Shortening and unshortening links on the Buffer mobile app

Shortening links is a common practice when sharing URLs on social media so they have a smaller presence or character count than a full URL. By default, links in Buffer will not be shortened, however, you can choose to have your links shortened automatically if you prefer.

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Enabling link shortening

1. Tap Publish at the bottom of the app.

2. Select the channel where you'd like to enable link shortening.

3. Tap the channel name again.

4. Tap the ⚙️ Settings icon.

   

5. Under the "Composing" area, tap Link Shortening and select buff.ly.

Unshortening links by default

1. Tap Publish at the bottom of the app.
2. Select the channel where you'd like to enable link shortening.
3. Tap the channel name again.
4. Tap the ⚙️ Settings icon.
5. Under the "Composing" area, tap Link Shortening and then choose No Shortening.

Setting up your custom link shortener

Follow the steps from this article to set up your custom link shortener account.