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Does this bug you as much as it bugs me?
There are a ton of options out there, and most have something unique to offer.
Their page also automatically copies the new URL to your clipboard, and they offer a bookmarklet.
With numbers like that, it makes sense that they need a couple more letters.
If you’ve got Flash enabled, the new URL is automatically copied, which is pretty slick.
EasyURL
Something is a little amiss with their CSS code, and it didn’t present well in Firefox.
Better yet, they allow2MB file uploadswith automatic URL creation.
No, it’s not a ton of space, but it’s a nice offering from a truncator.
It’s a nice way to quickly share a .zip with a bunch of documents or photos.
They also provide a bookmarklet, Firefox extension, and API access!
Again, creation was simple, and they offer a Firefox addon for URL creation.
w3t.org
Offers a “tag” feature, which can be very useful.
xil.in
If w3t cleaned up their page and Ajaxed it, it would be this.
Xil.in is a single page with tag support.
They offer Firefox integration in the form of a search bar, which works nicely to create new URLs.
xaddr.com
The only site to offer aWindows client, a somewhat unique method of creating URLs.
Download and set up the client, and it sits in the system tray.
It’s also automatically pasted to the clipboard.
They also offer a bookmarklet for both Firefox and IE.
doiop.com
Doiop is a little different in that they don’t offer alphanumeric URLs like the other services.
Instead, you pick a word: http://www.doiop.com/snickerdoodle.
There’s no bookmarklet, toolbar, or anything else to ease the process either.
Snurl / Snipr / SnipURL
The best for last?
Snurl offers the usual single-blank url truncation, but they go way beyond that.
Snurl is so smart, it even creates RSS feeds for your snips.
How cool is that?
Worried people might randomly leech your links?
Have you found a service that you think is better?
Go ahead, comment on it!
