URL shortener with built-in analytics.

Shorten links, use your own domain, and track clicks by country, device, referrer, and UTM campaign — without cookies or trackers.

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Picolink links dashboard
Built for speed

Fast redirects, everywhere.

A redirect should feel instant. Picolink resolves every short link in around 10ms, typically faster than the page that launched the click.

warm cache hit HTTP/2 + h3 96k req/s sustained
Illustrative · 60s sample
warm2ms p5010ms p9513ms p9914ms
10 ms current redirect
60s ago45s30s15snow
Anatomy of one redirect 10ms total
TLS resume1ms
Slug lookup2ms
Rules & UTM3ms
302 response4ms
01 Uptime
99.99%

Because your short links never stop working.

02 Cookies set
Zero

Nothing dropped on your visitor's browser. GDPR & CCPA friendly.

03 Bots filtered
100%
human · 94%

Crawlers and prefetchers never reach your analytics.

Stupidly simple. Surprisingly powerful.

Work smarter. Every short link is a tiny sensor that tells you where your audience is and what's driving clicks.

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Clicks over time
7d30d90d
+24.6% MoM
1,284 today
01 — Analytics

Real‑time analytics.

  • a/See which links drive clicks and where your audience is — updated as it happens.
  • b/Slice by referrer, device, country, and campaign in one timeline.
  • c/Bot traffic filtered out by default — your click counts stay clean.
Real‑time analytics
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pcol.ink
Default
go.startup.io
Verified
links.acme.co
Verified
new.brand.com
Verifying Verified
TLS auto
02 — Branding

Custom domains.

  • a/Replace generic short URLs with your brand. Build trust and boost click‑through rates.
  • b/Auto‑provisioned TLS — bring a domain in under 60 seconds.
  • c/Mix and match — multiple domains per workspace.
Custom domains
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BEFORE
https://example.com/landing?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=spring_launch
AFTER
pcol.ink/a1b2
− 142 chars
03 — Campaigns

Built‑in UTM builder.

  • a/Tag campaigns without leaving the editor. Update UTMs anytime — the short link stays the same.
  • b/All five UTM parameters supported — source, medium, campaign, term, and content.
  • c/UTMs show up as a dedicated breakdown in analytics so you can see which campaigns convert.
Built‑in UTM builder
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POST /api/v1/links
{ "short_url": "https://pcol.ink/a1b2", "destination": "https://example.com", "click_count": 1,284, "is_active": true }
200 OK · 92ms
04 — Developer

Full REST API.

  • a/Create and manage links programmatically. Plug into CI/CD, Zapier, or your own tools.
  • b/Workspace‑scoped keys with hourly and daily creation limits to prevent runaway scripts.
  • c/OpenAPI spec shipped at /api/v1/openapi.yaml — generate a client in any language.
Full REST API
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pcol.ink/launch
United States
Canada
Mobile
/na‑mobile
Germany
France
/eu
Everyone else
/global‑a50
/global‑b50
3 rules active
05 — Routing

Smart routing and A/B testing.

  • a/Route visitors by country or device and run A/B tests — one link, many destinations.
  • b/Weighted splits with deterministic bucketing per visitor.
  • c/Fall‑through to a default destination if nothing matches.
Smart routing rules
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Password required
You'll find the password
in your email
Enter password
AES‑256
remember 7d
06 — Security

Password protection.

  • a/Lock any link behind a password — with an optional hint and a configurable remember‑me window per visitor.
  • b/Rotate the password anytime — existing unlocks expire instantly.
  • c/Bcrypt‑hashed at rest — passwords are never stored in plaintext.
Password protection
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Analytics

Everything you need to understand your links.

See clicks by country, device, referrer, and UTM campaign. Every short link is a tiny sensor. No extra setup, no cookies, no trackers.

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Picolink analytics dashboard — click trends, countries, referrers

Click trends

Track total and unique clicks over time with daily breakdowns.

Country breakdown

See where your audience is clicking from, ranked by volume.

Referrer tracking

Know exactly which sources are driving traffic to your links.

Privacy-first

No cookies, no trackers. Compliant analytics out of the box.

How it works

Up and running in 30 seconds.

No setup. No scripts to install. Three steps and your first short link is live. Bring your own domain anytime.

01
00:00 → 00:08
Work email
jess@acme.co
Create account
SSO · Google · GitHub no card
free forever
workspace · /acme

Sign up.

Create an account with email or SSO. No credit card, no sales call. Just a workspace ready to use.

02
00:08 → 00:20
https://shop.acme.co/products/launch?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=spring
pcol.ink/spring
− 64 chars
ready

Shorten a link.

Paste a URL and get a short link. Add a custom slug or your own domain if you want. Both are optional.

03
00:20 → 00:30
Clicks · today
+24%
0:00 1,284 today now
live · 312/hr
no scripts

Track everything.

See every click. Where it came from, what device, which campaign. No cookies, no scripts to install.

Pricing

Two plans. Every feature included.

01 Launch
$ 9 /mo

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

Start trial

For creators, small teams, and focused campaigns.

Links
10K
Events / mo
100K
Retention
1yr
02 Scale
Best for growth
$ 24 /mo

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

Start trial

For growing workspaces with higher volume and longer history.

Links
Unlimited
Events / mo
1M
Retention
3yr
Both include Custom domains Click analytics UTM tagging Password‑protected links Bot filtering QR codes REST API
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Your next short link is 60 seconds away.

Sign up in seconds. Bring your own domain or use ours, and start tracking clicks before your coffee cools.

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