Free Url Shortener API alternatives

Free URL Shortener offers a powerful API to interact with other sites. If it doesn't fit your project, here are the 10 best free URL Shorteners APIs to use instead in 2026, out of 20 in the directory.

For reference, Free Url Shortener API: No API key needed · HTTPS.

1. 1

   GoTiny API

   Online · 1169 ms

   A lightweight URL shortener, focused on ease-of-use for the developer and end-user.

   • No API key needed
   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS
2. 2

   1pt API

   Online · 1454 ms

   A simple URL shortener. A free url shorteners API by 1pt-co.

   • No API key needed
   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS
3. 3

   Git.io API

   Online · 956 ms

   Do you have a GitHub URL you’d like to shorten?

   • No API key needed
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS ?
4. 4D

   Drivet URL Shortener API

   Online · 783 ms

   Shorten a long URL easily and fast.

   • No API key needed
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS ?
5. 5

   Mgnet.me API

   Online · 972 ms

   Torrent URL shorten API. A free url shorteners API by mgnet.me.

   • No API key needed
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSNo CORS
6. 6

   RedirHub API

   Online · 1169 ms

   URL redirect management with custom domains, HTTPS, analytics, and REST API.

   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS
7. 7

   UrlBae API

   Online · 682 ms

   Simple and efficient short link creation.

   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS
8. 8

   Cutt.ly API

   Online · 998 ms

   Explore the Cuttly Regular API to shorten URLs, manage link analytics, and integrate powerful URL management tools into your applications.

   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?
9. 9

   Shrtlnk API

   Online · 796 ms

   Simple and efficient short link creation.

   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS
10. 10

    Rebrandly API

    Online · 1735 ms

    Custom URL shortener for sharing branded links.

    • HTTPS

    apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?

Free Url Shortener API vs alternatives

Free Url Shortener API compared with its alternatives

API	API key	HTTPS	CORS	Uptime	Response	Rating
Free Url Shortener	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	717 ms	Not rated
GoTiny	No	Yes	Yes	Up	1169 ms	Not rated
1pt	No	Yes	Yes	Up	1454 ms	Not rated
Git.io	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	956 ms	Not rated
DDrivet URL Shortener	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	783 ms	Not rated
Mgnet.me	No	Yes	No	Up	972 ms	Not rated
RedirHub	Required	Yes	Yes	Up	1169 ms	Not rated
UrlBae	Required	Yes	Yes	Up	682 ms	Not rated
Cutt.ly	Required	Yes	Unknown	Up	998 ms	Not rated

See also: best URL Shorteners APIs · all URL Shorteners APIs