What are Expiring Links?
Expiring Links are temporary URLs that automatically stop working after a specified date and time. Create urgency, run time-limited promotions, and maintain control over when your content is accessible - all with a single expiring short link.
Why Use Expiring Links?
Create Urgency
Drive immediate action with deadlines. Increase conversion rates through scarcity. Perfect for limited-time offers and encourage faster decision-making.
Maintain Security
Share temporary access to sensitive content. Automatically revoke access after expiration. Control distribution of exclusive materials.
Campaign Management
End promotions automatically. No need to manually disable links. Clean campaign boundaries and prevent confusion after offers end.
Use Cases
🛍️ Flash Sales
"24-hour sale ends at midnight!"
Automatic expiration when sale ends
📅 Event Registration
Close registration 1 hour before event start
No late signups, clean cutoff
🎬 Exclusive Previews
Limited-time early access to new content
Beta features, preview releases
🔒 Document Sharing
Temporary access to contracts or sensitive files
Expires after 24 hours for security
Expiration Options
⏱️ Countdown Timer
Display a live countdown on the landing page: "This link expires in 5 hours, 32 minutes". Builds urgency and FOMO with customizable design.
💬 Custom Expiration Message
When the link expires, show a branded message with your logo, explanation, call-to-action to current offerings, and contact information.
🔄 Redirect After Expiration
Automatically send users to your homepage, a "sorry you missed it" page, current promotions, or alternative offerings.
Psychology of Expiring Links
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
Deadlines trigger urgency and action. Studies show: