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Here's the free replacement.<\/span><\/h1>\n  <p>Google shut down goo.gl on August 25, 2025 \u2014 every shortened link now returns a 404, and Firebase Dynamic Links (its \"official\" successor) died the same day. Pageloot is the free replacement: shorten any URL into a short <code>pageloot.com\/s\/<\/code> link, get a QR code, and track your clicks.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/\" class=\"btn\">Shorten a link free \u2192<\/a>\n  <a href=\"\/pricing\/\" class=\"btn btn-w\">See plans \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- MAIN -->\n<div class=\"pg-cmp\">\n\n  <!-- KEY FACTS HOOK -->\n  <div class=\"key-stats\">\n    <div class=\"ks ks-red\">\n      <div class=\"ks-num\">404<\/div>\n      <div class=\"ks-label\">Every goo.gl link now returns this error (since Aug 25, 2025)<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ks ks-amber\">\n      <div class=\"ks-num\">2019<\/div>\n      <div class=\"ks-label\">Last year you could create a new goo.gl link<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ks ks-green\">\n      <div class=\"ks-num\">Free<\/div>\n      <div class=\"ks-label\">Pageloot replacement \u2014 QR code included with every link<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- TOC -->\n  <div class=\"toc\">\n    <h3>On this page<\/h3>\n    <ol>\n      <li><a href=\"#what-happened\">What happened to the Google URL Shortener<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#what-to-use\">What to use instead of goo.gl<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#how-to\">How to shorten a URL (the goo.gl replacement)<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#vs\">Pageloot vs the old Google URL Shortener<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#replace-links\">Already have goo.gl links? How to replace them<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#who\">Who needs a replacement<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- WHAT HAPPENED -->\n  <h2 id=\"what-happened\">What happened to the Google URL Shortener?<\/h2>\n\n  <p>The Google URL Shortener (goo.gl) is permanently shut down. Google launched it in 2009, stopped letting anyone create new links in 2019, and on <strong>August 25, 2025<\/strong> turned off the redirect servers entirely. Any link in the form <code>goo.gl\/xxxx<\/code> now returns a 404 error instead of going anywhere.<\/p>\n\n  <p>There's no official Google replacement. Google pointed developers to Firebase Dynamic Links back in 2018 \u2014 but that service was discontinued on the same day, August 25, 2025. So if you're searching for \"Google URL shortener,\" the tool you're looking for no longer exists, and neither does its successor.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"callout\">\n    <strong>One exception:<\/strong> short links generated by Google's own apps (like Google Maps location links) still work. But the public goo.gl shortener \u2014 the one you'd paste a URL into to get a short link \u2014 is gone for good. You now need a third-party tool.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- WHAT TO USE -->\n  <h2 id=\"what-to-use\">What to use instead of goo.gl<\/h2>\n\n  <p>Use a dedicated URL shortener. Pageloot does everything goo.gl did \u2014 turn a long link into a short, shareable one \u2014 plus the things goo.gl never offered: a QR code for every link, click tracking, and, on paid plans, editable links, detailed analytics, and a white-label short domain.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"two-col\">\n    <div class=\"col col-static\">\n      <h4>goo.gl (discontinued)<\/h4>\n      <p>Shortened a URL. Basic click count. No QR codes. No way to edit a link after sharing it. No custom domain. Shut down in 2025 \u2014 all links dead.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col col-dynamic\">\n      <h4>Pageloot (free)<\/h4>\n      <p>Shortens any URL into a <code>pageloot.com\/s\/<\/code> link, generates a QR code automatically, and tracks clicks. On paid plans you can edit where a link points after sharing, see detailed analytics, and use a white-label short domain (qrcd.ee). Still here.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"uvp\">\n    <div class=\"uvp-card card-blue\">\n      <h4>QR code with every link<\/h4>\n      <p>Every short link comes with a downloadable QR code, so the same link works online and in print. goo.gl never did this.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uvp-card card-amber\">\n      <h4>Editable links <span style=\"font-size:10px;font-weight:800;color:#D97706\">PAID<\/span><\/h4>\n      <p>Change where a short link points anytime \u2014 the link and its QR code stay the same. No reprinting, no resharing.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uvp-card card-green\">\n      <h4>Click analytics<\/h4>\n      <p>Track clicks on every link. Free shows basic stats; paid adds detailed location, device, and time data.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- HOW TO -->\n  <h2 id=\"how-to\">How to shorten a URL with Pageloot<\/h2>\n\n  <p>Three steps, and unlike goo.gl it won't shut down on you:<\/p>\n\n  <ol>\n    <li><strong>Paste your long URL<\/strong> \u2014 drop any web address into the <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/\" class=\"ext\">URL shortener<\/a>. A Google Maps link, a Google Form, a product page, anything.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Shorten it<\/strong> \u2014 click Shorten and you get a <code>pageloot.com\/s\/<\/code> short link instantly, with a matching QR code.