Guides & Resources

URLW is a French URL shortener hosted in France on OVHcloud. Enjoy data sovereignty, native French support, GDPR compliance by default, and all the features you need.

Looking for a GDPR-compliant URL shortener? URLW is hosted in France on OVHcloud, shares no data with third parties, and respects EU data retention rules by default.

The URLW REST API lets you shorten URLs, retrieve analytics, and manage links programmatically. Explore authentication, endpoints, rate limits, and a curl quickstart.

Integrate the URLW URL shortener API in PHP. Complete code examples using curl, error handling, and best practices for Symfony and Laravel applications.

Integrate the URLW URL shortener API in JavaScript or Node.js. Complete fetch-based examples, error handling, and patterns for React, Express, and serverless environments.

Short links are essential for SMS marketing. Discover how URLW helps you save characters, track clicks, and build trust in your SMS campaigns.

Using short links in email marketing improves readability, enables click tracking, and can boost deliverability. Learn best practices with URLW.

Improve your newsletter with URLW short links. Track individual link performance across issues, understand reader behavior, and optimize your content strategy.

Add trackable short links and QR codes to your flyers, posters, and print materials with URLW. Memorable URLs, click tracking, and print-ready QR codes.

Track every click on your short links with URLW. Real-time analytics dashboard, click-by-country, device, and browser breakdown, plus API access to your data.

Combine UTM parameters with URLW short links for clean, trackable campaign URLs. Learn best practices for UTM tagging and how to keep your links readable.

Use your own domain name as a URL shortener with URLW. Set up a custom domain in minutes with a CNAME record, available on Pro plans. Full tutorial included.

Generate QR codes directly from your URLW short links. Track scans, update destinations without reprinting, and use QR codes for flyers, menus, events, and more.

Shorten URLs in bulk using the URLW API. Learn how to automate batch link creation with a shell script or code, with rate limit handling and error recovery.

Import and export your URLW short links via CSV. Bulk-create links from a spreadsheet, export analytics data, and migrate your link library easily.

Create white-label short links with URLW using your own custom domain. Every link you share carries your brand, not a third-party shortener's name.

URLW helps marketing agencies manage short links for multiple clients: separate workspaces, custom domains per client, white-label links, and exportable reports.

Integrate URLW into your SaaS product with the REST API. Automate link creation, track clicks per user or feature, and use webhooks for real-time notifications.

Comparing Bitly vs URLW? Discover why URLW is the best French alternative to Bitly: EU hosting, GDPR compliance, competitive pricing, and a full REST API.

Comparing Bitly, Rebrandly, Short.io, and URLW? This in-depth comparison covers pricing, features, data location, GDPR compliance, and API quality to help you choose.