Probably the world's shortest URL shortener.
Paste a long link → get a tiny forwrd.us/aa link. That's it.
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As short as humanly possible
Every link starts at just 2 characters (forwrd.us/aa) and only grows once every shorter combination is used.
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Made in the USA, ready for the EU
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Free
Forwrd is free to use, and you can shorten as many links as you like. Abuse is, of course, not allowed.
Anonymous by default
You don't need an account, an email or anything else to shorten a link. We don't store your IP, browser or any profile of you.
Why an account (optional)
Sign up only if you want extras: detailed click stats, custom slugs like forwrd.us/my-link, and an ad-free experience for visitors.
Anti-abuse
Suspicious links (phishing, malware, scams) are blocked automatically by our AI shield and may be removed at any time without notice.