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Google to Terminate URL Shortener Service by 2025

All goo.gl links will cease to function, returning 404 errors, with interstitial warnings starting August 2024.

Overview

  • Google URL Shortener service will end on August 25, 2025, causing all goo.gl links to break.
  • Starting August 23, 2024, goo.gl links will display a warning page before redirecting users.
  • The percentage of links showing the warning will increase until the shutdown date.
  • Developers are advised to transition to other URL shorteners to avoid disruptions.
  • Google initially deprecated the service in 2018, stopping the creation of new links.

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