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Expiring links: short URLs with a built-in end date
Most links are meant to last. Some are not — a flash sale, a meeting invite, a file you are sharing for a day. An expiring link stops working on schedule so you do not have to remember to kill it.
Setting a lifetime#
Sign in, tick “Show advanced options” on the homepage, and fill in “Expire in”. The field accepts plain durations:
30mor30 minutes8hor8 hours7 days,2 weeks,1 month
The dashboard shows “Expires in …” next to the link so you can see what is due to disappear. Edit the link to extend, shorten or clear the expiry at any time before it goes.
What expiry actually does#
When the time is up the link is removed. Visitors get a not-found page rather than the destination, and the alias is freed for reuse. The destination itself is untouched — expiry is about the short link, not the page it pointed to.
Where temporary links earn their keep#
Time-boxed promotions#
A discount link that dies with the sale means no one finds it in a forwarded email three months later and asks why it does not work.
Events and meetings#
Join links, agendas and slide decks rarely need to outlive the event. Set the expiry for the day after and the cleanup is automatic.
Tests and previews#
A link to a staging page can expire before the page does, which is one fewer way for a draft to leak.
Frequently asked questions#
How do I make a link expire?#
Sign in, open advanced options on the homepage and fill in 'Expire in' with a duration such as 30m, 8h, 7 days or 2 weeks. The link stops working after that time.
What happens when someone opens an expired link?#
They see a not-found page. The link is removed once it expires, so its alias can be reused afterwards.
Can I extend or remove an expiry?#
Yes, while the link is still live: edit it from your dashboard and change or clear the 'Expire in' value.
Do expiring links have analytics?#
Yes, until they expire. Clicks are recorded exactly as for any other link.