Know what is working.
Track every click with real-time analytics. See where your audience is, what devices they use, and which campaigns drive the most traffic.
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What real-time click tracking gives you
Linkly's click tracking records every click on every short link you create — in real time, with no setup beyond pasting the URL. You see who clicked, where they're from (country, region, city), what device and browser they used, the referring page that sent them, and the exact time the click happened. No tracking pixel install. No code to deploy. Every short link Linkly generates is a tracking link by default. If you've outgrown UTM parameters and Bitly's basic stats but don't want to install another full analytics platform, this is what click tracking should feel like.
Total clicks tracked
Recent activity
- 3s ago
United States
Desktop · Chrome
- 6s ago
Germany
Mobile · Safari
- 9s ago
Japan
Mobile · Chrome
- 12s ago
United Kingdom
Tablet · Edge
- 15s ago
Brazil
Desktop · Firefox
What you can see in your dashboard
For every link, Linkly's analytics dashboard shows:
- Total clicks, unique clicks, and click trends over time (hourly, daily, monthly).
- Geographic breakdown — country, region, and city, with a map view.
- Device breakdown — desktop, mobile, tablet — with OS and browser splits.
- Top referrers — the websites, social platforms, and email clients sending clicks.
- Time-of-day patterns — when your audience actually clicks.
- Bot vs human filtering — automated traffic is flagged separately.
- Click value attribution — when paired with retargeting pixels.
- Every metric is exportable to CSV, Google Sheets (native integration), or piped through the Linkly API.
Three teams that rely on Linkly's click tracking
Marketing teams
Track every paid campaign's true post-click engagement, not just ad-platform clicks. UTMs are auto-decoded so attribution is one query, not a spreadsheet.
Agencies
Generate per-client tracking reports that look professional, export to CSV in one click, and can be embedded in client dashboards via shareable read-only URLs.
Content creators
See which platforms (Instagram bio, YouTube description, podcast notes) actually drive traffic — and which countries your audience comes from, to plan content and merch.
Frequently asked questions about click tracking
- Does Linkly's redirect add latency for my visitors?
- No. Redirects resolve at the edge, typically in under 20ms. The tracking call is asynchronous — it happens in parallel with the redirect, not before it, so your visitors aren't waiting for analytics to fire.
- How is Linkly's click tracking different from Google Analytics?
- Google Analytics tracks visits to your website. Linkly tracks clicks on your links, even when they're shared off-site (in emails, ads, social bios). You see the click event before the visitor ever reaches a page.
- Does click tracking work on the free plan?
- Yes. The free plan includes full click tracking analytics — geography, device, browser, referrer — for up to 500 clicks per month.
- Can I export click data?
- Yes. Every report exports to CSV. There's a native Google Sheets integration that updates automatically, and a full API for piping click data into your own data warehouse.
- Does Linkly filter out bot clicks?
- Yes. Linkly automatically detects and flags bot traffic separately, so your real-human click totals aren't inflated by crawlers, link-preview scrapers, or click-fraud bots.
Wall of Love
What people say about Linkly
Thousands of businesses use Linkly as their URL shortener, tracking link platform, and QR code generator.
Tracks up to 1000 links per month for free with real-time and accurate tracking. Perfect for tracking link clicks from emails linking to videos or web pages.
Easy to use, quite powerful, with responsive developers. Simple, sane defaults and an easy to use web app. Simplifies link management with custom features.
It's easy to get a new link setup, manage redirections and get simple to read analytics. We're using it over several markets and have no problems at all.
Very intuitive, with lots of nifty features. Simple UI with built-in reports by platform and referrer. Great value for managing and tracking affiliate links.
A brilliant product. Easy to use, simple, quick, and works great. Customer service has been fantastic. Perfect for quick link shortening and tracking for recruiting campaigns.
Easily creates shortened URLs that showcase branding. Provides link tracking across multiple sources.
Very easy to use with great customer help and clear data. Simplifies traffic tracking with clear analytics.
Good features, relatively easy to use and got great results
Tracks up to 1000 links per month for free with real-time and accurate tracking. Perfect for tracking link clicks from emails linking to videos or web pages.
Easily creates shortened URLs that showcase branding. Provides link tracking across multiple sources.
Very intuitive, with lots of nifty features. Simple UI with built-in reports by platform and referrer. Great value for managing and tracking affiliate links.
A brilliant product. Easy to use, simple, quick, and works great. Customer service has been fantastic. Perfect for quick link shortening and tracking for recruiting campaigns.
It's easy to get a new link setup, manage redirections and get simple to read analytics. We're using it over several markets and have no problems at all.
Good features, relatively easy to use and got great results
Easy to use, quite powerful, with responsive developers. Simple, sane defaults and an easy to use web app. Simplifies link management with custom features.
Very easy to use with great customer help and clear data. Simplifies traffic tracking with clear analytics.
Tracks up to 1000 links per month for free with real-time and accurate tracking. Perfect for tracking link clicks from emails linking to videos or web pages.
A brilliant product. Easy to use, simple, quick, and works great. Customer service has been fantastic. Perfect for quick link shortening and tracking for recruiting campaigns.
Easy to use, quite powerful, with responsive developers. Simple, sane defaults and an easy to use web app. Simplifies link management with custom features.
Easily creates shortened URLs that showcase branding. Provides link tracking across multiple sources.
It's easy to get a new link setup, manage redirections and get simple to read analytics. We're using it over several markets and have no problems at all.
Very easy to use with great customer help and clear data. Simplifies traffic tracking with clear analytics.
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Track up to 500 clicks per month for free. No credit card required.