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Is srt1.link safe? How Shortener.dev prevents abuse

srt1.link is the short link domain of Shortener.dev. Here is how links are checked before they're created, what visitors see before the destination loads, and how to report a bad link.

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srt1.link is the domain Shortener.dev uses for short links. If you received a link like srt1.link/spring-sale, it was created by a Shortener.dev user and leads to a page on a domain that user verified, or to a well-known site such as YouTube or Amazon.

Short links hide where they go, which makes them popular with phishing and spam. Shortener.dev is built so that a srt1.link link is hard to abuse.

  • The destination domain must be verified. A user proves they own a domain with an email code sent to an address on that domain, or through Google Search Console, before they can create links to it. Someone can't create a srt1.link link to your bank's website unless they control your bank's domain.
  • Popular sites are whitelisted. Links to sites like YouTube, LinkedIn, Amazon, Google Drive and the app stores work without verification, because anyone can post content there.
  • Risky destinations are blocked. Other link shorteners, free hosting and tunnel services, and top-level domains often used for phishing, such as .zip, are refused even if verified. The list is public.
  • Signups are protected. Disposable email addresses are rejected, and signups and password resets are checked with Cloudflare Turnstile and limited per IP address.
  • The API is rate limited to stop links being created in bulk for spam.

What you see when you click

A srt1.link link doesn't jump straight to the destination. It shows a page with the destination's domain for 2 seconds first, so you can close the tab if it isn't what you expected.

Shortener.dev redirect page showing the destination domain

See How to check where a short link goes for ways to see the full URL without opening it.

If a srt1.link link leads somewhere harmful, such as a fake login page, malware or a scam, report it. You only need the short link and a sentence about what's wrong. Links and accounts that break the rules are suspended, and their links stop redirecting.

Frequently asked questions

srt1.link is the short link domain of Shortener.dev, an open-source URL shortener. Links on it look like srt1.link/spring-sale and redirect to a page chosen by the person who created the link.

No. srt1.link is a link shortener domain, not a website that installs anything. Each link leads to a destination on a domain the creator verified or on a whitelisted site. If a specific link looks suspicious, check its destination before you sign in or download anything, and report it at shortener.dev/report.

A Shortener.dev user. Shortener.dev doesn't show account details to visitors, but the redirect page shows the destination domain, and every destination domain is verified by its owner or whitelisted.

Use the form at shortener.dev/report with the short link and a short description of the problem.