## What is URL Shortener?
Including links in your campaigns cost a lot of precious characters that could be used for your text message instead. It is therefore important to shorten a link as much as possible. Our [URL shortener](https://www.bulkgate.com/en/products/web-portal/) serves great for this purpose as it can shorten any longer link substantially. 

## How do I create a new short URL? 
To create a new short URL:
1. Go to the second step of the SMS campaign
2. Expand the `URL shortener` menu below the typing window
3. Select `New short URL` if not selected
4. Enter the URL you want to shorten
5. Select a short domain
6. Click `Create`
7. A new shortened URL has been added to your list of URLs
8. To insert a shortened URL into your campaign, click on the green highlighted URL next to your link or use the `Insert to text` icon from the menu on the right
9. Use the `Edit` icon to edit
10. Use the `Delete` icon to remove the address from the list

**Watch a video on [how to use URL shortener](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMfEJFU06XE&index=5&list=PL3m8jKRwlM0ugQ0LwprF68wLmVzdDLASZ&t=0s)**

## How do I add existing short URL to my campaign?
To add existing short URL to your campaign:
1. Go to the second step of the SMS campaign
2. Expand the `URL shortener` menu below the typing window
3. Select `Existing short URL`
4. Select which existing short URLs you want to paste into your campaign and click `Add`
5. To paste a short URL into your campaign, click the `Paste into text` icon from the menu to the right of the link or the green highlighted URL in your address list

## How do I add a file to my campaign?
1. Go to the second step of the SMS campaign
2. Expand the `URL shortener` menu below the compose window
3. Select `Add file`
4. Select the file you want to insert into your campaign
5. Expand the `Expiration time` menu and select the file expiration time
6. Expand the `Short Domain` menu and select a short domain
7. Click `Upload`
8. To insert a link to a file into your campaign, click the `Paste into text` icon from the menu to the right of the link or the green highlighted URL in your address list