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New URL Shortener: Tweak.tk provides domains for free

Known from the .tk domain extension, Dot TK has launched another URL shortening service. Here you get a ‘real domain’ and not like TinyURL a code behind the URL. URL’s created here look like: ipsc0.tk

The service allows users to name their domain on the top level domain (TLD) dot tk (.tk). By far the shortest URL shortener available at three characters. A.GD, U.NU, and R.IM arrive at a shared close second place at four characters each.

Tweak is without a doubt the shortest URL shortener available.

Preview function is available by adding ‘/-’ to the URL and keywords can be added to the domain like urlshortner.ipsc0.tk Tweak also earns points for enabling users to easily post their shortened links to Twitter. Plus, the Tweak API allows others to utilize their fantastically short .tk TLD. Nice touch, guys.

Check it out.


  • Patricia Weber

    Since I am always looking for url shorteners I must say there are actually shorter shorteners: check out: http://txtn.us

    It uses special characters to guarantee just 6 characters in the URL, like this:
    http://❽.ws/❤

    Seems pretty cool. They also have tools to reduce text using ligature replacements, to fit more into the 140 limits. It’s beta but I’ve noticed it’s getting better – just added tracking to the url.

    No sign up for other tools.

    No need to give your Twitter username and password.

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