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For those who aren’t familiar, Short.io is a URL shortening service that allows you to create branded short links using your own domain. Short.io also provides features like link management, detailed analytics, and custom domains.
Now, Dropzone has a Short.io action that allows you to easily shorten links using Short.io from anywhere on your Mac. Here’s a quick demo:
![](https://blog.aptonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shortio-demo.gif)
You can install the action from here.
Once you add the action to Dropzone, you will need to configure the API Key and domain you want to use as shown below:
![](https://blog.aptonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CleanShot-2024-05-21-at-12.42.21@2x.png)
You can create a free API key once logged in from your Short.io dashboard here. The domain should be set to your Short.io domain. You can view all your Short.io domains here.
![](https://blog.aptonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CleanShot-2024-05-21-at-12.48.11-2.png)
Once you have configured API Key and domain you can shorten URLs by selecting a URL anywhere on your Mac, right-clicking it and choosing ‘Run Dropzone Action’ from the Services menu. The Dropzone grid will open and then you can click on the Short.io action to shorten the URL. You can also select a URL anywhere on your Mac and press Ctrl+Option+Cmd+D.
We hope you find this action useful. Feel free to email support@aptonic.com if you have any feedback or questions about the action.