Which URL shortener services does Shortshare support?

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Shortshare supports 14 established URL shortener services, plus custom APIs and self-hosted solutions such as YOURLS. If your shortener is on that list — or exposes an API you can plug in — Shortshare can drive it. Note that the app is no longer available for iOS and macOS: it can no longer be updated for reasons outside the developer's control and is not compatible with iOS 27 / macOS 27 or newer. Existing customers can download a fixed macOS build.

The 14 supported services

According to the Shortshare site, the app works with these established URL shortener services:

  • Bitly
  • Rebrandly
  • Shortio
  • Tinyurl
  • OpenMyLink
  • Kutt
  • Is.gd
  • Hive
  • Url.rw
  • Kurze Links
  • Linko
  • dub.co
  • dsh.re

Beyond the built-in list

Shortshare also supports custom APIs and self-hosted solutions like YOURLS. That matters if you run your own shortener or use a service that isn't in the list above but exposes an API — you're not limited to the 14 built-in integrations.

Custom URL keywords

Shortshare lets you set custom URL keywords, so you can create links such as bit.ly/your-short-url. This depends on whether the connected shortener supports custom keywords — the feature is available "if supported by the URL shortener," not guaranteed across every service.

What this means for choosing a service

Your situation What to check
You already use one of the 14 services It should work directly — confirm the service still supports the API access Shortshare needs
You run YOURLS or another self-hosted shortener Supported via the self-hosted/custom API path
You use a shortener not on the list Only viable if it exposes a custom API you can configure
You need custom keywords (e.g. bit.ly/your-short-url) Verify the specific shortener supports custom keywords

Platform and availability caveats

Shortshare was available in the Mac App Store for macOS, the App Store for iOS, and the Microsoft Store for Windows, with a native Safari App Extension on macOS and extensions for Chrome and Firefox. However, the iOS and macOS versions are no longer available and are incompatible with iOS 27 / macOS 27 or newer. Existing customers can download a fixed macOS build from the site. If you're evaluating Shortshare today, treat the macOS build as the practical option and confirm your shortener is supported before relying on it.