Product story

About pqno.app

pqno.app is a link shortener with Link in Bio, QR codes, analytics and an API.

Why pqno.app exists

Shortening a URL has to be quick. And when you need to customize the address, organize several links, build a page, track visits or connect to another system, you should not have to switch tools.

A link can be a campaign, a piece of content, a product, a whole profile or an integration between systems. In practice, that used to take one service to shorten, another for bio links, another for visits and one more integration to automate.

pqno.app brings those parts together: a direct screen for anyone who just wants to create a link, and collections, analytics and an API for those who need them.

Mission

Create, organize and share links in fewer steps

Whether it is a short address or a Link in Bio, the goal is to cut the work between publishing something and sharing it: creating, customizing, organizing, measuring and integrating.

Vision

A link tool that stays useful as usage grows

Simple for anyone who needs to shorten a URL and complete for those who come to need collections, analytics or an API, on its own or as part of other systems.

Product principles

No setup to start

To create a link, just paste the URL. Advanced options show up when they become useful.

Choices made by the publisher

You set the address, content, organization and look, within what your plan allows.

Preview that matches the published page

What shows in the editor and in the preview is what goes live.

An API to automate

When there is a process to automate, the API creates links and gets statistics.

Links that keep working

Updating the product does not break what is already published.

Fast pages and a stable service

Architecture changes and automation go in when they make pages faster or the service more stable.

Platform

Built with NoName

pqno.app runs on NoName, a modular platform I built to share common infrastructure between different web products, without any of them losing its independence.

That keeps pqno.app focused on what is specific to it: link shortening, Link in Bio, collections, analytics, integration and the rules of each plan.

  • Links
  • Link in Bio
  • Collections
  • Analytics
  • API
  • Plans and product rules

Features for each stage of use

To create a short link, just paste the URL. Collections, Link in Bio, analytics and the API are there when you need them.

For newcomers

  1. Paste the URL
  2. Create the link
  3. Share it

For those who need more

  1. Organize collections
  2. Create the Link in Bio
  3. Track analytics
  4. Integrate through the API

Technology used in pqno.app

pqno.app uses well-established web technologies and a modular architecture. Public pages are built on the server so they open fast.

  • PHP
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
  • REST API
  • JWT
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Server-side rendering

Create your free account

Start with 5 short links, Link in Bio and QR codes.