How to shorten a Google Form link

    Paste your Google Form’s link into FormURL, type the words you want, and create the link. You get a short address like formurl.com/to/summer-signup and a QR code to go with it, free and without an account. Google Forms has its own shortener too, but it gives you a random forms.gle address you can’t choose.

    Shorten it with FormURL

    1. 01

      Copy your form’s link

      In Google Forms, click Send, open the link tab, and copy the link. A forms.gle link works too.

    2. 02

      Paste it into FormURL

      On formurl.com, paste the link into the Form URL field.

    3. 03

      Choose the words

      Type the words for the end of your link, like summer-signup. FormURL checks right away whether they’re free.

    4. 04

      Share it

      Create the link, then copy it or download its QR code. Anyone who opens it sees your form.

    What people see when they open it

    The short link opens your Google Form embedded on a FormURL page, so people fill it out right there. Their answers go straight to Google Forms, as they would from Google’s own link.

    If your form requires people to sign in to Google, it can’t be shown inside another page. FormURL detects this and sends visitors straight to the form on Google instead.

    Using Google’s built-in shortener

    In the Send dialog’s link tab, tick Shorten URL to get a forms.gle link. It’s quick and free, but the end of the address is random characters, Google doesn’t show how many people opened it, and it can’t be pointed at a different form later.

    Use FormURL when people will read, type or remember the link: on a poster, a slide, or read out loud.

    Questions

    Is shortening a Google Form link with FormURL free?

    Yes. Creating, editing and tracking links is free, and your first link needs no account.

    Does the short link still work if I edit my form?

    Yes. Editing the questions doesn’t change your form’s address, so the short link keeps opening it.

    Can I shorten a forms.gle link?

    Yes. Paste the forms.gle link and FormURL finds the full form behind it, so the form still opens embedded.

    Can I change the words later?

    Yes, once you’re signed in. The old link stops working when you change the words, so change them before you share the link widely.

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