TimedURL

Hey Indie Hackers 👋

After months of building, I finally launched TimedURL — a tool that lets you create short links that automatically expire at a set time or after a certain duration. Once expired, the link redirects to a fallback destination of your choice (like a homepage, waitlist, or archive).

Why I built this:

I got tired of seeing expired content still circulating with dead links — old event pages, limited offers, closed beta invites, etc. It’s a poor user experience and makes people lose trust. And fixing it manually is a pain.

With TimedURL, you set the expiry before you share. It handles the rest.

Who it’s for:

• Marketers running time-limited campaigns

• Content creators sharing short-lived offers

• Event organizers, community builders, and anyone who wants control over link lifespan

• People who value clean, intentional content distribution

Features:

✅ Set an exact expiry time or duration
✅ Add a fallback URL for expired links
✅ Analytics (basic click tracking)
✅ Fast, clean interface
✅ No ads or branding

What’s next:

• I’m working on improving analytics

• Zapier and automation integrations are in the pipeline

• Actively gathering feedback for improvements

I’d love your thoughts — especially on:

1. Any pain points you’ve had with sharing time-sensitive links

2. Features you think are essential before you'd use a tool like this

3. Creative use-cases I might not have considered

Appreciate your time — and if you want to try it: https://timedurl.com