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Share and track<\/strong> \u2014 copy the link, share it anywhere, and see your click stats.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n\n  <p>On a paid plan you can also edit the destination later, see detailed analytics (location, device, time), and use the white-label <code>qrcd.ee<\/code> short domain instead of the default.<\/p>\n\n  <!-- CTA MID -->\n  <div class=\"cta-mid\">\n    <p>Need a goo.gl replacement right now?<\/p>\n    <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/\" class=\"btn\">Shorten a link free \u2192<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/pricing\/\" class=\"btn btn-w\">See plans \u2192<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- VS TABLE -->\n  <h2 id=\"vs\">Pageloot vs the old Google URL Shortener<\/h2>\n\n  <p>What goo.gl could and couldn't do, next to what you get now:<\/p>\n\n  <table class=\"tbl\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Feature<\/th>\n        <th>goo.gl (gone)<\/th>\n        <th>Pageloot<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr class=\"hl\">\n        <td><strong>Still works in 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td class=\"n\">\u2715 Shut down<\/td>\n        <td class=\"y\">\u2713 Yes<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Shorten a URL<\/td>\n        <td class=\"y\">\u2713<\/td>\n        <td class=\"y\">\u2713<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>QR code per link<\/td>\n        <td class=\"n\">\u2715<\/td>\n        <td class=\"y\">\u2713 Automatic<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Edit destination after sharing<\/td>\n        <td class=\"n\">\u2715<\/td>\n        <td class=\"m\">\u26a0 Paid<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>White-label short domain<\/td>\n        <td class=\"n\">\u2715<\/td>\n        <td class=\"m\">\u26a0 Paid (qrcd.ee)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Click analytics<\/td>\n        <td class=\"m\">\u26a0 Basic count<\/td>\n        <td class=\"y\">\u2713 Basic free, detailed paid<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Price<\/td>\n        <td>Free (defunct)<\/td>\n        <td class=\"y\">Free to start<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n\n  <!-- REPLACE LINKS -->\n  <h2 id=\"replace-links\">Already have goo.gl links? Here's how to replace them<\/h2>\n\n  <p>You can't recover or transfer a goo.gl link \u2014 once Google turned off the servers, the redirect is gone and there's no way to reactivate it. But replacing it is quick:<\/p>\n\n  <ol>\n    <li><strong>Find the original destination.<\/strong> If you still know where a goo.gl link pointed, you're set. If not, check old emails, docs, or analytics for the full URL.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Create a new short link<\/strong> in Pageloot pointing to that same destination.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Swap it into your materials.<\/strong> Update the link anywhere it's live \u2014 bios, emails, websites. For anything already printed, use the new link's QR code or reprint during your next natural cycle.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n\n  <div class=\"gq\">\n    <strong>Going forward:<\/strong> on a paid plan, use editable links so this never happens again \u2014 if a destination changes, you edit the link instead of recreating it. And because the short link is yours, no provider shutdown can break it the way goo.gl did, as long as your account is active.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- WHO -->\n  <h2 id=\"who\">Who needs a Google URL shortener replacement<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Marketers<\/strong> \u2014 shorten campaign links, add UTM tags, and track clicks across channels. \u2192 <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/\" class=\"ext\">URL shortener<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><strong>Social media<\/strong> \u2014 clean links for bios and posts on <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/instagram\/\" class=\"ext\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/twitter\/\" class=\"ext\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/linkedin\/\" class=\"ext\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Developers<\/strong> \u2014 who relied on goo.gl or Firebase Dynamic Links and need a stable replacement with an API on the roadmap.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Print &amp; QR<\/strong> \u2014 pair every short link with its QR code for offline use. \u2192 <a href=\"\/qr-code-generator\/\" class=\"ext\">QR code generator<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><strong>Anyone with dead goo.gl links<\/strong> \u2014 replace them once and use editable links so it never happens again.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/\" class=\"deep-link\">See all URL shortener features<\/a>\n\n  <!-- FAQ HEADING -->\n  <h2 id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n  <!