YOURLS
YOURLS (Your Own URL Shortener) is the de facto standard self-hosted URL shortener. Written in PHP, it lets you run your own shortening service on your server, keeping full control of your data while providing detailed click statistics, a plugin ecosystem, and a simple API for automation.
Key Features
- Self-hosted — Run on your own server with complete ownership of your links and data.
- Detailed statistics — Track clicks per link with geographic and referrer data to measure sharing impact.
- Plugin ecosystem — Extend functionality with a large library of community-built plugins.
- REST API — Shorten and manage URLs programmatically for integration with other tools.
- Custom keywords — Choose human-readable short URLs instead of random strings.
- Bookmarklet support — Shorten links from any browser with a single click.
- Unlimited domains — Serve shortened links from any domain you control.
Why Use YOURLS?
YOURLS gives you the independence of a self-hosted shortener with the polish of a mature project. If you share links frequently — on social media, in emails, or in marketing campaigns — you keep every link and every click under your own roof rather than depending on a third-party service that could disappear or change its terms.
Use Cases
- Personal link management with full statistics and custom aliases.
- Marketing campaigns that need branded short links and click tracking.
- Integrating a shortening service into existing PHP-based web applications via the API.
Platform
Any web server running PHP and MySQL (Linux, macOS, Windows; Docker image available)
Licence
MIT