Ksana.in

Simple URL shortener/beautifier for free

Ksana.in is a free URL shortener and beautifier — it takes long, unwieldy URLs and turns them into short, clean links you can actually share. The “beautifier” side means you can set a custom slug (e.g. ksana.in/my-link) rather than getting a random character string.

I kept reaching for URL shorteners every time I needed to share a long link — but always ended up on third-party services where I had no control over the data and no guarantee they’d stay online. Ksana.in came out of a weekend experiment: I wanted to try Supabase as a backend and figured a URL shortener was scoped just right for a day or two of building. It worked well enough to become my actual go-to shortener for links I share in articles and on social media, staying actively used for several years before eventually being archived.

Note: Ksana.in is no longer actively maintained and has been archived.

✨ Features

• Custom slugs — choose your own short path instead of random characters
• Free to use — no paid plans or limits for basic usage
• Authentication — sign in to manage and track your own links
• Link management — view, edit, and delete your shortened URLs from a personal dashboard

🗂️ Tech Stacks

• Next.js - Pages Router
• Chakra UI
• Supabase for Authentication and Database

🔗 Links

• Website: ksana.in
• Repository: mazipan/ksana.in