FAQ

Looking for something else?
Here are some of the most-requested sources for information.

1. What is OTRIM?

OTRIM is a simple tool that converts a long URL into a short URL.

2. How is OTRIM beneficial?

It is impossible to remember long URLs; hence, shortened URL helps business communities share short URLs on social media and other channels for advertisement.

3. What is a custom URL shortener?

A custom, or branded URL shortener, is when you’ve connected your custom domain to a URL shortener that acts as a base for all the short links you create. Instead of using a generic domain, you can pick your own.

4. How to use multiple long URLs for one short URL?

Users can paste a long URL and shorten it later; they can change that shortened URL with another long URL.

5. What is Link Tracking?

Registered user tracking of your past links showing the user’s geolocation, i.e. IP address, country, city etc., enables registered users to understand how many users across the world click your shortened URL links.

6. What is the Alias Name for a shortened URL?

Users can provide a name for a shortened URL, which helps them remember it quickly. This option is not mandatory.

7. Do all types of users access their past links and use track functionality?

No. Only registered OFOUNDER users and registered Guest users can see stored past links and use the Track facility.

8. How to become a guest user?

A generic user needs to sign up from the OTRIM web application by providing details like username, email id, and password.
Our team will verify your email address with OTP, and after entering the correct OTP, the user will be registered.

9. What privileges has been given to generic users?

Generic users can do shorten long links only.

10. Do OFOUNDER users and guest user see analytics of all the past links?

Yes, only OFOUNDER and guest users can see analytics of their past links—i.e., IP address, country, state, etc.

11. How many pages of past links can OFOUNDER and guest users view?

We have given pagination for registered users to see all past links by page view.

12. What is the value of using multiple long links with one shortened URL links?

Registered users can click on the edit button to replace the URL with a new URL for a single shortened URL.

13. How to see my past links in dashboard form?

Registered users can see past links in dashboard form from their account login

14. Can a registered user see another registered user’s link dashboard?

No, the registered user can only view his account link dashboard.

15. How many long URL can be trimmed at one point of time?

Users can trim only a single long URL at one point in time.