-- END OF BLOCK 1 \u2014 build the FAQ accordion below this (use the Q&A from chat) so FAQPage schema generates, then paste BLOCK 2 and BLOCK 3 after it. -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- FLOATING TOC SIDEBAR \u2014 JS-injected, right side, desktop only (>1200px). Part of Block 1. -->\n<nav id=\"pgTocSource\" style=\"display:none\">\n  <strong>On this page<\/strong>\n  <a href=\"#what-happened\">What happened to goo.gl<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#what-to-use\">What to use instead<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#how-to\">How to shorten a URL<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#vs\">vs the old shortener<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#replace-links\">Replace goo.gl links<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#who\">Who needs it<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a>\n<\/nav>\n<script>\n(function(){\n  var source=document.getElementById('pgTocSource');if(!source||!document.querySelector('[id=\"what-happened\"]'))return;\n  var nav=source.cloneNode(true);nav.id='pgToc';nav.removeAttribute('style');document.body.appendChild(nav);\n  var css=document.createElement('style');css.textContent='#pgToc{position:fixed;top:120px;right:calc((100vw - 820px)\/2 - 240px);width:170px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #E5E7EB;border-radius:12px;padding:16px;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:12px;z-index:9999;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}#pgToc.show{opacity:1}#pgToc strong{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:#9CA3AF;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}#pgToc a{display:block;color:#374060;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;padding:5px 0;border-left:2px solid transparent;padding-left:10px;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s}#pgToc a:hover,#pgToc a.active{color:#1659F5;border-left-color:#1659F5}#pgToc hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;margin:8px 0}@media(max-width:1200px){#pgToc{display:none}}';document.head.appendChild(css);\n  var links=nav.querySelectorAll('a');var sections=[];links.forEach(function(a){var el=document.getElementById(a.getAttribute('href').replace('#',''));if(el)sections.push({el:el,link:a})});\n  window.addEventListener('scroll',function(){var y=window.scrollY;var lastSection=sections[sections.length-1];var hideAt=lastSection?lastSection.el.offsetTop+lastSection.el.offsetHeight+200:99999;if(y>400&&y<hideAt){nav.classList.add('show')}else{nav.classList.remove('show')}var active=null;sections.forEach(function(s){if(s.el.offsetTop<=y+160)active=s});links.forEach(function(a){a.classList.remove('active')});if(active)active.link.classList.add('active')});\n})();\n<\/script>\n\n\n<!--\n  ========================================================================\n  BLOCK 2 \u2014 CTA  (paste into its own HTML widget, AFTER the FAQ accordion)\n  Reusable across every URL-shortener child page.\n  ========================================================================\n-->\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n.pg-cta-full{background:#17123C;padding:56px 24px;text-align:center;width:100vw;margin-left:calc(-50vw + 50%);font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif}\n.pg-cta-full h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(22px,4vw,30px);font-weight:900;margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.5px}\n.pg-cta-full p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin:0 auto 28px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;max-width:520px}\n.pg-cta-full .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;padding:16px 36px;border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;margin:4px;transition:opacity .2s}\n.pg-cta-full .btn:hover{opacity:.9}\n.pg-cta-full .btn-primary{background:#1659F5;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(22,89,245,.3)}\n.pg-cta-full .btn-ltd{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#6366f1,#1659F5);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(99,102,241,.3)}\n.pg-cta-full .btn-outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);box-shadow:none}\n.pg-cta-full .btn-outline:hover{border-color:#fff}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"pg-cta-full\">\n  <h2>Shorten your first link free<\/h2>\n  <p>The goo.gl replacement that does more \u2014 a QR code and click tracking on every link, free. No credit card required.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Shorten a link \u2192<\/a>\n  <a href=\"\/pricing\/\" class=\"btn btn-outline\">See plans \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d4d44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88d4d44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb99e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6fb99e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1171\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does Google still have a URL shortener?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1171\"><p>No. goo.gl shut down on August 25, 2025 and all its links now return a 404 error. New links stopped in 2019, and Firebase Dynamic Links \u2014 Google&#8217;s official replacement \u2014 was discontinued the same day. There is no current Google URL shortener.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1172\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1172\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What replaced the Google URL Shortener?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1172\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1172\"><p>Nothing official from Google. To shorten links now you need a dedicated tool. Pageloot is a free replacement: shorten any URL, get a QR code with every link, and track clicks. On a paid Pageloot plan you can also edit links and see detailed analytics.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1173\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1173\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I still use my old goo.gl links?