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How popular isTinyURL in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 735K branded searches for TinyURL worldwide which is down 5.1% over the last 12 months. TinyURL holds 9% estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. QR Code Generator74.6%
  2. Bitly12.8%
  3. TinyURL9%
  4. QR Code Monkey2.4%
  5. Rebrandly1.1%
  6. Uniqode0.12%
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Which link shortener and QR code tools compete with TinyURL?

TinyURL against link shortener and QR code tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for QR Code Generator, Bitly, TinyURL, QR Code Monkey. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthQR Code GeneratorBitlyTinyURLQR Code MonkeyRebrandlyUniqode
Oct 202563.1%20%11.9%3.1%1.7%0.15%
Nov 202565.5%17.7%12.3%2.6%1.8%0.13%
Dec 202565.4%17%12.5%3.2%1.8%0.16%
Jan 202666.2%17.7%10.9%3.3%1.8%0.13%
Feb 202666.3%17.7%10.8%3.3%1.8%0.16%
Mar 202664.2%17.5%12.2%3.9%2.1%0.16%
Apr 202669.4%16.1%9.4%3.4%1.5%0.14%
May 202669.3%16.8%8.9%3.4%1.5%0.11%
Jun 202663.8%19.2%10.8%4.7%1.4%0.13%
Jul 202663.7%18.6%10.1%5.7%1.7%0.13%
Aug 202669.9%16%9.9%2.8%1.3%0.11%
Sep 202674.6%12.8%9%2.4%1.1%0.12%

  1. 1.QR Code Generator

    74.6%

    Held 1st. 6.1M estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +4.6 points.

  2. 2.Bitly

    12.8%

    Held 2nd. 1M estimated branded searches, -8.2% vs prior month. Share -3.2 points.

  3. 3.TinyURL

    9%

    Held 3rd. 735K estimated branded searches, +4% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  4. 4.QR Code Monkey

    2.4%

    Held 4th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.Rebrandly

    1.1%

    Held 5th. 90.8K estimated branded searches, +0.06% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.Uniqode

    0.12%

    Held 6th. 10K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between TinyURL and its closest rivals

Every comparison with TinyURL

How has branded search demand for TinyURL changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for TinyURL worldwide fell from 774K to 735K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TinyURL’s estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide decreased from 11.9% to 9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TinyURL’s estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide peaked at 12.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 8.9% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for link shortener and QR code tools worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, QR Code Generator gained estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide, from 69.9% to 74.6%.

  2. In September 2026, Bitly lost estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide, from 16% to 12.8%.

  3. In September 2026, TinyURL lost estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide, from 9.9% to 9%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rebrandly worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.8K in September 2026.

Where does TinyURL compete?

TinyURL is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Link shortener and QR code tools3rd of 69%Shown above
Short link management platforms2nd of 528.7%Show ranking
URL shortener platforms2nd of 534.4%Show ranking

How is TinyURL measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using TinyURL’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

10 branded search terms

  • link shortener tinyurl
  • shortener tinyurl
  • tiny url
  • tinyurl
  • tinyurl app
  • tinyurl link shortener
  • tinyurl links
  • tinyurl software
  • tinyurl url shortener
  • url shortener tinyurl

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