How To Create Your Own Tinyurl Style URL Shortener

1. How do I make a custom TinyURL?
2. How do you create a tiny URL or URL shortener?
3. How do I create a shortened URL?
4. How do I create a TinyURL for Google Forms?
5. How do I create a custom URL?
6. How long does a tiny URL last?

How do I make a custom TinyURL?

For a Website

1. Copy the URL that you want to shorten.
2. Go to tinyurl.com.
3. Paste the long URL and click the "Make TinyURL!" button.
4. The shortened URL will appear. You can now copy and paste it where you need it.

How do you create a tiny URL or URL shortener?

One Simple Solution could be Hashing. Use a hash function to convert long string to short string. In hashing, that may be collisions (2 long URLs map to same short URL) and we need a unique short URL for every long URL so that we can access long URL back.

How do I create a shortened URL?

How to shorten a URL using TinyURL

1. Copy the URL you want to shorten.
2. Open TinyURL in your web browser.
3. Paste the URL into the "Enter a long URL to make tiny" field.
4. If you would like your shortened URL to include a specific phrase, enter that in the "Custom alias" field. ...
5. Click "Make TinyURL!"

How do I create a TinyURL for Google Forms?

Changing a Long URL to a TinyURL

1. Start in the open Google Form.
2. Click on the “published form link” at the bottom of the page.
3. “Copy” the published form URL from the top of the browser window.
4. Paste in the long URL (usually right click to paste).
5. Click the “Make TinyURL!” button.

How do I create a custom URL?

Follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings in the top right menu.
2. Click “Advanced”
3. Select “Add a custom short domain”.
4. Type your domain, then add.
5. You'll be taken to the verification screen. Follow the steps to verify your ownership of the domain.

How long does a tiny URL last?

Just paste your long link into the box, customize the second half of the URL, if you want, and click Make TinyURL! You can then use that link indefinitely without fear that it will stop working. Although you don't need an account to use TinyURL, if you sign up for one, you can see a history of all your shortened links.