Simple, transparent pricing
Free for everyday sharing. Pro is $9/month USD, or $90/year USD (2 months free).
Reliable short links, QR codes, and routing you control
Visitors go to your destination. DexURL does not insert interstitial ads into short-link redirects, QR scans, or routing rules. Required safety notices stay on for every plan. Some pages may still show a small DexURL brand mark; Pro can remove Powered by DexURL on public link pages.
- Ads on your links: None (Free and Pro)
- Free active links: 25 (no monthly click cap)
- Pro custom domain: 1 (verified hostname)
- Pro trial: 7 days (then $9/month USD)
Prices shown in USD. Pro is $9/month or $90/year ($7.50/month, 2 months free). Both include the same 7-day trial.
Free Plan: $0/forever
Print a QR, change the destination, no ads. Create short links, dynamic QR codes, and time-based expiry. Edit destinations anytime. Free expiry can be set up to 24 hours. Redirects stay focused on your destination with required safety notices when needed.
- Up to 25 active short links
- No monthly click cap (fair use applies)
- High-res PNG + SVG QR export (PDF too)
- Time-based expiry (max 24 hours) and click limits
- Private vault (25 bookmarks) and 1 public link page
No credit card required. Cancel or upgrade anytime.
Pro Plan: $9/month USD, billed monthly
Use your own domain, protect links, keep unlimited Vault. Add 1 verified custom domain with managed HTTPS, protect links with password gates and one-time access, set expiry windows up to 90 days, and keep unlimited Vault bookmarks. Also includes readable slug prefixes, branding removal, smart routing, boards, analytics with CSV export, and Vault CSV import and export. Importing and exporting your short links as CSV is on every plan.
- Expiry windows up to 90 days (Free caps at 24 hours)
- 1 verified custom domain with managed HTTPS and your Bio page at its root
- Unlimited Vault bookmarks, with Vault CSV import/export and analytics CSV export
- Password gates and one-time links
- Readable slug prefixes + QR logo styling
Or $90/year USD, billed yearly ($7.50/month, 2 months free). Billed monthly in USD. 7-day Pro trial, then auto-charge if not canceled. Cancel from Settings → Billing → Manage billing.
Trial and billing
DexURL uses a 7-day Pro trial, no charge today, auto-charge after trial if not canceled, and case-by-case refunds after charge, on monthly and yearly billing alike. Cancel from Settings → Billing → Manage billing. Billing, canceling and your data · Billing Policy
Feature Comparison
What Free and Pro include for short links, QR, rules, vault, and analytics.
Visitor experience
| Feature | Free ($0) | Pro ($9/mo USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Ads on redirects & QR | Never — no interstitial or third-party ads before your destination | Never — no interstitial or third-party ads before your destination |
| Redirect path | Fast redirect to your URL; DexURL may show a small brand mark on free preview or safety pages | Fast redirect to your URL — still no ads |
| Custom redirect boards | Basic unavailable and safety pages | Custom notice page (title and message) and board title |
| Product branding | DexURL name/logo on link pages and some interstitial pages | Remove Powered by DexURL on public link pages |
| Safety warnings | Required on suspicious links (cannot be turned off) | Required on suspicious links (cannot be turned off) |
Short links
| Feature | Free ($0) | Pro ($9/mo USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Everyday sharing and trying DexURL | Creators, freelancers, marketers, and small teams |
| Short link style | Generated slugs only, e.g. dexurl.net/x9f2k7 | Optional readable text + unique suffix, e.g. dexurl.net/launch-x9f2k7 |
| Active short links | Up to 25 | Unlimited |
| Clicks and scans | No monthly cap, subject to fair use | No monthly cap, subject to fair use |
| Safety & limit pages | DexURL pages for expiry, click limits, and required safety warnings | Same required safety pages — no ads either way |
| Social preview / OG tags | Default browser preview | Custom title, description, and image |
| Custom domains | Not included | 1 verified hostname with HTTPS after the domain is verified |
QR codes
| Feature | Free ($0) | Pro ($9/mo USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Ads after a scan | None — scans open your link path without ad walls | None — scans open your link path without ad walls |
