# Can i use InfinityFree as url shortener?

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**Category:** Hosting Support\
**Created:** [June 8, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273 "2020-06-08T14:11:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/erraticstuff/32/56349_2.png) [@Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Erraticstuff)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/1 "2020-06-08T14:11:50Z")

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Can i use InfinityFree as url shortener?  
Please Answer This Question!

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**Author:** ![anon53135199](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon53135199/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@anon53135199](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon53135199)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/2 "2020-06-08T14:17:45Z")

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You can

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**Author:** ![anon53135199](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon53135199/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@anon53135199](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon53135199)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/3 "2020-06-08T14:23:12Z")

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But if you really wanted to try

You can register a subdomain.  
And then create a index.html page than  
use the following javascript:

```auto
<script>
window.location.href = "your url";
</script>

```

Or you can also use a php script  
but before using a php script change the index.html to index.php

```auto
<?php header("location: your url") ?>

```

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**Author:** ![Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/admin/32/36437_2.png) [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/6 "2020-06-08T14:38:54Z")

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Maybe?

We, InfinityFree, don’t have an issue with URL shorteners. However, iFastNet, who manage the infrastructure and review account suspensions, don’t approve of URL shorteners so much, and may not allow you to host them.

So, in general, you can try to host them under the following conditions:

- Take good precautions to prevent spam. That could mean only letting manually approved users create links, or at least implement captchas, bad word filters, blacklist checks and other safety measures. Spammers love URL shorteners to abuse the domains of others to hide their scam links. And we’ll hold you responsible if they do. Meaning you’ll lose your account.
- Use software you have the right to use. Another reason why URL shorteners are frequently suspended is because they use pirated software to run the site. We don’t tolerate pirated software for any purpose. So use FOSS software or cough up for a license.

Just don’t complain if your account does get suspended and is not reactivated, especially if you’re not doing the things I listed above.

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**Author:** ![anon19508339](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon19508339/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@anon19508339](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon19508339)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/7 "2020-06-08T14:57:06Z")

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Sorry I missread it as Can I use urlshortner for InfinityFree websites.

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**Author:** ![Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/erraticstuff/32/56349_2.png) [@Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Erraticstuff)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/8 "2020-06-08T15:18:27Z")

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😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

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**Author:** ![katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/katufo/32/7659_2.png) [@katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/katufo)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/9 "2020-06-08T15:23:33Z")

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No mate, This happened to me back then. I got banned while I’m still uploading the files. _Advanced mag-isip si iFastNet._

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**Author:** ![Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/erraticstuff/32/56349_2.png) [@Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Erraticstuff)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/10 "2020-06-08T15:30:49Z")

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> [@katufo](#):
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> No mate, This happened to me back then. I got banned while I’m still uploading the files. _Advanced mag-isip si iFastNet_

What hosting provider are you using?

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**Author:** ![katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/katufo/32/7659_2.png) [@katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/katufo)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/11 "2020-06-08T15:32:14Z")

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Infinityfree hosting, ofcourse mate.

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**Author:** ![Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/erraticstuff/32/56349_2.png) [@Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Erraticstuff)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/12 "2020-06-08T15:34:44Z")

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> [@katufo](#):
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> ityfree hosting,

When did you get banned?

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**Author:** ![katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/katufo/32/7659_2.png) [@katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/katufo)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/13 "2020-06-08T15:37:43Z")

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Last 1 week and a few days for sure. You will get banned for sure. It’s iFastNet fault, not Infinityfree.

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**Author:** ![Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/erraticstuff/32/56349_2.png) [@Erraticstuff](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Erraticstuff)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/14 "2020-06-08T15:43:01Z")

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> [@katufo](#):
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> u will get banned for

I think that is true because the terms and services contain the words “redirecting to any content or copyright files hosted on a 3rd party resource / servers”  
Because the url shortener redirects to the destination url

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**Author:** ![katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/katufo/32/7659_2.png) [@katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/katufo)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/15 "2020-06-08T15:45:06Z")

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Yes, so be careful. We’re sorry for that and thank you for reading Infinityfree Terms and Services!.

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**Author:** ![anon19508339](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon19508339/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@anon19508339](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon19508339)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/16 "2020-06-08T16:05:48Z")

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why???

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**Author:** ![katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/katufo/32/7659_2.png) [@katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/katufo)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/17 "2020-06-08T17:04:47Z")

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I got banned and I receive a message that I’m using URL shortening script that I get from codecanyon.

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**Author:** ![system](https://infinityfree-forum-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/0/b024fd3fa88bae093c9576e55c2c94e33f890206.svg) [@system](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/can-i-use-infinityfree-as-url-shortener/31273/18 "2020-06-23T17:04:48Z")

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