Open your links inside the native app, not a cramped in-app browser
Flyn detects the app on a mobile tap and routes the link straight into it, for 18 platforms including YouTube, Instagram, and Spotify. If the app is not installed, the same link opens on the web. No dead ends.
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Deep links open a short link directly in the destination's native app on mobile, instead of the browser tab a link normally lands in. Flyn recognizes the platform, opens the app using its own URI scheme (Android Intents and iOS Universal Links), and falls back to the web version if the app is missing. Enable it per link with one toggle and the same URL works everywhere.
How it works
Up and running in minutes
Turn on deep linking for a link
Open any link in Flyn and flip the "Open in native app" toggle. Deep links are a Pro feature and work on all 18 supported platforms without extra setup or a separate app scheme to configure.
Flyn detects the platform on a mobile tap
When someone taps the link on a phone, Flyn serves a lightweight redirect that reads the destination and matches it to the right native app: YouTube to YouTube, an Instagram post to Instagram, a track to Spotify, and so on.
The app opens, or the web takes over
If the app is installed, it launches on the exact content. If it is not, Flyn hands the tap to the web version after a short pause (about two seconds) so no one hits a blank screen. Desktop taps open the standard web page, or your Windows or Mac URL when the link has one.
Why it matters
What you get
Land inside the real app
Taps open in YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, Spotify, and 13 more native apps instead of a stripped-down in-app browser, so people arrive where the content actually lives.
Fewer drop-offs, more completed actions
The native app is already signed in and built for the task. Removing the browser detour means more plays, follows, and reads finish instead of stalling on a login wall.
One link that works everywhere
Share a single short link. It opens the app on mobile, the web on desktop, and the web on any device without the app installed. You never have to publish two versions.
A fallback that never fails silently
When the app is not present, Flyn routes to the web page automatically. Inside a social in-app browser on iOS, the escape page adds a one-tap website link instead, if the visitor is still on it about two seconds after it opens. No error screens, no manual copy-and-paste into the app, no broken tap.
18 platforms, no per-app plumbing
YouTube, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, Spotify, Amazon, Reddit, Pinterest, Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Twitch, GitHub, Snapchat, the App Store, and Google Play all work from the same toggle.
Deep links plus the rest of Flyn
Every deep link is still a full Flyn short link: advanced analytics, custom domains, QR codes, and smart routing by device and geo all apply to the same URL.
Who it's for
Made for how you work
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Frequently asked questions
Which platforms do deep links support?
Eighteen native apps: YouTube, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, Spotify, Amazon, Reddit, Pinterest, Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Twitch, GitHub, Snapchat, the App Store (on iOS), and Google Play (on Android). Any link outside these platforms opens on the web as normal.
What happens if the app is not installed?
Flyn falls back to the web version of the destination automatically, after a short pause of about two seconds. The visitor always reaches the content, whether or not they have the app. On the in-app escape page there is no automatic fallback: a one-tap website link appears if the visitor is still on the page about two seconds after it opens.
What about taps inside Instagram's or Facebook's in-app browser?
Social apps open links in their own restricted browser, and on iOS that browser blocks automatic app launches. No service can reliably bypass this, so Flyn does the honest version: it detects the in-app browser and serves an escape page instead, with one tap to open the app. If the visitor is still on the page about two seconds after it opens, it adds that app's exact menu path out to your real browser and a one-tap website link. It ships no bypass button, because the schemes that once did that are undocumented and no longer dependable. Everywhere else on mobile, the app opens automatically.
Does it work on desktop?
Deep linking applies to mobile taps, where native apps exist. On desktop, the same short link opens the standard web page, or the Windows or Mac URL you set in smart routing, so one link covers every device.
Do I need to set up anything technical?
No. There is no app scheme to register or SDK to install. Flyn handles the platform-specific schemes (Android Intents and iOS Universal Links) for you. You just flip the "Open in native app" toggle on the link.
Is deep linking free?
Deep links are a Pro feature. Pro is 9 dollars per month billed annually (12 dollars monthly), and there is also a 249 dollar lifetime deal. Pro also includes advanced analytics, smart routing, A/B testing, retargeting pixels, and the REST API.
Can I use deep links with my custom domain and analytics?
Yes. A deep link is a normal Flyn short link, so it works with your custom domains, QR codes, advanced analytics, and device and geo smart routing on the same URL.
Why teams choose Flyn
Built to trust, priced to keep
Flat, honest pricing
Pro is $9/mo billed annually (about 8 EUR / 7 GBP), or $12 month to month. No per-link fees, no metered "tracked clicks", no surprise tier jumps.
Privacy-minded by design
Click analytics store no raw IP addresses, and you can export your data or delete your account from Settings.
No ad interstitials
Every Flyn link, on every plan including Free, has no ad page before the redirect. Your audience never sees a third-party ad first.
Numbers you can trust
Click and scan analytics are bot-filtered, so you measure real people, not crawlers padding your stats.
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Deep links is included with Flyn Pro
Start free, then unlock the full toolkit for $9 a month billed annually ($12 month to month), or pay once for lifetime access.