Public user guide

How attr.click works

Create durable short links, produce QR codes that stay useful after print, and keep the attribution you need without adding a third-party tracking stack.

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Get access

attr.click is invitation-only. Enter a valid invitation code and your email address, then follow the single-use verification link we send you. Once verified, future sign-ins use a passwordless magic link—there is no password to create or remember.

Create a short link

  1. Choose Create link from your dashboard.
  2. Paste a public https:// or http:// destination. Private, local, and unsafe destinations are rejected.
  3. Review the generated short URL and its QR code, then save.

Destination query parameters are preserved. When someone opens your short URL, attr.click forwards them to the destination and lets any incoming values override matching stored parameters.

QR codes and templates

Every saved link has a server-generated QR code. Choose colors and reuse saved QR templates to keep a campaign or brand consistent. Download SVG when you need a vector asset; choose PNG when you need a raster export.

A template is a starting point, not a live dependency. Applying one copies its settings to the new link, so changing a template later never changes an existing printed or downloaded QR code.

Edit, reissue, or delete

You can change a link’s destination without changing its short URL. Reissue a QR when you need a fresh download—the QR continues to encode the same canonical short URL, so existing printed codes keep working.

Deleting a link is permanent. You must type the exact slug to confirm it, and the link, QR resolution, and associated analytics are removed. Scans of a deleted short URL return a not-found response.

First-party analytics

Your dashboard shows link-scoped clicks, recent activity, referrer hosts, and standard UTM dimensions such as source, medium, and campaign. It is designed to answer practical questions about your links—not to build a cross-site audience profile.

Privacy by default

  • No third-party analytics SDKs, fingerprinting, or outbound telemetry.
  • Only standard UTM values are retained for reporting; other query parameters are forwarded but not stored as analytics data.
  • Reports show referrer hosts, not full referrer URLs, and never expose raw IP addresses.
  • Uploaded QR logos are transformed server-side and kept in private storage.

For implementation details, read the security and privacy documentation.

Need more help?

attr.click is open source under the MIT License. Browse the source on GitHub for deployment notes, architecture, and contribution guidance.