Change where links go - not the links themselves
Publish a short link once and update its destination whenever you need to. No broken URLs, no reprinting, no chasing down old links.
How it works
Create a short link
Shorten any URL and share it in emails, ads, print, or social media.
Update the destination
From your dashboard, edit the target URL anytime - the short link stays exactly the same.
Traffic follows automatically
All existing clicks instantly redirect to the new destination. Zero downtime, zero manual work.
Why it matters
Campaigns that evolve
Run a seasonal promotion? Swap the landing page when the offer ends without touching your ads or printed materials.
No more dead links
Websites move, pages get restructured. Update the destination and every existing share stays alive.
One link, many uses
Reuse the same memorable slug across product launches, events, or content series - just point it somewhere new each time.
Instant propagation
Changes take effect globally in seconds. There's no cache to bust or CDN to invalidate.
Editable short links - the right way to manage redirects
Traditional URL shorteners are one-shot tools: you create a short link, it points somewhere, and that's permanent. HidURL's link editor changes that. Every short URL you create is a live, editable redirect. You control where it points, and you can change that destination at any time from your dashboard without creating a new link or breaking anything that's already been shared.
This is especially valuable for printed materials, where reprinting is expensive, and for links embedded in third-party platforms where you can't go back and edit. A QR code on 10,000 product boxes still works after a website migration because the destination behind the short URL was updated - not the URL on the box. An affiliate link posted in a six-month-old newsletter still sends traffic to the current offer because the editor pointed it to a new page.
The edit takes effect globally in seconds. There is no propagation delay, no cache to clear, and no risk of visitors landing on a stale destination in the meantime. Your short URL stays identical; only the destination changes. Combined with click analytics that remain continuous across destination changes, you get a complete, unbroken history of every click the link ever received - before and after any edits.
Start editing links today
Free plan included. No credit card required.