Instagram link shortener with click tracking.
Instagram gives a link very little room, and in captions it does not make one clickable at all. Shorten a long URL into something like linx.ly/sale that fits the bio, reads on a story sticker, and counts every tap.
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Paste the long URL into our link shortener, pick a short back-half, and add it to your bio or story.
Paste the URL
The product page, form, or article you are promoting.
Adjust the link
Pick the back-half and add UTM tags: linx.ly/sale.
Copy & use in Instagram
Bio, story sticker, DM, or caption — then read the report.
Why shorten a link for Instagram?
The long URL works everywhere else. On Instagram it either does not fit or does not click.
Captions do not make links clickable
A URL in a caption or a comment stays plain text. Someone has to retype it. linx.ly/sale gets retyped. A 120-character link full of UTM tags does not.
Instagram reports one blended referrer
Taps from your bio, your story, and your DMs all arrive as l.instagram.com. Give each placement its own short link and the report splits into rows you can actually read.
Change the destination without touching the bio
The sale ends or the page moves. Update the destination once and the link already sitting in your bio, and in older stories, points somewhere new.
It fits where Instagram cuts text off
Bio space and story stickers truncate long URLs mid-string. A short back-half stays readable at the size Instagram renders it.
Where a short link works on Instagram
Six placements, and what a short link changes in each one.
Bio link field
Instagram allows several links here. Short, named ones stay readable instead of collapsing into a truncated string.
Story link sticker
Tapped, not typed. Still worth its own link so story taps do not blend into bio clicks in the report.
Captions
Not clickable. Length decides whether anyone bothers to copy it out, which is why shortening matters most here.
Direct messages
Links you paste into DMs and broadcast channels. A separate short link tells you how many of those were opened.
Comments and pinned comments
Plain text again. During a launch the pinned comment is often where the link actually lives.
Ads and promoted posts
Campaign URLs get long the moment UTM tags are attached. Shorten first, keep the tags inside the link.
What your Instagram short URL reports back
Every shortened Instagram link reports back. Not just a total, but where the tap came from and on what device.
An Instagram URL shortener built for bio links
Short is the easy part. These are the things that matter after it is posted.
Name the back-half
Pick it yourself: linx.ly/sale, linx.ly/shop, linx.ly/july. Readable in a bio and typeable from a screenshot.
Editable destination
Point the same link somewhere new without editing your bio or reposting a story.
UTM per placement
Tag one link utm_medium=bio and another utm_medium=story, then read the two apart in your analytics.
QR code for every link
A QR code is generated automatically with each link, ready for packaging, print, or an event screen.
Expiring links
Give a launch or a drop an end date instead of leaving a dead page behind in an old story highlight.
Time-based redirection
Send the same link to different pages by time of day, such as your shop during opening hours and a waitlist form overnight.
Using Bitly for Instagram?
bit.ly is the link most people recognise. Whether it is the right one for a bio depends on what you need after the click: a back-half you chose, a destination you can change, and a report you can split by placement.
Instagram link shortener — frequently asked questions
How do I shorten a link for Instagram?
Copy the URL you want followers to land on, paste it into Linxly, and pick a back-half such as linx.ly/sale. Put the short link in your bio, on a story sticker, or in a caption. Every tap is counted.
What should I look for in a URL shortener for Instagram?
Three things decide it: whether you can name the back-half, whether you can change the destination after posting, and whether the report separates bio taps from story taps. Length is the easy part.
Why is my link too long for an Instagram story?
Story stickers render a limited number of characters and cut the rest. UTM parameters are usually what pushes a URL past that point. Shortening moves the tags inside the link, so the visible part stays short.
Can I put a short link in my Instagram bio?
Yes. A short link behaves like any other URL in the bio link field, and a named one such as linx.ly/shop reads better than a truncated string.
Can I tell whether the click came from my bio or my story?
Yes, if you use a separate short link per placement or tag them with different UTM values. Instagram reports both as the same referrer, so the split has to come from the link itself.
Is Google's URL shortener an option for Instagram?
No. goo.gl was retired and the remaining goo.gl links stopped resolving in 2025, so anything shortened with it is now dead. A current shortener is a safer place to point a bio link.
What does it cost?
Linxly starts with a 7-day free trial with full access to every feature. After that, plans start at $0.99 per month, and you can upgrade or cancel at any time.