Kickstarter Link Shortener

You can shorten any Kickstarter URL: a live or pre-launch campaign page, a creator profile, a project update under /posts/, the rewards section, a saved-project link, or even a secret draft preview link with its token. Paste the full kickstarter.com address and Flyn returns a short, trackable link that redirects to the exact page. The original URL never changes, so nothing breaks on Kickstarter's side.

Yes. Flyn records every click in real time on the free plan, and Pro breaks it down by country, city, device, browser, and referrer. For a campaign, that means you can watch a launch-day spike, see whether Instagram or your email list sent more traffic, and time your next push when clicks slow down. Advanced analytics with longer retention and richer filters are available on Flyn Pro.

Yes. Flyn redirects to the exact kickstarter.com URL you paste, and Kickstarter's own iOS Universal Links and Android App Links take over from there. Backers who have the Kickstarter app installed are sent straight into the campaign or update inside the app, while everyone else opens the same page in their mobile browser. That deep linking is handled by Kickstarter itself, so it works on every Flyn plan with no extra setup on your end.

Yes. Flyn redirects to the precise URL you paste, including Kickstarter's ?ref= attribution tags, survey tokens, search terms, and any UTM parameters you add. That matters because Kickstarter uses the ref value to credit traffic sources in your creator dashboard, and a secret preview link will not load without its token. Whatever you paste is exactly where backers land.

Absolutely. Instead of a random string you can pick a memorable alias like flyn.to/backpack or flyn.to/launch-day that matches your campaign name. Custom slugs make the link easy to say out loud in a video, print on a flyer, or drop into a podcast read. Custom slugs are included on the free plan, and each slug is yours for as long as the link exists.

Yes, shortening Kickstarter links is free. The free plan includes 25 links per month with real-time click analytics, custom slugs, link expiration, and one QR code per link. Flyn Pro is $9 per month billed annually (or $12 monthly) and unlocks unlimited links, up to 3 custom branded domains, advanced analytics, password protection, A/B testing, and geo and device targeting. There is also a one-time $249 lifetime option.

Yes, every Flyn short link comes with a built-in QR code, and one QR code per link is included free. Creators print the campaign QR code on prototype packaging, trade-show banners, business cards, and demo-day slides so people can scan straight to the pledge page. Because the QR points at your Flyn link rather than the raw Kickstarter URL, you still capture full scan-to-click analytics.

Yes, custom branded domains are a Flyn Pro feature, and Pro supports up to 3 of them. Instead of flyn.to/launch you could share go.yourbrand.com/launch, which looks more trustworthy in a press release or paid ad and reinforces your brand instead of ours. The redirect, click analytics, and QR code all work exactly the same on a custom domain.

Yes. You can change the destination of any Flyn link without changing the short URL itself. This is ideal for Kickstarter because a single link like flyn.to/our-project can point to your pre-launch page first, then your live campaign, and finally your post-campaign store or Indiegogo InDemand page. Anyone who saved or printed the link keeps landing on the right place.

Turn your campaign into one memorable slug such as flyn.to/our-project and use it everywhere from day one: your pre-launch signup page, launch announcement, every backer update, and your end-card in videos. Because Flyn lets you re-point the destination at any time, the same link follows your campaign through each stage while every click keeps flowing into a single analytics view. You get one clean URL to promote and one place to read the data.

No. URL shorteners are a normal part of how the web works, and Flyn uses standard 301 and 302 redirects that send backers to the genuine kickstarter.com page. Flyn also screens destinations for malware and phishing, so your audience stays safe. As always, follow Kickstarter's own community and promotion rules for how and where you share your campaign.

Yes. Many Kickstarter creators keep momentum after a campaign with recurring support, and Flyn has dedicated shorteners for Patreon and Ko-fi as well as for your PayPal donate link. Use matching branded slugs like flyn.to/patreon and flyn.to/tip so your whole funnel feels consistent, and compare click analytics across all of them to see where your most loyal backers go next.

No. Flyn is a full URL shortener that works with any link: Kickstarter, your own website, YouTube, Etsy, affiliate links, PDFs, anything with a URL. This page just shows the Kickstarter use case. Every feature here (click analytics, editable destinations, branded domains, QR codes) applies to every link you shorten.