Locks and scan data
Password locks
Any short link can carry a password. Visitors reach an unlock screen and have to enter the code before the redirect happens, which is useful for early access, client deliverables, or anything you want shareable but not fully public.
Passwords are hashed, never stored as readable text, so nobody at Klick.ing can look yours up. It also means we can't recover one for you: if you forget it, set a new one.
Worth being clear about what this is: a lock that keeps casual visitors out, not encryption. Don't put anything genuinely sensitive behind it.
Reading the numbers
Every click and every scan is counted on paid plans, and your history goes back as far as your tier allows: 3 months on Free, 6 on Starter, 2 years from Premium up.
The single most useful habit is one link per placement. The same code on a poster, a story and a newsletter gives you one number and no answers. Three codes tell you which one is worth repeating.
Treat the location data as a rough comparison rather than fact. It comes from IP address, and mobile networks routinely route an entire region through a gateway somewhere else, so city-level readings on phone traffic are often wrong.
Quick answers
What is the difference between a normal short link and a dynamic one?
A normal short link points at one destination for good. A dynamic link can be repointed at any time, so anything already printed or shared keeps working and starts sending people somewhere new. Free includes normal short links; dynamic links start on Starter.
Can I choose my own short link code?
Yes. Pick any unused code when you create the link, so you can use klick.ing/spring rather than a random string. Readable codes matter most on anything printed, because people type them by hand.
Do Klick.ing QR codes track scans?
On paid plans, yes, every scan is counted. Free plans can still generate and download QR codes, up to 5 in total, but without scan tracking. Starter includes 30; Premium and above are unlimited.
Can I change where a QR code points after printing it?
Yes, if it was made from a dynamic link. The printed pattern encodes the short link, not the destination, so repointing the link repoints every code already in circulation.
Can I password-protect a short link?
Yes. Any short link can carry a password lock, so visitors have to enter the code before the redirect happens. Passwords are hashed, never stored as readable text.