To shorten a Notion page link, choose how the page is shared in Notion, copy the link, and paste it into a URL shortener like squish.to. You get a short link that opens the same page. Shortening only changes how the link looks. Who can open the page is still decided by your Notion sharing settings.

The one thing worth a ten-second check is whether your page is published to the web or shared with specific people, because that decides what visitors see when they tap your short link.

Step 1: Decide who can open the page, in Notion first

Notion gives you a few ways to share a page, and the short link inherits whichever one you pick.

  1. Open the page and click Share at the top right.
  2. Choose one of these:
    • Invite people: add specific people by name or email and pick a permission level (full access, can edit, can comment, or can view). They need to be signed in to Notion, and Copy link only works for people who already have access.
    • Publish: open the Publish tab and select Publish. The page becomes a public site on a notion.site address that anyone can open without a Notion account.
  3. Click Copy link (or copy the published address).

For a portfolio, a team wiki you share with clients, an event page, or a class resource, Publish is the friendly option, and it's where a short link helps most. For a doc you only share with a few teammates, inviting people works great and the short link still opens it for them once they're signed in.

Two Publish details are handy to know. Published pages update automatically when you edit them, so you never need a new link. And subpages are published along with the page by default, so glance at what's nested inside before you hit Publish.

Step 2: Paste it into squish.to and pick your ending

A raw Notion link is a long run of letters and numbers. Nobody wants to type that from a printed flyer or read it out on a call.

  1. Go to squish.to and paste your Notion link.
  2. Choose your own ending instead of a random one, such as squish.to/portfolio or squish.to/team-wiki. Custom endings run 3 to 30 characters, using letters, numbers, and hyphens, and they're case-sensitive, so lowercase is safest.
  3. Share the short link in a bio, an email signature, a slide, or a QR code. Every squish.to link comes with its own QR code.

No account is needed, and each link has click stats, so you can see whether people are opening your page.

Does shortening change who can see my page?

No. A short link is a signpost that points to your Notion address. It doesn't add or remove any access. Anyone who could open the original link can open the short one, and anyone who couldn't still can't. If you're curious about the details, see does shortening a link protect a sensitive URL.

A good habit: treat any published page as something you're happy for anyone holding the link to read, and use invites for anything you'd rather keep to a named group.

A few tips for smoother sharing

  • Name the slug after what it is. squish.to/portfolio is easier to remember and say than squish.to/portfolio-2026.
  • Share the top-level page. Point the short link at one main page, then add or reorganize pages inside it. The short link stays the same, so nothing needs reprinting.
  • Test it in a private window. Open your short link in an incognito window. If the page opens without a sign-in, anyone with the link can see it. If it asks for a Notion login, it's invite-only.
  • Decide on search visibility. Published pages have a search engine indexing toggle, so you can keep your page link-only or let it be found. A short link works either way.

Quick answers

Can I shorten a Notion database or a Notion site the same way? Yes. Copy the link or published address and shorten it with the same steps.

Will the short link still work if I rename the page? Yes. The link points to the page, not its title.

What if I unpublish the page? The short link still redirects, but visitors will see Notion's access screen instead of your page.

Is there a cost? squish.to is free to use, with no account required.

Ready to try it? Paste your Notion link into squish.to, pick an ending you'd be happy to read out loud, and share away. If you're working with other tools too, we also covered how to shorten a Google Drive link.