qz-l.com — A Simple, Clean, and Fast URL Shortener I Built

 Lately, I’ve noticed that many URL shortener services are becoming cluttered — full of ads, tracking, and unnecessary steps. I wanted something simple, fast, and privacy-friendly.

So, I built my own: qz-l.com.

It’s a minimalist short link service. Just paste a long link, click Shorten, and you instantly get a clean short URL like https://qz-l.com/abcd. No registration, no popups, no tracking.

⚙️ How It Works

qz-l.com is designed to be lightweight. The backend quickly generates a unique short code for each link and stores it securely. When someone clicks the short link, they’re redirected to the original URL in milliseconds.

I wanted it to feel as quick as typing a message — not like waiting for another ad to load.

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🧑‍💻 For Developers

There’s also an API in progress, so you’ll be able to shorten links directly from scripts or automation tools soon. Example:

curl -X POST https://qz-l.com/api/short \
     -d "url=https://example.com"

Response:

{"short_url": "https://qz-l.com/abcd"}

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🌱 Why I Built It

Mainly for fun, but also to see how something simple can be useful to others.
It’s always satisfying to build a clean tool that “just works.”

If you need a short, ad-free link for social media, emails, or QR codes — give it a try.
👉 https://qz-l.com

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