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Learn how to set up different URL shortener services in Shortshare on macOS, iOS or Windows.

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Using the macOS app

This page lists tips & tricks for using the macOS version of the app.

Automatically shorten URLs in the clipboard

To automatically shorten URLs that are copied to the clipboard, enable the setting “Automatically shorten URLs copied to clipboard” in the app preferences. When enabled, whenever a URL is copied to the clipboard, Shortshare will

  1. check if the URL is unshortened and known to the app (has been shortened before), and if so, copy the known shortened URL to the clipboard
  2. check if the URL is shortened and known to the app, and if so, leave the URL be
  3. check if the URL is unshortened and unknownto the app, and if so, shorten it and copy the shortened URL back to the clipboard

Quickly shorten URLs in the clipboard manually

To manually shorten URLs in the clipboard without much user interaction, just right-click the Shortshare menu bar icon (). With the same rules as explained above, the URL might be shortened.

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