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Free Affiliate Link Cloaker

Turn ugly affiliate URLs into clean, branded short links. Cloak any affiliate link, track every click, and boost your conversions, all with your own custom domain.

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What you get with Flyn link cloaking

Custom domain

Use your own branded domain

Click analytics

Real-time clicks, location, device

A/B testing

Test different landing pages

Link expiration

Set auto-expire dates

See how Flyn cloaks popular affiliate networks

Amazon Associates

Before

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHXKQ8X3/ref=nosim?tag=mysite-20&linkCode=ll1&camp=1789&creative=9325

After

go.yourbrand.com/sony-headphones
ShareASale

Before

https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2345678&u=1234567&m=98765&urllink=merchant.com/product

After

links.yourbrand.com/hosting-deal
ClickBank

Before

https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=myid&vendor=product123&cbpage=salespage&tid=campaign01

After

go.yourbrand.com/fitness-guide

Works with Amazon, ShareASale, ClickBank, CJ, Impact, Awin, Rakuten, and every other affiliate network.

How to Cloak an Affiliate Link in 3 Steps

Step 1: Paste your affiliate link, Link Cloaker screenshot
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Paste your affiliate link

Enter the long affiliate URL from Amazon, ShareASale, ClickBank, or any affiliate network.

Step 2: Preview the cloaked link, Link Cloaker screenshot
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Preview the cloaked link

See how your ugly affiliate URL transforms into a clean, branded short link with your custom domain.

Step 3: Create your cloaked link, Link Cloaker screenshot
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Create your cloaked link

Sign up for free to create the cloaked link with click analytics and real-time click counts.

Before & After: See the Difference

Your audience clicks branded links they trust, not strings of random characters and tracking codes.

Amazon Affiliate

Before (raw affiliate URL)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHXKQ8X3/ref=nosim?tag=mysite-20&linkCode=ll1&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0CHXKQ8X3

After (cloaked with Flyn)

go.yourbrand.com/sony-headphones
ShareASale

Before (raw affiliate URL)

https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2345678&u=1234567&m=98765&urllink=merchant.com/product&afftrack=blogpost

After (cloaked with Flyn)

links.yourbrand.com/hosting-deal
ClickBank

Before (raw affiliate URL)

https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=myid&vendor=product123&cbpage=salespage&tid=campaign01

After (cloaked with Flyn)

go.yourbrand.com/fitness-guide

Everything You Need to Cloak Affiliate Links

Flyn is a full link management platform, link cloaking is built in. No extra plugins or tools required.

Custom branded domains

Use your own domain like go.yourbrand.com for every cloaked link. Build trust and boost click-through rates by up to 39%.

Click analytics

Track every click in real time, see location, device, browser, referrer, and more. Know exactly which affiliate links perform best.

Link masking

Hide ugly affiliate parameters behind clean URLs. Visitors see your brand, not a string of tracking codes and session IDs.

One-click cloaking

Paste any affiliate URL and get a branded cloaked link in seconds. No coding, no plugins, no WordPress required.

No redirect penalty

Flyn uses proper 301/307 redirects that pass full link equity. No SEO penalty, no JavaScript redirects, no iframes.

API access for bulk

Cloak hundreds of affiliate links programmatically with our REST API. Perfect for large affiliate sites and comparison pages.

Why Affiliate Marketers Cloak Their Links

Raw affiliate links are long, messy, and filled with tracking parameters that look suspicious to your audience. When someone sees a URL packed with random characters, session IDs, and affiliate tags, their instinct is to not click. Cloaked links solve this by replacing the raw URL with a clean, branded domain that visitors recognize and trust.

Beyond trust, link cloaking gives you control. If a merchant changes their affiliate program or URL structure, you update the destination once in your Flyn dashboard and every cloaked link across your entire site updates instantly, no need to find and replace URLs in hundreds of blog posts. This single benefit has saved affiliate marketers thousands of hours. New to this? Our step-by-step guide on how to cloak affiliate links without a website walks through the whole process and, importantly, which networks allow it.

Cloaking also protects your commissions. Some users know how to strip affiliate tags from URLs before purchasing, which means you do the work of driving the sale but earn nothing. A cloaked link hides the affiliate parameters, making it much harder for anyone to bypass your tracking.

