What is URL Shortener?

URL shortening services are Web tools (or services) that allow you to provide a long URL to a specific webpage and obtain a much shorter URL from the service provider.

A URL shortener is a good option when you have a lengthy or unattractive URL that you want to share online in social media, instant messaging or even blogs and in email. In this Webopedia Quick Reference we look at how a typical online URL shortener works and offer tips and things to consider when using these redirection services.

Here are some of the screenshots:

 

https://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/how-to-shorten-a-url-using-a-url-shortener-service.html