cutthis.link
About — last updated September 11, 2026
cutthis.link is a small, fast URL shortener with one guiding rule: short links shouldn't come with strings attached.
Why it exists
Most shorteners wrap your links in ads, redirect chains, or silent tracking. This one doesn't. You paste a long link, you get a clean short one, and that's the whole deal.
What's inside
- Short links & custom aliases — pick your own memorable code (paid plans).
- Click stats — daily charts, recent clicks, country, device and referrer data. No visitor fingerprints, just counts. QR scans are tracked separately.
- QR codes — generated in your browser, scannable forever, with download as PNG. On paid plans you can customize the ink and backdrop colors and put your own logo in the center — the look is saved to your account and applied to every QR you generate.
- Bio pages — a personal page at /yourname, plus extra pages on paid plans, with 20 hand-tuned themes grouped by vibe, social icons (Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok, GitHub, LinkedIn, Email), custom thumbnails, avatar, bio text and view counts. Your main page follows your username automatically. Bio pages credit the site with a "Made with cutthis" link by default; paid plans can switch that off from bio settings.
- Link expiration — set links to auto-expire after a set period or custom date (paid plans).
- Password protection — gate links behind a password so only intended visitors can open them (paid plans).
- Edit modal — update a link's destination right from the dashboard without breaking the short URL.
- Link management — search, tag and filter your links straight from the dashboard, expire or delete several at once, and export your whole list to CSV (export is paid).
- Guests welcome — shorten a link straight from the homepage with no account (up to 10 per hour from your browser). Register when you want to keep, track or manage your links.
- One-click sign-in — Sign in with Google, or log in with a one-time email code. Existing accounts link up by email.
- Email verification — we verify emails after signup with a 7-day grace period before access is locked.
- Referrals — free accounts get a personal invite link they can share from the dashboard or their bio page footer. When a friend signs up through it and verifies their email, you earn a verified referral, and your friend gets +10 links for their first month. Verified referrals unlock free features: 3 unlocks custom aliases, 6 unlocks link expiration and password protection, and 10 adds an extra bio page plus 20 more analytics slots. Paid plans don't earn referral credits, but anything you've already unlocked stays yours.
- Serious basics — bcrypt-hashed passwords, CSRF protection, email-verified password resets, abuse reports with verification, disposable email blocking, password strength checks, and a human-check captcha (Cloudflare Turnstile, falling back to a simple math question) on registration, guest shortening, forgot-password and abuse reports.
- Free & paid plans — the Free plan covers most people. Starter ($5/mo) and Pro ($12/mo) unlock more links, themes, analytics, multiple bio pages and longer click history.
What it will never do
No ads. No trackers. No selling data. No dark patterns to upgrade. We don't store visitor IPs, browser fingerprints, or any personal data about the people who click your links. QR scan tracking uses only a URL parameter — no cookies, no fingerprinting. Paid plans exist for people who need more — not because we're hiding features behind a paywall. If that ever changes, this page is where you'll read it first.
Who's behind it
Built and run by Lorence. Spotted an abusive link or have a question? Reach out at support@cutthis.link or use the report button on any page.