URL shortener

01 / Create a link

URL shortener

Turn a long web address into a short, shareable link in seconds.

Paste anything public
Your short link

Your new link will appear here.

System Design PracticeThe domain url-shortener.mohamedayoubeleuch.com is used for demonstration purposes only.

02 / Request visualization

Creating your link

Ready

Submit a URL to see how your short link is created.

Received--:--:--.---
Round tripWaiting
EncodingBase62 / 62
  1. Request receivedYour URL reaches the shortening service.
  2. URL checkedThe normalized address is validated and fingerprinted.
  3. Link createdA unique database sequence is compacted into base62.
  4. Short link returnedYour new link is ready to share.