> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.urldn.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Links

> Create, customize, share, and manage short links from your URLdn dashboard.

A short link replaces a long destination URL with a compact URL that is easier to share and track. Each link has its own click count and analytics in URLdn.

## Create a short link

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Links">
    From your dashboard, open **Links** and choose **New Link**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the destination">
    Paste the full page URL you want visitors to open.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the short URL">
    Leave **Custom URL** blank for an automatically generated alias, or enter an alias you choose. If you have a verified custom domain, you can select it as the link's domain.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add optional settings">
    Open **Advanced Options** to add password protection, an expiration date, and tags. Use **UTM Parameters** when you want to label campaign traffic.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create and share">
    Choose **Create Short URL**, then copy the new short link from the details page.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Custom aliases

You can choose your own alias when creating or editing a link. Aliases must be between 4 and 14 characters, and each alias must be available. URLdn generates a six-character alias when you leave the field blank.

The dashboard does not publish a separate reserved-word list. If an alias is already in use or cannot be saved, choose another alias shown by the dashboard.

## Edit and manage links

Open **Links**, find a link, and use its action buttons to copy, share, view analytics, edit, or delete it. Editing lets you change:

* Destination URL
* Alias and selected domain
* Password protection
* Expiration date
* Tags
* UTM parameters

You can also activate or deactivate links. A deactivated or expired link stops serving visitors until it is active again or its expiration setting is changed.

## Bulk actions

The dashboard supports selecting multiple links and activating or deactivating them together. Creating, editing, and deleting links is currently done one link at a time.

## Plan limits

| Plan       |     Links | Clicks per month |
| ---------- | --------: | ---------------: |
| Free       |        10 |            1,000 |
| Pro        |       500 |           10,000 |
| Business   |     5,000 |          100,000 |
| Enterprise | Unlimited |        Unlimited |

Your usage appears in **Dashboard > Subscription**. Existing links continue to work when you reach a plan limit, while creating more links or tracking additional monthly clicks may require an upgrade.

<Note>
  Need more links, more clicks, or bulk management? Upgrade from **Dashboard > Subscription**.
</Note>