You can use your own domain (for example go.yourbrand.com or yourbrand.link) for short links instead of cli.re. Custom domains are available on paid plans (Pro and higher).
Important: use a domain or subdomain that is not used for a website. If you point the main record of a domain with a live website to Capsulink, the website will stop opening. If your main domain already has a website, use a subdomain such as go.yourdomain.com — see Connect a subdomain as your branded URL shortener.
1. Add the domain in Capsulink
- Log in to Capsulink and open Settings → Custom domains.
- Enter your domain (for example yourbrand.link).
- Optionally, enter the main redirect URL (where visitors go if they open the domain itself) and the Not Found (404) redirect URL.
Capsulink then shows the DNS record you need to add.
2. Add the DNS record
Log in to the account where your domain's DNS is managed (your registrar, hosting or Cloudflare) and open the DNS settings.
For a root domain (yourbrand.link) add an A record:
- Type: A
- Host / Name: @ (or leave it empty)
- Points to / Value: 91.241.66.74
For a subdomain (go.yourbrand.com) we recommend a CNAME record:
- Type: CNAME
- Host / Name: your subdomain (for example go)
- Points to / Value: cname.capsulink.com
Only change the record for this name. If there is already an A, AAAA or CNAME record for the same name pointing elsewhere, edit or remove that record only — otherwise Capsulink sees two different addresses and can't verify the domain. Do not delete other records: MX and TXT records (email, SPF, verification) must stay, and your email keeps working as usual.
Using Cloudflare? Set the record to DNS only (grey cloud), not Proxied. Details: Custom short domain configuration with Cloudflare.
Check the status in Capsulink
Open Settings → Custom domains. While Capsulink is waiting for the DNS record, the domain shows Verifying. As soon as the record is found, the status changes to Verified and you receive an email "Domain is verified". You can then pick the domain when you create short links.
DNS changes usually take 10–30 minutes and sometimes up to 24 hours. You don't have to wait for our automatic check: click Check DNS now next to the domain to check it right away.
If the status is Verification Failed, Capsulink shows what it found instead (for example, another IP address). Fix the record and click Check DNS now again. There is no need to delete and re-add the domain.
The SSL certificate (https) for your domain is issued automatically after verification, no extra setup is needed.
Good to know
- Links you created before adding the domain keep their old address. To move them to the new domain, recreate them or import them again via CSV with the new domain selected.
- If your subscription ends, short links on your custom domain stop redirecting until you renew.
- Want the links to also open as www.yourbrand.link? Add the same record for the www host.
Where to change DNS records at popular providers
- GoDaddy
- Namecheap
- Name.com
- HostGator
- Bluehost
- Hostinger
- Cloudflare (see also Custom short domain configuration with Cloudflare)
Still stuck in Verifying? Contact support and tell us your domain — we'll check the DNS for you.