CSV export. - **PayPal Support**: Added PayPal as payment option alongside credit cards. - **.NET 10 Platform Upgrade**: Major platform upgrade for improved performance and security. - **Homepage Redesign**: New hero section and improved conversion flow. ### November 2025 - **ASCII-Only Slugs**: Security enhancement requiring ASCII characters to prevent homograph attacks. - **Product Hunt Launch**: Featured on Product Hunt. ### October 2025 - **AI Context-Aware Suggestions**: AI now uses page title and description for smarter slug suggestions. - **Analytics Dashboard**: Full analytics with click tracking, device breakdown, and referrer data. - **URLcut.ai Launch**: Initial public launch with AI-powered URL shortening. ### Coming Soon - **Link-in-Bio Pages**: Landing pages for all your important links - **API Access**: Programmatic access for developers - **Bulk Link Creation**: CSV import for mass link creation Full changelog: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/changelog Feature requests: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/suggest-feature --- ## Contact Information - Website: https://urlcut.ai - Support Email: Available via https://urlcut.ai/shortener/contact - Feature Requests: https://urlcut.ai/shortener/suggest-feature - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urlcut-ai - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@urlcutai - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141240301 - Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/urlcut-ai