| Dynamic QR codes | Included | Included |
| Multi-link QR board | Not included | Included — one QR opens a board of links |
| Styles & export | Colors + high-res PNG / SVG / PDF | Colors, logo styling + high-res PNG / SVG / PDF |
| Destination edits | Edit the short-link destination anytime | Edit the short-link destination anytime |
| Scan analytics | Lifetime click total per link | Workspace dashboard: devices, countries, referrers, trends |
Routing & availability
| Feature | Free ($0) | Pro ($9/mo USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Ads in routing | None — destinations are never ad pages | None — destinations are never ad pages |
| Availability windows | Time expiry on the link | Hours, weekdays, and custom unavailable pages |
| Smart routing | Not included | Device, country, language, and availability rules in Create → Smart Route |
| Rule simulator | Not included | Included in the rule builder |
Expiry & protection
| Feature | Free ($0) | Pro ($9/mo USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Timed links | Max 24-hour expiry | Expiry up to 90 days |
| Protection options | Time expiry and click limit | Time expiry, click limit, one-time access, and password gate |
| One-time links | Not included | Included |
| Password-protected links | Not included | Included |
Locked messages
| Feature | Free ($0) | Pro ($9/mo USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Locked messages / reveal links | Password and timer reveal links | Password and timer reveal links |
| Unlock conditions | Password or scheduled timer, on every plan | Password or scheduled timer, on every plan |
| Reveal page look | The same DexURL reveal page on every plan | The same DexURL reveal page on every plan |
Vault & link pages
| Feature | Free ($0) | Pro ($9/mo USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Vault URL bookmarks | Up to 25 saved bookmarks with tags, folders, pins, search, and bulk tools | Unlimited saved bookmarks with tags, folders, pins, search, and bulk tools |
| Browser bookmark import / export | HTML import/export with folder review and bulk actions, within the 25-bookmark cap | Unlimited HTML import/export with folder review and bulk actions |
| Browser extension | Included: save a page, clean link, short link, QR code, and right-click save to folders. Saves count toward the 25-bookmark cap | Included: the same, with unlimited Vault saves |
| Vault clean-up report | Free clean-up report on import: merge duplicates, strip tracking parameters, tidy folders | Free clean-up report on import: merge duplicates, strip tracking parameters, tidy folders |
| Put a bookmark to work | Turn a saved URL into a short link, a QR code, or a Bio page entry | Turn a saved URL into a short link, a QR code, or a Bio page entry |
| Vault link health | One-time check per saved link (moved, dead, unreachable, or parked) | On-demand checks plus regular automatic re-checks of your saved links |
| Vault encryption | Live Vault is account-backed. Optional password-encrypted .dexvault export | Live Vault is account-backed. Optional password-encrypted .dexvault export |
| Link / bio pages | 1 public @handle page with DexURL branding and the default social preview | Unlimited public @handle pages with removable branding and custom social previews |
| Dynamic Bio elements | Not included | Change, hide, or show links, blocks, social icons, and the Bio line by time, date, country, or visitor tab |
| Page analytics | Bio page views and link clicks, kept for 30 days | Bio page views and link clicks, kept for 180 days |
Analytics & platform
| Feature | Free ($0) | Pro ($9/mo USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Lifetime click total per link | Referrers, devices, countries, and trends |
| Short link CSV import / export | Included | Included |
| Vault and analytics CSV | Not included | Vault CSV import and export, analytics CSV export |
| Abuse & safety | URL validation, safety warnings, and abuse reports | URL validation, safety warnings, and abuse reports |
| Support | In-app support tickets | Priority support: your tickets are answered first |
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about what DexURL includes today and how safety controls work.
What is DexURL?
