How to Track Clicks on a Shortened Link
URLNIX records every click on your short links and shows you where visitors came from, what device they used, and which country they're in — without storing any personally identifiable information.
To see click analytics: sign in, open your dashboard, click any link in your links table, then select the Analytics tab in the link detail panel.
What Click Data Does URLNIX Capture?
Every time someone clicks one of your shortened links, URLNIX logs the following:
| Field | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Timestamp | When the click happened (date and time) |
| Device type | Mobile, Tablet, or Desktop |
| Operating system | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Browser | Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge |
| Country | Visitor's country based on IP geolocation |
| City | Visitor's city (approximate) |
| Referrer | Where the click came from — e.g. Twitter, email, direct |
IP addresses are used only to resolve country and city — they are not stored in link reports or exported with analytics data.
How to Read the Analytics Dashboard
The analytics panel shows your click data across several views:
Total clicks over time — A line chart showing click volume by day across your selected date range. Use the filter buttons (Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days) to zoom in or out.
Top referrers — Which websites or apps sent clicks. "Direct" means the link was opened directly (typed into a browser, from a messaging app, or from a native app).
Device breakdown — A chart showing the split between mobile, tablet, and desktop visitors.
Top countries — Which countries your clicks came from, sorted by volume.
Browser and OS breakdown — Useful for understanding your audience's technical environment, especially if you're testing mobile-specific experiences.
How to Filter Analytics by Date Range
At the top of the analytics view, you can select a preset date range:
- Last 7 days
- Last 30 days
- Last 90 days
- All time
This filters the charts and tables to show only clicks in that window.
How to Tell QR Code Scans Apart from Link Clicks
When someone scans the QR code generated for your link rather than clicking the URL directly, URLNIX tags that click with a source=qr identifier. In your analytics, you'll see QR scans tracked separately so you can compare direct link traffic versus printed/scanned QR traffic.
How to Export Click Data to CSV
To run your own analysis in a spreadsheet:
- Open the link detail panel
- Go to the Analytics tab
- Set your date range
- Click Export CSV
The downloaded file contains one row per click with timestamp, country, city, device type, OS, browser, and referrer columns.
How to Track Clicks Across Multiple Links at Once
If you've grouped related links into a Campaign, the campaign detail view shows aggregate analytics for all links in that campaign — combined click totals, country breakdown, and referrer distribution. This gives you a high-level view of a marketing channel's performance without clicking into each link individually.