Automatically Claim Your Short Links When You Sign Up

We’ve made managing your short links easier — even if you create them before signing up.

Starting now, when you shorten a URL on qz-l, we automatically remember the short links you create in your browser. When you later create an account or sign in, those links will be claimed and added to your dashboard automatically.

No extra steps required.

How It Works

Here’s what happens behind the scenes:

You shorten a URL
You can create one or multiple short links without signing up.

We save the short codes in your browser
The short codes are temporarily stored in your browser using browser cookies, allowing us to remember which links you created.

You sign up or log in
When you create an account or sign in, we automatically detect those saved short codes.

Your links appear in your dashboard
The short links you created earlier are now linked to your account and fully manageable.

That’s it — your links are claimed automatically.

What You Can Do After Signing Up

Once your short links are linked to your account, you can:

Edit destination URLs

View click statistics

Enable or disable links

Delete links you no longer need

Manage everything from one dashboard

This works even if you created multiple short URLs before signing up.

Why We Built This

We wanted to remove friction.

You shouldn’t have to decide “Should I sign up first?” just to shorten a link.
Now you can:

Try the shortener instantly

Create links right away

Sign up later when you’re ready — without losing anything

Your work stays with you.

A Note About Browser Storage

The short codes are stored locally in your browser until you sign up.

Please note:

The links are available on the same browser and device

Clearing browser cookies or switching devices will remove them

Signing up sooner ensures your links are permanently saved to your account

Ready to Claim Your Links?

If you’ve already created short links, simply sign up or log in, and they’ll appear in your dashboard automatically.

👉 Create an account and start managing your links

As always, we’d love your feedback — this feature was built to make your workflow smoother.