YouTube Link Shortener

Yes. Paste any YouTube URL, regular videos, Shorts, playlists, or channel pages, and Flyn will create a short, trackable link for it.

The short link will always redirect to the original YouTube URL. If the video is removed by the creator, YouTube will show its own error page, but your Flyn link will still work.

Yes. Flyn tracks every click in real time on the free plan, with geographic, device, browser, and referrer data included on Pro.

Absolutely. Choose any available alias like flyn.to/my-video instead of a random string.

The free plan includes 25 links per month. Flyn Pro gives you unlimited links for $9/month.

youtu.be is YouTube's own shortener, it produces links like youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ but offers zero analytics, no custom slugs, and no ability to change the destination later. Flyn gives you branded slugs (flyn.to/my-video), real-time click counts (with geographic and device breakdowns on Pro), and the ability to point the same short URL at a different video whenever you want.

Yes. Flyn redirects to the original youtube.com or youtu.be URL, and YouTube's native app intent handlers take over from there. iOS and Android users with the YouTube app installed will be deep-linked into the app, while desktop users open the video on youtube.com, no extra configuration required.

Yes. Flyn redirects to the exact URL you paste, including timestamp parameters (?t=120s, &t=2m30s), playlist indexes, and quality hints. Whatever URL the link resolves to will load with the same start time and parameters as the original.

Absolutely. Append UTM parameters to the destination URL when creating your Flyn link, or use Flyn's built-in UTM Builder. The UTM tags pass through the redirect intact so YouTube's referrer tracking and any downstream Google Analytics setup will record the source, medium, and campaign correctly.

Yes. Flyn shortens any music.youtube.com, youtube.com/live, or scheduled-Premiere URL the same way it handles regular videos. The link works whether the content is currently live, scheduled for the future, or already an on-demand recording.

Yes, every Flyn short link has a built-in QR code generator. This is especially useful for YouTube creators who want to print scan-to-watch QR codes on merch, event flyers, business cards, or as on-screen overlays during livestreams.

No. URL shorteners are a standard part of how the web works, and YouTube explicitly supports them, including its own youtu.be shortener. Flyn uses ordinary 301/302 redirects, which YouTube and search engines treat the same as direct links. Your account is in no risk from sharing shortened YouTube URLs.

Yes. Most YouTube creators link to Patreon in the description and outro card, but patreon.com/c/longusername eats character budget and looks generic. Pair Flyn's YouTube shortener with Flyn's Patreon shortener to attribute exactly which videos drive the most paying patrons, invaluable data for content planning.

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