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Zero Width Shortener
Shorten URLs with zero width characters, instead of alphanumeric ones.·zws.im
Zero Width Shortener (ZWS) is a URL shortener that uses zero width characters instead of typical alphanumeric characters to encode shortened URLs. These characters render as invisible but still carry the encoded link information. The project has shortened several hundred thousand URLs and handled millions of redirects since its creation.
What it's for
Shortening URLs using invisible zero width charactersTracking URL shortening and redirect statistics
Features 6
- Encodes URL information invisibly within the shortened link
- FAQ section explaining how the tool works
- Offers an API with OpenAPI schema access
- Open source codebase available on GitHub
- Provides usage statistics (URLs shortened, visits)
- Shortens URLs using zero width characters
At a glance
open sourceAPI
TypeWeb app
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb
Resources