Private URL Shortenerfor destinations worth protecting
SafeSlug encrypts destination URLs and slugs before storage, keeps redirect analytics lean, and lets anyone create a short link without first creating an account.
Privacy model
The destination stays out of plain text.
SafeSlug is designed for people who want short links without turning their destination database into a readable map of every link they share.
Encrypted before storage
Destination URLs and slugs are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before they are saved, so raw destinations and slugs are not stored as plain text.
Decrypted only for redirect
The server decrypts the destination and slug only when a short link is requested and needs to redirect the visitor.
Analytics without raw IP retention
SafeSlug stores aggregated redirect signals such as visits, country, referrer, and device class without keeping raw IP addresses.
No-referrer redirects
Redirect responses include a no-referrer policy so destination sites do not receive your short-link domain as the source.
Plain answer
What makes a URL shortener private?
Privacy starts with reducing what the service can expose if someone gets access to the wrong layer.
Most URL shorteners store destination links and slugs in plain text. That makes the database a readable inventory of where every short link points.
SafeSlug encrypts the destination before it touches storage. Even if application data is exposed, the raw destination URLs are not sitting there as readable text.
Analytics follow the same principle. You still get useful link performance signals, but SafeSlug does not persist raw IP addresses or fingerprint visitors.
Create a private short link now.
Use random or passphrase slugs without an account, then sign in when you need custom slugs, saved links, AI suggestions, and dashboard analytics.
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