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Short links that
open your app.

Branded URLs, custom domains, click analytics — plus Universal Links, App Links, and deferred deep linking baked in. The link shortener built for teams shipping iOS and Android.

The link shortener your app deserves.

Branded URLs, custom domains, click analytics — the table-stakes. Plus the mobile-app routing the other link shorteners don't ship.

Mobile-aware routing

Links that actually open the app.

Universal Links and App Links served from the edge per domain. Deferred matching so the destination survives the install. The mobile parts Bitly, Short.io, and Dub don't ship.

  • Universal Links (iOS) — AASA served at the edge per domain
  • App Links (Android) — assetlinks.json served at the edge per domain
  • Deferred deep linking — click before install, land on the right screen after
  • Custom URL schemes (yourapp://) as fallback for older OS versions
SDK reference →
Click analytics

Every click, broken down.

See where each click came from — country, device, OS, referrer. No per-click fees, no sampling, no aggregation gaps. Raw data accessible via API.

  • Country, region, city resolution per click
  • iOS / Android / desktop split with OS + browser breakdown
  • Referrer + user agent captured for every hit
  • Aggregate stats per link, raw click queries via REST API
API reference →

One link shortener. Three teams.

Most accounts have all three sharing the same Slack channel.

Marketing teams

Branded short URLs on your own domain. Click analytics on every hit. Schedule expirations for limited-time promos. Edit a destination without breaking the link you've already shared.

  • Custom domains with one-click setup
  • Country, device, OS, and referrer per click
  • Destination edits + scheduled expiration without rotating the URL

Agencies and consultancies

Spin up branded subdomains for each client. Manage portfolios across multiple apps and domains from one dashboard. Move data into your reporting stack via API.

  • Per-client custom domains, fully automated
  • Multi-app dashboards with team roles
  • REST API for pulling click data into client reports

Point a domain. Create a link. Ship before lunch.

How it works

Three steps. Roughly twenty minutes.

1

Sign up + pick a domain

Get a branded subdomain like acme.clppr.xyz immediately, or point your own — Cloudflare handles the SSL.

2

Create your first link

Dashboard, REST API, or in-app via the SDK. Pick an alias, set the destination, customize the OG preview if you want.

3

Share it. Track the clicks.

Every click logged with country, device, OS, referrer. App installed? It opens in-app. Not installed? Store install + deferred matching.

Create links from inside your app

Native SDKs in Swift, Kotlin, and Dart. No JavaScript bridge, no React Native wrapper. Spin up a branded short URL with a deep-link path, get back the URL, share it. Receive the destination on the other end when the link is opened.

  • createLink() for in-app share sheets and invite flows
  • getInitialLink() + onLink for incoming Universal / App Links
  • Deferred linking — install referrer (Android), clipboard match (iOS)
  • Same shape on iOS, Android, and Flutter
View documentation
MyApp.swift
import ClipprSDK

Clippr.initialize(apiKey: "clippr_live_xxx")

// Create a branded short link from inside the app
let params = LinkParameters(
    deepLinkPath: "/product/123",
    title: "Black Friday — 40% off",
    campaign: "bf-2024"
)
let link = try await Clippr.createLink(params)
print(link.url) // https://acme.clppr.xyz/x7k2qe

// Receive incoming Universal Links on the other end
if let incoming = await Clippr.getInitialLink() {
    route(to: incoming.path)
}
Clippr.onLink = { route(to: $0.path) }

Built the way you'd build it.

Edge-served redirects, native SDKs, a documented REST API, and webhooks for the moments you care about.

Edge

Cloudflare workers at every PoP

Link redirects served from the closest edge location to the user, not a single region. Resolution and click logging happen in the same request.

SDKs

Native, not wrapped

Swift on iOS, Kotlin on Android, Dart on Flutter. No JavaScript runtime, no React Native bridge. Each SDK uses the platform primitives the platform expects.

API

REST API, not a black box

Everything the dashboard does is in the public API. Create links, query analytics, manage domains. Token-scoped per app.

Custom domains

Bring your own, one-click setup

Point DNS at Clippr — we provision the SSL cert and register the worker route automatically. Per-customer subdomains and apex domains both supported.

Editable links

Edit a destination after you've shared it

Change a link's destination, expiration, deep-link path, or social preview at any time. The short URL stays the same. The link doesn't rot when the campaign moves.

OSS

SDKs you can read

All three SDKs are open source on GitHub. Read the source, file issues, send patches. We respond.

Frequently asked questions

The questions we get most on demo calls.

How is Clippr different from Bitly, Short.io, or Dub?

Same primitives — short URLs, custom domains, click analytics. Plus the mobile parts none of them ship: native iOS/Android/Flutter SDKs, Universal Links, App Links, deferred deep linking. Your links open your app, not a browser bouncing off the App Store.

Do I need a mobile app to use Clippr?

No. The link shortener works on its own — branded URLs, analytics, custom domains, OG preview overrides. The mobile SDKs are there when you're ready, but not required.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Point DNS to Clippr and we provision the Cloudflare SSL cert and the edge worker route automatically. Per-customer subdomains and apex domains both supported.

Do you charge per click?

No. Plans are tiered on number of links, custom domains, and data retention. Clicks are unlimited on every paid plan.

Can I edit a link's destination after I've shared it?

Yes. Change the destination, expiration, deep-link path, or OG metadata at any time. The short URL stays the same — the link doesn't rot.

How does deep linking actually work?

Register your iOS bundle ID and Android package name in the dashboard. We start serving AASA (iOS) and assetlinks.json (Android) at the edge for your domain. Click a Clippr link with the app installed — opens in-app. App not installed — Store install + deferred matching delivers the destination on first open.

What happens to my links if I leave Clippr?

Export everything via the REST API. Custom domains stay yours — point the DNS elsewhere, no lock-in. Links on the shared clppr.xyz subdomain will stop resolving 30 days after account closure.

Pricing

Free while you build. Fair when you grow.

No per-click fees. No per-event taxes. Three plans, transparent limits on links and custom domains.

Free for early-stage apps Growth from $49/mo Enterprise for serious volume

Get your first link live in five minutes.

Branded short URL, click analytics, your own domain — on the house while you're getting started.