> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://thecontentforge.gitbook.io/thecontentforge-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://thecontentforge.gitbook.io/thecontentforge-docs/feature-guides/image-forge/link-manager.md). # Link Manager & Short Links Link Manager is your single hub for short links, QR codes, and the analytics behind them. Create trackable short links with editable destinations, group everything by campaign, run A/B tests with smart targeting, and read one org-wide dashboard across every link and code you own. You reach it from Image Forge, alongside your QR codes. Open it from **Image Forge > QR**. The short-link domain is `tcfqr.link`, and you can put your own brand in front of it. Availability may depend on your workspace or plan. If you do not see the Links tabs, contact support. ### The four tabs Link Manager organises everything into a single Links + QR hub with four tabs. | Tab | What it does | | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **QR Codes** | Your dynamic (editable) and static QR codes, with the same design, metadata, and scan analytics covered in [QR Manager](/thecontentforge-docs/feature-guides/image-forge/qr-manager.md). | | **Link Shortener** | Create standalone short links - a destination only, with no QR required. You can still render a matching QR if you want one. | | **Combined Analytics** | One org-wide dashboard across every link and QR code, with campaign grouping. | | **Settings** | Claim, update, or remove your branded subdomain, with a live preview. | ### Standalone short links Use the **Link Shortener** tab to turn any long destination into a clean, trackable `tcfqr.link` link - no QR code needed. Each short link behaves exactly like a dynamic QR, so you get the same controls. | Control | What you get | | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Editable destination** | Change where a link points at any time. The short link stays the same, so anywhere you have already shared or printed it keeps working and follows your update. | | **Click tracking** | Every click is recorded for analytics, including total, unique, human, and bot clicks. | | **Custom slug** | Set your own memorable back-half, for example `tcfqr.link/spring-sale`. | | **Tags** | Label links so you can filter and group them later. | | **Bulk create** | Generate many links at once instead of one at a time. | | **CSV export** | Download your links and their stats as a spreadsheet. | | **Optional QR** | Render a matching QR code for the same short link whenever you want print and on-screen to share one destination. | Because the destination is editable, you can point a single link at different pages over a campaign's life - a waitlist today, the live product tomorrow - without ever reissuing the link. ### Combined analytics The **Combined Analytics** tab gives you one dashboard for your whole organisation, spanning every short link and QR code together rather than one code at a time. At a glance you can see: * Total, human, unique, and bot clicks across everything. * How many of your assets are QR codes versus plain short links. * A time-series you can view by day, week, or month. * A breakdown by any dimension - country, city, region, device, browser, operating system, language, referrer, and more. Every dimension keeps visitor privacy intact: IP addresses are hashed or truncated and never stored in raw form. ### Campaign grouping Combined Analytics can roll your links and codes up by campaign, so you measure a whole initiative instead of individual assets. Group either by a **named campaign** you assign, or by the **UTM campaign** value baked into the link. Tag your links and set consistent UTM parameters when you create them, and each campaign's total reach lands in one place. ### A/B testing and smart targeting Any short link or QR code can do more than point at a single page. At the moment someone clicks or scans, Link Manager can decide where to send them. | Capability | How it works | | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **A/B testing** | Rotate a link between destination variants so you can compare which page performs best. | | **Geo targeting** | Route visitors to different destinations by country or region. | | **Device targeting** | Send mobile and desktop visitors to different pages. | | **Language targeting** | Match the destination to the visitor's language. | | **Time targeting** | Change where a link points based on the time of the click. | Because these decisions happen at click time on the link you already shared, you can adjust the rules without touching anything you have printed or posted. ### Branded subdomains By default your short links live on `tcfqr.link/your-slug`. In the **Settings** tab you can claim a branded subdomain so links read as `yourbrand.tcfqr.link/your-slug` instead. A live preview shows exactly how your links will look before you save, and you can update or remove the subdomain later. The plain `tcfqr.link/your-slug` form always keeps working too, so nothing you have already shared breaks when you add, change, or remove your brand. ### Related pages * [QR Manager](/thecontentforge-docs/feature-guides/image-forge/qr-manager.md) - dynamic and static QR codes, design, and scan analytics. * [Image Forge](/thecontentforge-docs/feature-guides/image-forge.md) - the visual workspace where Link Manager lives, and home of the one-off Quick Static QR. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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