Dev tools · September 24, 2020

url.dev
Create short, temporary, self-destructing messages and links
url.dev launched on September 24, 2020 with 194 votes, #120 of 3,898 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
What it does
Disappearing URLs and messages! Create short, temporary, self-destructing messages and links that automatically expire in anywhere from a minute to a week. Easily share on social media or via SMS Extend the url.dev functionality using the full API on Autocode.
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