DexURL is a privacy-friendly link utility for clean short URLs, dynamic QR codes, expiry and protection rules, public link pages, vault URL bookmarks, smart routing, analytics, and locked reveal messages. Print a QR once, change the destination anytime, and skip ads on the redirect path.
Is DexURL only a link shortener?
No. Short links are the core, but the same route can carry a dynamic QR, Pro visitor routing, time-based expiry, password and one-time links, custom domains, link pages, and vault URL bookmarks — so you are not juggling single-purpose tools.
Why do my links use dexurl.net?
DexURL short links live on their own domain, dexurl.net, so they stay short, fast, and trusted, and stay separate from the DexURL website and app at dexurl.com. Your bio page stays at dexurl.com/@yourname.
Do short links or QR codes show ads?
No. DexURL does not insert interstitial or third-party ads into short-link redirects, QR scan flows, or routing destinations — including on the Free plan. Some pages may still show a small DexURL brand mark; Pro can remove Powered by DexURL on public link pages. Required safety warnings for suspicious links stay on for everyone.
Can I create temporary or protected links?
Yes. Free can set time-based expiry (up to 24 hours) and click limits. Pro adds longer expiry windows, one-time access, and password gates. All of these are enforced on the redirect path.
Can I use QR codes?
Yes. DexURL generates customizable QR codes mapped to editable short links, with color styling and one-click high-res PNG, SVG, or PDF export on Free. Pro can add logo styling and create multi-link QR boards. QR is the supported output for URLs — DexURL does not claim barcode export today.
Can DexURL route visitors to different destinations?
Yes on Pro. Smart routing can use device, country, language, availability windows, and related rules with a required fallback destination. Safety warnings and disabled-link states still take priority over routing customization.
Is the vault encrypted?
The live Vault stores URL bookmarks for your signed-in workspace. Titles, URLs, folders, tags, and pin state are account-backed server data — DexURL does not claim end-to-end encryption for Vault contents. You can export a plaintext browser-compatible HTML file, or create an optional password-encrypted DexURL backup (.dexvault) in your browser that preserves folders, tags, and pins. To restore that backup, use Import bookmarks, choose the .dexvault file, and enter the same password. DexURL unlocks the file in your browser and cannot recover a lost password. Chrome, Safari, and Firefox cannot open .dexvault files.
Can I import bookmarks from Chrome or other browsers?
Yes. Export an HTML bookmark file from Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, Arc, or another compatible desktop browser, then drop that file into Vault (or choose it with the file picker). A free clean-up report shows what it found and can merge duplicates, strip tracking parameters, tidy folders, and auto-tag by host before you confirm — each is a toggle, on by default. Free includes 25 vault bookmarks; Pro is unlimited. HTML import and export stay on Free within that cap. CSV import and export are Pro. A website cannot read the bookmarks stored in your browser, but on desktop Chrome and other Chromium browsers the DexURL browser extension can send them to the same review step when you allow it. Most mobile browsers cannot export bookmarks; save the desktop file to Files or cloud storage and choose it on your phone.
Is there a DexURL browser extension?
Yes. The DexURL extension is on the Chrome Web Store and works in Chrome and other Chromium browsers on desktop, including Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi. From the toolbar or a right-click it saves the page, a link, or a selected URL to your Vault with folders, copies a link without tracking parameters, makes a DexURL short link, and shows a QR code. It can also send your browser bookmarks to the Vault import review step. Connect it once from dexurl.com/extension/connect while signed in.
Is the browser extension free, and does it have limits?
Every extension feature is included on Free and Pro. It uses your normal plan limits: saves count toward the 25-bookmark Vault on Free (unlimited on Pro), and short links it makes count toward your short-link limit. There is no separate extension plan and nothing is hidden behind an upgrade.
What does the browser extension send to DexURL?
