About Axly

A modern URL shortener built for speed, simplicity, and privacy.

Axly was created with a single goal: to provide the fastest, simplest, and most reliable URL shortener on the web. We believe that shortening a link should result in a truly tiny URL — without compromising your privacy.

Unlike traditional URL shorteners that track your every move, Axly focuses on utility. We use secure cloud storage to keep your links tiny while ensuring no tracking or logging occurs.

How It Works

Axly uses Netlify Serverless Functions and Edge Storage to create and manage your links. Instead of embedding the entire URL in the link, we generate a unique 5-character ID that maps to your destination.

When you shorten a URL:

  1. Our serverless API receives your long URL via a secure request
  2. We generate a random 5-character alphanumeric ID
  3. The ID is saved in our secure edge database (Netlify Blobs)
  4. Your tiny short link is ready to use!

When someone opens a short link:

  1. Our redirect function looks up the ID in our database
  2. The original URL is retrieved instantly
  3. The visitor is seamlessly redirected via an HTTP 301 response

Privacy First

Axly respects your privacy. While we use cloud storage to maintain your links, we ensure:

  • ❌ No tracking — we don't log visitor IP addresses or locations
  • ❌ No analytics — we don't track click counts or user agents
  • ❌ No accounts — zero signup required for basic shortening
  • ✅ Secure storage — your links stay safe on the Netlify Edge

Technology

Axly is a pure static website built with:

  • HTML5 for semantic, accessible markup
  • CSS3 + Bootstrap 5 for responsive, modern design
  • Vanilla JavaScript for all encoding/decoding logic
  • Netlify for global CDN hosting and free SSL

No frameworks. No build tools. No backend servers. Just clean, fast, dependable code.