Click feed
Every click shows up in your dashboard. What the stats show.
What to use instead of goo.gl
Google has not shortened links since 2019. In 2025 it switched off inactive goo.gl links. lnk.ua shortens a link right now, no signup.
Google URL Shortener
lnk.ua
Links on Free
Closed
No cap
Statistics
API
QR
Short answer
goo.gl no longer makes new links. Google has no other shortener.
lnk.ua shortens a link now: no signup, no cap, a QR code included. Your own domain comes with PRO (pricing).
Feature comparison
| Google URL Shortener | lnk.ua | |
|---|---|---|
| Links on Free | Closed | No cap |
| Statistics | ||
| Custom domain | ||
| API | ||
| QR | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Paid from, per month | Closed | Pricing |
What happened to goo.gl
Dates are from Google’s own posts.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Google announced the shutdown and suggested Bitly and Ow.ly. |
| Apr 13, 2018 | New users can no longer create links. |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Creation closed for everyone. Old links keep working. |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Google announced that all goo.gl links would stop working. |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Google changed its mind: only inactive links would go. |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Inactive goo.gl links switched off. Firebase Dynamic Links closed too. |
Sources: developers.googleblog.com/en/transitioning-google-url-shortener-to-firebase-dynamic-links, developers.googleblog.com/en/google-url-shortener-links-will-no-longer-be-available, firebase.google.com/support/dynamic-links-faq
Does my old link work
Open it. If the right page opens, the link is alive. If you see a 404, it is dead and can’t be restored.
maps.app.goo.gl links keep working.
Dead links
web.archive.org can sometimes show where the link went.
Make a new short link and replace the old one. On printed material, reprint or put a sticker over it.
Not losing links again
Any shortener can close, ours too.
Your own domain on PRO can be pointed at another service. Links in your account are easy to list. And where the full address fits, don’t shorten.
What you get
Your own domain
Links on your own domain, on PRO. How to connect it.
REST API
A link and a QR code in one request, already on Free. How the API works.
Questions
Does Google have a URL shortener now?
No. goo.gl closed in 2019, Firebase Dynamic Links in 2025.
Do old goo.gl links work?
Active ones do; inactive ones were switched off in 2025. Open the link to check.
Can a dead goo.gl link be restored?
No. web.archive.org can sometimes show where it went.
What about maps.app.goo.gl links?
They keep working.
How is lnk.ua different from goo.gl?
It works now: no signup and no cap.
What happens to my links if lnk.ua closes?
Links on your own domain (PRO) can be moved to another service without reprinting.