Cloaking is also the first step toward a bigger win: because your affiliate links now run through a redirect you control, you can attach an ad pixel to them and retarget everyone who clicks, even though the merchant page belongs to someone else. That turns one-time clicks into an audience you can advertise to for months. The same move works for any link you do not own.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is link cloaking?
Link cloaking is the process of disguising an affiliate URL behind a shorter, cleaner, branded link. Instead of sharing a long, ugly URL full of tracking parameters (like amzn.to/3xYz123?tag=mysite-20&linkCode=...), you share a clean link like go.yourbrand.com/product-name. The visitor clicks your branded link, which redirects to the affiliate URL behind the scenes. Link cloaking improves click-through rates, protects your commissions from link hijacking, and makes your content look more professional and trustworthy.
Why should I cloak my affiliate links?
There are several important reasons to cloak affiliate links: (1) Higher click-through rates. Clean branded links get 30-40% more clicks than raw affiliate URLs because they look trustworthy. (2) Commission protection, cloaking prevents tech-savvy users from stripping your affiliate tag and buying directly, which steals your commission. (3) Easier management, if a merchant changes their affiliate program or URL structure, you update the destination once and all your cloaked links update instantly. (4) Better analytics, track exactly which links, pages, and campaigns drive the most affiliate revenue. (5) Professionalism, branded links build audience trust and make your content look more polished.
Is affiliate link cloaking allowed by Amazon Associates?
Amazon Associates requires that affiliate links clearly disclose the affiliate relationship, but the program does allow URL shortening and link management tools as long as the final destination is a valid Amazon affiliate URL with your tracking tag. The key requirement is proper disclosure, you must clearly state on your site that you earn commissions from qualifying purchases. Other affiliate programs like ShareASale, CJ Affiliate, Impact, and ClickBank generally allow link cloaking. Always check the specific terms of service for each affiliate program you use.
Does link cloaking affect SEO?
When done correctly, link cloaking has no negative impact on SEO. Flyn uses 301 (permanent) or 307 (temporary) redirects, which are the same redirect types that search engines handle every day. Google has confirmed that 301 redirects pass link equity normally. The key is to use a reputable link shortener that does not use JavaScript redirects or iframe cloaking, which can cause SEO issues. In fact, cloaking can indirectly help SEO by making your content look cleaner and more professional, increasing user trust and engagement metrics.
What is the difference between link cloaking and link shortening?
Link cloaking and link shortening are essentially the same technology, both create a short, clean URL that redirects to a longer destination URL. The term "link cloaking" is specifically used in affiliate marketing to describe hiding the affiliate URL behind a branded link. Link shortening is the broader term for creating shorter URLs for any purpose. With Flyn, every short link you create is effectively a cloaked link, it replaces the original URL with a clean branded one and tracks every click.
Can I use my own custom domain for cloaked links?
Yes. With Flyn, you can connect any custom domain you own (like go.yourbrand.com or links.mysite.com) and use it for all your cloaked affiliate links. Custom domain setup takes about 2 minutes, just add a CNAME record to your DNS and verify it in your Flyn dashboard. Every link you create will use your branded domain instead of a generic shortener domain, which builds trust and increases click-through rates by up to 39%.
How do I track clicks on my cloaked affiliate links?
Flyn automatically tracks every click on your cloaked links in real time. Your dashboard shows total clicks, unique visitors, geographic location (country and city), device type (mobile, desktop, tablet), operating system, browser, and referrer (which page or platform sent the click). You can filter analytics by date range, tag, or campaign. This data helps you understand which affiliate products perform best, which content drives the most clicks, and where your audience is located, so you can optimize your affiliate strategy.
Can I cloak links in bulk?
Yes. Flyn offers both a bulk link creation interface and a REST API for programmatic link cloaking. If you have hundreds of affiliate links to cloak, you can use the API to create short links in bulk, set custom slugs, add tags, and configure redirects automatically. The API and bulk creation are available on Pro. This is especially useful for large affiliate sites, comparison pages, or content publishers who manage thousands of product links.
What happens if I delete a cloaked link?
If you delete a cloaked link in Flyn, the short URL will return a 404 error when clicked. Before deleting, consider whether the link is embedded in blog posts, emails, or social media that you cannot edit. A safer approach is to change the destination URL instead of deleting the link, this way existing links continue to work but point to a new page (like a similar product or your homepage). Flyn also lets you set link expiration dates, so links can automatically stop working after a promotion ends.
Is link cloaking the same as link masking?
Link cloaking and link masking refer to the same concept, hiding the original destination URL behind a cleaner, shorter URL. Some people also call it "link disguising" or "pretty links." The goal is the same: replace a long, parameter-heavy affiliate URL with a short, branded, trustworthy link. In the WordPress ecosystem, plugins like ThirstyAffiliates and Pretty Links popularized the term "link cloaking," while the broader marketing world often uses "link masking" or simply "link shortening." Flyn handles all of these use cases with one tool.

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Stop losing affiliate commissions to ugly links

Join thousands of affiliate marketers who use Flyn to cloak, brand, and track their affiliate links, with custom domains, real-time analytics, and A/B testing.

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