Reddit Link Shortener

Yes. Paste any Reddit post, comment, subreddit, or user profile URL to create a short link.

Reddit may flag some URL shorteners as spam. Using a custom branded domain with Flyn avoids this issue.

Flyn counts clicks with anonymous analytics; the geographic location, device type, referrer, and browser breakdown is on Pro. No personal data is stored.

Yes, though using a custom branded domain is recommended to avoid spam filter issues with generic shorteners.

Yes. Flyn offers a free plan with 25 links/month. Pro at $9/month includes unlimited links and 3 custom domains.

Most subreddit AutoModerator configurations whitelist common shorteners or only flag known-abused ones. To eliminate any risk, use a Flyn Pro custom domain, automoderator rules typically allow brand-matching domains since they look identical to direct outbound traffic. Always check a subreddit's rules before posting if you're unsure.

Yes. Reddit comment permalinks (reddit.com/r/sub/comments/POST_ID/title/COMMENT_ID/) are valid URLs and shorten normally. The visitor lands directly on that exact comment with the parent thread context expanded, exactly how Reddit's native "share comment" feature works, just with a memorable URL.

Create one Flyn link per submission and check the analytics dashboard hourly during the first 6-12 hours. On Pro the referrer field shows reddit.com (or old.reddit.com), and country/device breakdowns reveal whether the spike came from US/EU mobile users (typical Reddit pattern) or aggregator sites that picked the post up.

Yes. Reddit Ads accept standard short URLs in promoted post creative and destination fields. We recommend a dedicated Flyn link per ad set so you can attribute clicks per creative independently of Reddit's native ad reporting, useful for verifying the platform's click counts.

Karma reflects votes from real users, not URL formatting. Some communities are skeptical of obvious shortener domains in self-promotion contexts, so context matters more than the URL itself: a Flyn link inside a substantive comment will generally do fine, while link-only spam will get downvoted regardless of whether you used a shortener.

Yes. Flyn captures the User-Agent and referrer for every click, so reddit.com (new), old.reddit.com, and the official Reddit mobile app each show as separate referrers in your analytics. This is useful for understanding which surface your audience actually browses on.

Yes. The short link redirects to the original Reddit URL, and Reddit then enforces its own age-gate, NSFW interstitial, or quarantine warning. Flyn does not interfere with or bypass any Reddit content gating, it simply hands the user to the URL you specified.

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