Goo.gl Killed by Google: Billions of Shortened Links to Die Next Month

Goo.gl killed by Google: Billions of shortened links to die next month

Google is moving ahead with its previously announced plan to kill off billions of internet links created through its URL shortener service. All URLs using the "goo.gl" domain will stop working entirely by August 25, 2025, returning a standard HTTP 404 error.Read Entire Article

Goodbye, Goo.gl: Google to Shut Down URL Shortener Service

The popular Google URL Shortener service is being phased out, with a final shutdown date set for August 25, 2025. This means that after this date, all goo.gl links will become inactive and will return a 404 error. This error indicates that the requested webpage is not found on the server. Google is discontinuing this service because of reduced traffic in recent years. The company disclosed that in June 2024, the majority of the links (99%) did n…

Google for Developers: Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Google for Developers: Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available. “Any developers using links built with the Google URL Shortener in the form https://goo.gl/* will be impacted, and these URLs will no longer return a response after August 25th, 2025. We recommend transitioning these links to another URL shortener provider. Note that goo.gl links generated via Google apps (such as Maps sharing) will continue to function.”The post Goog…

Google goo.gl URL Shortener Shutdown: Links End August 2025

In a move that underscores the relentless churn of digital infrastructure, Google has confirmed the impending shutdown of its venerable URL shortener service, known as goo.gl. The tech giant, in a post on its Developers Blog, detailed that all shortened links will cease redirecting after August 25, 2025, effectively rendering billions of them obsolete. This decision, first hinted at years ago, marks the final chapter for a tool that once simplif…