What's the purpose of 4d2.link?

4d2.link is a link shortener similar to bit.ly or TinyURL. You can enter a (potentially long, nasty) URL and receive a very short one in return that will redirect to your original URL. Reducing the length of URLs can be particularly useful when they're embedded in SMS messages, QR codes, or anywhere else where a long URL would be messy.

4d2.link is a non-commercial service that shows no ads and does not collect analytics to sell to third parties. Most popular link shorteners do one or both of these.