Bookmarklets
YOURLS comes with handy bookmarklets for easier link shortening and sharing.
Standard or Instant, Simple or Custom
- The Standard Bookmarklets will take you to a page where you can easily edit or delete your brand new short URL.
- The Instant Bookmarklets will pop the short URL without leaving the page you are viewing.
- The Simple Bookmarklets will generate a short URL with a random or sequential keyword.
- The Custom Keyword Bookmarklets will prompt you for a custom keyword first.
If you want to share a description along with the link you're shortening, simply select text on the page you're viewing before clicking on your bookmarklet link
The Bookmarklets
Click and drag links to your toolbar (or right-click and bookmark it)
| Standard (new page) | Instant (popup) | |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Shorten | Instant Shorten |
| Custom Keyword | Custom shorten | Instant Custom Shorten |
Social Bookmarklets
Create a short URL and share it on social networks, all in one click! Click and drag links to your toolbar (or right-click and bookmark it)
Shorten and share:
YOURLS & Facebook YOURLS & Twitter YOURLS & Tumblr
Prefix-n-Shorten
When viewing a page, you can also prefix its full URL: just head to your browser's address bar, add "bmxurl.com/" to the beginning of the current URL (right before its 'http://' part) and hit enter.
Note: this will probably not work if your web server is running on Windows.