URL Expiration
Set expiration dates for your shortened URLs to automatically deactivate them after a specific time. This is useful for time-sensitive campaigns, limited-time offers, or temporary redirects.
How It Works
When you create a URL, you can set:
- Exact expiration date and time
- URL will automatically deactivate after expiration
- Expired URLs return a "not found" message
- Update expiration time anytime before it expires
Free Plan Limitations
On the free plan:
- Create unlimited URLs
- Maximum expiration time is 90 days (3 months)
- URLs automatically expire after 90 days
- Cannot extend beyond 90 days on free plan
Paid Plans
With paid plans:
- Set any expiration date
- Create permanent URLs with no expiration
- Update expiration dates anytime
- Remove expiration from existing URLs
Use Cases
- Marketing Campaigns
- Limited time promotions
- Flash sales
- Seasonal offers
- Event registrations
- Temporary Access
- Time-limited downloads
- Preview content
- Beta testing links
- Temporary file sharing
- Project Management
- Sprint review links
- Testing environments
- Staging sites
- Temporary documentation
Best Practices
- Set Clear End Times
- Consider your timezone
- Plan for buffer time
- Account for different timezones
- Monitor Expiring URLs
- Get notifications before expiration
- Track URL status
- Plan replacements if needed
- Communicate Expiration
- Inform users about time limits
- Provide alternative links
- Update related materials
Managing Expirations
- View expiration status in dashboard
- Update expiration dates before they expire
- Export list of expiring URLs
- Bulk update expiration dates
- Set default expiration templates