Only what an action you take needs: the address and title of a page you save, the address you shorten, and the page address when you open the popup while connected, so it can show whether the page is already in your Vault. It reads your browser bookmarks once, and only if you choose to clean them up and allow access, and it never changes them. It does not read your browsing history, other tabs, or page content, and it has no analytics or advertising code. QR codes are made on your device, and Private Vault items never appear in the extension. You can disconnect a browser from the popup or from Settings → Security.
Does the extension work in Firefox or Safari?
Not today. The extension is published for Chrome and other Chromium browsers on desktop. In Firefox or Safari you can still import your bookmarks by exporting an HTML file and dropping it into Vault.
Can I do more with a saved Vault bookmark than just store it?
Yes. Each bookmark's menu can create a short link from it, show a static QR code of the URL (with a link to make it a trackable, editable dynamic QR instead), or add it to one of your Bio pages. Adding to an already-published Bio page creates a draft so nothing changes for visitors until you publish it; an unpublished page gets the link right away. These actions are included on Free and Pro.
Does DexURL check whether my saved bookmarks still work?
Yes. "Check links" on the Vault page tests each saved bookmark and flags what it finds: Moved (now redirects elsewhere, with a one-click fix), Dead link (404 or 410, with a link to an archived copy), Unreachable (timed out or refused the connection), or Domain for sale (a parking page). Free can check each saved link once; Pro adds on-demand re-checks (throttled to once per hour per link) and regular automatic re-checks of your saved links. DexURL does not store the page content it checks.
Can I use a custom domain?
Yes on Pro. Add a hostname such as go.yourbrand.com on the Domains page, then add the DNS records DexURL shows there. After the domain is verified, DexURL turns on HTTPS. Share branded links only after HTTPS is ready.
How does billing work?
Pro is $9/month USD, or $90/year USD (2 months free, $7.50/month). You pick the interval at checkout and it renews at that interval until you cancel. Eligible first-time users get a 7-day trial on either interval. You are not charged if you cancel before the trial ends. After trial, the subscription renews automatically unless canceled. Refunds after a charge are reviewed case by case. Cancel or update payment from Settings → Billing → Manage billing (Stripe Customer Portal). Deleting an account and signing up again does not start another first-time trial.
Can I delete my account?
Yes, from Settings → Delete account. Deletion permanently removes your workspace, links, Bio pages, Vault bookmarks, custom domains, and sign-in identity. Public links stop working as soon as deletion starts. Active or trialing Pro subscriptions are canceled without an automatic refund. You can register again later, but that account stays on Free unless you start paid Pro Checkout without another first-time trial. The DexURL owner account cannot be deleted.
What does DexURL log, and do you sell data?
DexURL stores account identity, the links and Vault bookmarks you create, limited redirect metrics, anonymous Bio page view and click counts, and abuse or support records needed to run the product. It does not sell personal data to advertising brokers and does not insert ads before your destination. Live Vault is account-backed, not end-to-end encrypted. See /security for plain-language details and the Privacy Policy for the full statement.
How is data safety handled?
Destination URLs are validated, and links can be marked with required safety warnings or disabled by operators. Visitors can submit abuse reports. DexURL does not let paid plans turn off required safety warnings.
Is there a free QR code generator without sign-up?
Yes. The free QR code generator at dexurl.com/qr-code-generator runs entirely in your browser, with no account, no watermark, no scan limit, and no expiry on the download. It covers nine content types — link, Wi-Fi, contact card, email, text message, phone number, plain text, calendar event, and location — and can add a logo, colors, and module shapes before you export. Static codes from this generator are unlimited and separate from your DexURL account: the Free plan's cap of 25 active short links applies only to dynamic, editable short links and their QR codes.
What is the difference between a static and a dynamic QR code?
A static QR code has the destination baked directly into its pattern, so it never expires or needs an account, but changing where it points means printing a new code. A dynamic QR code, like the one DexURL creates for a short link, points at an editable route instead, so you can change the destination after printing without reprinting. See the static vs dynamic QR codes guide at dexurl.com/guides/static-vs-dynamic-qr-codes for more.