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1173\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1173\"><p>No. As of August 25, 2025, goo.gl links return a 404 and can&#8217;t be reactivated. The one exception is short links generated by Google&#8217;s own apps, like Google Maps location links, which may still work.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1174\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1174\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is there a free Google URL shortener alternative?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1174\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1174\"><p>Yes. Pageloot&#8217;s URL shortener is free \u2014 unlimited links, basic click stats, and a QR code on every link. A paid Pageloot plan adds editable links, detailed analytics, and a white-label short domain.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1175\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1175\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I shorten a Google Maps or Google Forms link?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1175\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1175\"><p>Copy the long Google URL, paste it into Pageloot&#8217;s URL shortener, and click Shorten. You&#8217;ll get a short link plus a QR code. On a paid plan you can edit the destination later if the form or map changes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1176\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1176\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I customize my Google short link?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1176\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1176\"><p>Yes. You can add your own keyword to the short link (for example <code class=\"bg-text-200\/5 border border-0.5 border-border-300 text-danger-000 whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-[0.4rem] px-1 py-px text-[0.9rem]\">pageloot.com\/s\/my-form<\/code>) for free. Custom (your-own) domains aren&#8217;t supported yet; paid plans include a white-label short domain (<code class=\"bg-text-200\/5 border border-0.5 border-border-300 text-danger-000 whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-[0.4rem] px-1 py-px text-[0.9rem]\">qrcd.ee<\/code>).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1177\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1177\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I recover my goo.gl links?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1177\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1177\"><p>No, there&#8217;s no way to restore a goo.gl link. Recreate it as a new short link pointing to the same destination, then swap it into your bios, emails, and printed materials.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1178\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1178\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does the replacement track clicks like goo.gl did?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1178\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1178\"><p>Yes, and more. Every Pageloot link shows basic click stats for free; a paid plan adds detailed location, device, and time data \u2014 more than goo.gl ever offered.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does Google still have a URL shortener?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>No. goo.gl shut down on August 25, 2025 and all its links now return a 404 error. New links stopped in 2019, and Firebase Dynamic Links \\u2014 Google&#8217;s official replacement \\u2014 was discontinued the same day. There is no current Google URL shortener.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What replaced the Google URL Shortener?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Nothing official from Google. To shorten links now you need a dedicated tool. 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No credit card required.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"\/url-shortener\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Shorten a link \u2192<\/a>\n  <a href=\"\/pricing\/\" class=\"btn btn-outline\">See plans \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a570d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6a570d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d5a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"90d5a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--\n  ========================================================================\n  BLOCK 3 \u2014 DISCLAIMER \/ ATTRIBUTION  (own HTML widget, very bottom)\n  Reusable across every URL-shortener child page.\n  ========================================================================\n-->\n<style>\n.pg-disclaimer{max-width:820px;margin:40px auto 20px;padding:0 24px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#9CA3AF;line-height:1.7}\n.pg-disclaimer strong{color:#374060;font-weight:700}\n.pg-disclaimer a{color:#1659F5;text-decoration:none}\n.pg-disclaimer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"pg-disclaimer\">\n  <strong>Written by the Pageloot team<\/strong> \u00b7 Last verified June 2026 \u00b7 <a href=\"\/about\/\">About Pageloot<\/a>\n  <br><br>\n  Pageloot is a link and QR code platform used by 20,000+ brands across 110 countries. goo.gl shutdown details are based on Google's own developer announcements: new link creation ended in 2019 and the redirect service was turned off on August 25, 2025, after which goo.gl links return a 404. 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