Note that for many use cases, you can host your own URL shortener for free on GitHub pages (or Netlify, etc) by creating static index.html pages containing HTML

Note that for many use cases, you can host your own URL shortener for free on GitHub pages (or Netlify, etc) by creating static index.html pages containing HTML redirects[0]. If you buy your own short domain, you can even port it between different providers if necessary. [0]: https://apitman.com/18/#html-redirects https://apitman.com/18/#html-redirects