Bulk short link generator
Turn a CSV or pasted list of URLs into hundreds of trackable short links in one go. Custom slugs, dynamic redirects you can edit later, and click tracking on every link.
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How it works
Three steps from a list of URLs to a CSV of short links.
Paste a list of URLs, or upload a CSV with url, slug, and name columns. Slugs are optional — we'll auto-generate any you skip.
We check each URL is valid, each custom slug is the right format, and no slug clashes with one that's already taken. You see a row-by-row preview before anything is created.
Confirm the batch and download a CSV with the original URL and the new short URL on each row. Every link is dynamic, editable, and trackable.
What you get
Up to 1,000 per batch
Process up to 1,000 URLs in one upload. Validate before you commit — we'll surface bad URLs, taken slugs, and duplicates.
Custom slugs
Add a slug column to your CSV to set memorable short links. Leave blank for auto-generated 8-character slugs.
Dynamic by default
Every bulk-created short link is editable — update destinations later without changing the short URL. Track clicks individually.
Use your own domain
Bulk-generated links use hov.to by default. Add a custom domain on Business and use that instead.
CSV in, CSV out
Download a CSV mapping each original URL to its new short URL, ready to plug into a mail merge, print run, or campaign tool.
Click tracking
Every short link records clicks. View totals and unique counts per link from your Hovercode dashboard.
When to use bulk short links
Bulk short link generation is what you reach for when you have a list of URLs that each need a short, trackable equivalent — campaign links for an email send, per-customer links for a printed mailout, per-product links for retail, per-asset links for inventory.
Hovercode short links are dynamic by default: you can change the destination later without changing the short URL, and you get click counts on each one.
Included on the Business plan
Bulk short link generation is a Business plan feature. Sign up, upgrade to Business, and verify your email to start generating.
Frequently asked questions
Which plan includes the bulk short link generator?
What format does the CSV need to be in?
url column. Optional columns: slug (your custom short slug) and name (a display name shown in your dashboard). Header-less CSVs work too — the first column is treated as the URL.Can I pick my own slugs?
slug column in your CSV. Slugs may contain letters, numbers, and hyphens. We'll flag rows where a slug is invalid, already in use, or duplicated within your upload. Leave the slug column blank for any row to get an auto-generated 8-character slug.