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October 14, 2026MarketingShare an AI-Generated Pitch Deck as a Link (No JavaScript Needed)Ask your AI for a scroll-snap deck in plain HTML and CSS, upload it to squish.to, and see when your prospect opens it.
MarketingA URL Shortener MCP Server for Claude and ChatGPT (No API Key, No Account)squish.to has a remote MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools can create short links for you. Here is the URL, how to connect it, and the limits.
MarketingShare a Claude or ChatGPT Artifact as a Link (and See When It's Opened)Turn a Claude artifact or ChatGPT page into a plain link you control, with view stats and a 30-day expiry. Here is how, and what to check first.
EngineeringAn API-Driven URL Shortener: Create Links With One Requestsquish.to now has a public API for creating short links - no account, no API key. Here's how it works, the rate limits, and why analytics still lives on the dashboard.
MarketingSend a PDF Proposal as a Link and See When It's Opened (No Signup)Upload a PDF proposal, get a short link, and see when it is opened, from where and via which source. No account, no attachment size worries.
ProductFresh Colors, and a Place to Put Your Filessquish.to has a new look - warm, bright, and a little more fun. We're marking it by making file uploads a real part of squish.to.
MarketingShare an AI-Generated Image as a Link and See When It Gets OpenedTurn an AI-made mockup, logo draft or concept image into one short link, send it to a client, and see when it is opened. No account needed.
MarketingHost AI-Generated HTML and Track Views: A Simple Way to Send Sales One-PagersTurn the HTML your AI wrote into a short link, send it to a prospect, and see when it gets opened. No account, no web hosting setup.
How toHow to Shorten a Notion Page Link (and the Setting to Check First)Notion page links are long and easy to mistype. Here's how to shorten a Notion page link in about ten seconds, and the one sharing setting to check before you send it.
ProductEvery squish.to Link Now Comes With a QR CodeScan it straight off a poster, flyer, or business card — every link (and every uploaded file) now gets a downloadable QR code automatically.
MarketingHow to Check Where a Short Link Goes Before You ClickFour quick, safe ways to check where a short link goes before you click it, plus what a trustworthy short link looks like.
How toGoogle Drive URL Shortener: How to Shorten a Google Drive LinkUse a Google Drive URL shortener to turn a long share link into a short one in about ten seconds. Works for Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides, with no add-on or account.
How toYour Guest Guide Link Is Too Long for the Fridge Magnet - A Short Link for Vacation-Rental GuestsAirbnb guidebook and digital house-manual links are built for tapping, not printing. Here's how to give your guest guide a short link that fits on a fridge magnet.
How toHow to Shorten a YouTube Timestamp Link (So It Actually Looks Shareable)YouTube's own timestamp links are longer and messier than they look - here's how to build one properly and turn it into something you can actually text, print, or say out loud.
MarketingWhy Your Billboard or Vehicle Wrap Needs a URL You Can Read in Two SecondsBillboards and vehicle wraps give you a couple of seconds, not a scroll - here's how to design a short link that actually survives a passing glance.
How toYour Free SignUpGenius Link Doesn't Have to Look Like a PasswordSignUpGenius only gives you a readable sign-up link on its Platinum and Enterprise plans - here's how to get one free, on any plan, with squish.to.
How toHow to Shorten a Microsoft Teams Meeting Link (Even After the 2026 Update)Microsoft shortened Teams meeting URLs in January 2026 and now shows them as plain text in your invites - but they're still not something you can read aloud or text a coworker. Here's a cleaner way to share one.
ProductKeeping squish.to Spam-Free — Without Making You Click a Puzzlesquish.to now has invisible bot protection on link creation. No traffic lights, no crosswalks, no checkbox — here's what changed and why.
MarketingDoes Shortening a Link Protect a Sensitive URL? Here's What Actually HappensA precise, no-hype look at what happens to a sensitive link - a reset link, a signed download, a meeting invite with a code in it - once it's wrapped in a short link, and what a short link doesn't fix.
MarketingThe Accessible Way to Shorten a Link: Why Random Slugs Fail Screen Reader UsersScreen reader users often navigate a page by pulling up a flat list of every link on it. A random short-link slug reads as noise in that list - a descriptive one doesn't. Here's how to shorten links so both work.
MarketingHow to Build a Short Link You Can Actually Say Out LoudA design checklist for short link slugs that survive being heard instead of read - for podcast ads, radio spots, conference talks, and elevator pitches.
EngineeringWhat Does a URL Shortener Actually Log? Squish.to's Full AnswerA plain-language breakdown of exactly what squish.to records when you create a short link and when someone clicks it - no account required, no guesswork.
MarketingDo You Actually Need Deep Linking, or Just a Smarter Short Link?Branch, Adjust, and Airbridge all want to sell you an SDK. Most links don't need one - here's how to tell which tier you're actually in.
MarketingHow to Actually Prove Your Print Ads and Direct Mail Are WorkingA unique short link per print piece turns 'we think the postcard worked' into a real number - here's how to set it up correctly.
ProductWelcome to squish.toWhy we built the smallest possible URL shortener, and what's next.