Custom Social Previews (OpenGraph)
Customize the title, description, and preview image for Facebook, WhatsApp, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn. Prevent broken thumbnails and spam flags with auto-optimized 1200×630 cards.
Open Graph ControlFree short links • Traffic Shield included
Free short links.
Cleaner click totals.
More confident reach.
Shorten links for free, control how social platforms preview them, and keep recognised non-human requests out of the counted-click totals that guide your campaigns. Choose your link domain with instant routing and custom previews.
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Protection updatesTraffic Shield
Recognised non-human requests stay out of your counted-click totals.
A live URL9X shared service snapshot. Your private link history remains available after sign-in.
Today46,313
Yesterday84,106
Last 7 Days281,760
Traffic flows through protection
Human-focused totalsRecognised non-human requests do not inflate the number you use.
Automatic protectionNo setup is needed for reviewed protection.
Private historyYour report is scoped to your links and account.
19K+creator links
2.0M+counted clicks
281.7K+filtered requests
URL9X shared service snapshot • consistent read-only protection engine • live bot filtration
Powerful Features
Everything you need for viral link growth.
Designed for marketers, content creators, and businesses who demand total control over social media previews and accurate traffic reporting.
Traffic Shield Bot Filtering
Automatically separate automated bots, web crawlers, and scrapers from genuine human visitors so your click totals reflect true audience engagement.
Clean AnalyticsBranded Custom Domains
Connect your custom domain name with automatic SSL encryption and edge routing to build customer trust and elevate your brand recognition.
Custom BrandingSub-50ms Instant Redirects
Engineered on high-performance cloud infrastructure to execute instantaneous HTTP 301 and 302 redirects without lag or redirect penalties.
High PerformanceBulk URL Shortener
Save hours of manual effort by shortening up to 100 long links simultaneously. Export links, apply default previews, and copy them in one click.
Batch ProcessingReal-Time Human Analytics
Inspect live visitor clicks by country, city, device type, referrer, and browser. Monitor campaign performance without privacy-invasive trackers.
Privacy FirstTraffic Shield
Protection built into every short link.
Layered checks help keep recognised non-human requests out of counted-click analytics, so the signals behind your campaign stay more useful.
Higher-confidence classes may also be blocked. No system catches everything.Shared short link
Your link is ready for social and other platforms.
Request checks
Fast checks review the incoming request.
Behaviour signals
Automated signals help recognise suspicious patterns.
Counted-click analytics
Recognised non-human requests stay out of your counted-click total.
Counted requestIncluded in counted-click analytics and routed normally.
Recognised non-human requestFiltered from counted-click totals.
Built for viral reach
From viral reach to useful data.
Share with confidence and learn what matters. Traffic Shield keeps recognised non-human requests out of your totals, so decisions use cleaner counted-click signals.
Viral-ready social previews
Control the title, description and image shown when your links are shared.
Automatic protection, no setup
Reviewed protection is included by default across your short links.
Automated signals, careful human review
Detection is continuously reviewed and improved without claiming perfection.
Free to start • No credit card required
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about how URL9X helps you create high-converting short links, edit social previews, and protect traffic metrics.
What is URL9X and why should I use it?
URL9X is a free, modern URL shortener built for creators, marketers, and businesses. It features custom OpenGraph social preview editing for Facebook and WhatsApp, branded domains, instant redirects, and automated Traffic Shield bot filtering to keep your click metrics accurate.
How do I edit link previews on Facebook and WhatsApp?
When creating a short link on URL9X, enter your custom Title, Description, and upload an Image (or provide an image link). URL9X automatically compresses the image to 1200x630 and generates Facebook and WhatsApp-compliant OpenGraph tags so your preview card displays perfectly without spam warnings.
Can I use my own custom domain to shorten links?
Yes! You can attach your own custom branded domains to URL9X with free automated SSL certificates and high-performance Anycast DNS routing.
How does Traffic Shield filter bot clicks?
Traffic Shield inspects request telemetry, known spider and crawler patterns, and cryptographic visitor signatures to distinguish automated non-human scrapers from genuine human visitors, ensuring your reported click totals reflect real traffic.
Can I shorten multiple links in bulk?
Yes. URL9X includes a Bulk Shortener tool where you can paste up to 100 long URLs at once and generate clean short links in a single click.
Is URL9X free to use?
Yes, URL9X is free to use with unlimited short links, real-time analytics, social preview customization, and Traffic Shield protection.