Getting started

1. Create an account

Open Sign up or Sign in and complete the flow. Your first login sets up a personal workspace in the background so you can save links and see them on the dashboard.

2. Create a short link

Go to Create. Paste the full URL you want people to open after they click (must start with http:// or https://).

• Shorten now — one click. You get a short link quickly; preview cards use a safe generic description so your real URL is not shown to bots in the text.
• Craft the preview — walk through optional AI-assisted title and description, then edit the “bot preview” fields and image before creating the link.

3. Copy and share

On the success screen, copy the short URL (or copy it later from the Dashboard). Share it in email, ads, or social posts. When someone taps it in a normal browser, they go to your destination page.

4. Use the dashboard

Dashboard shows every link in your workspace. You can:

• Copy the short URL — a confirmation message appears when it is on the clipboard.
• See click counts (real visitors, not preview bots).
• Delete a link if you no longer need it.
• On Pro: create API keys, open the billing portal, and register custom domains (see Stripe billing and Custom domains).

5. Understand previews (optional but useful)

Chat and social apps often show a preview card (title, text, image). That card comes from settings you control in Linktrap, not from pasting your secret destination into the description. Read How your links work and Link previews & social cards.