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Analytics

Track clicks, scans and conversions for every link and QR code you share

See where visitors come from, measure the signups and sales that follow, and compare all your links in one dashboard

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shr.pn/acme-summer
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Overview
Event tracking
Activity
Filter2
Show unique users
Last 30 days
Clicks
023%
QR Scans
03%
Purchase
045%
Trends
Line
Column
0801602403204001 Jun10 Jun20 Jun30 Jun
Clicks
Unique clicks
Scans
Purchase
Sources
Sources
Devices
Browsers
Platforms
Domain
URL
Clicks
Purchase
%CR
Google Ads
2,418
31
1.3%
Instagram
1,573
41
2.6%
TikTok
1,036
38
3.7%
Reddit
935
69
7.4%
reddit.com
3
1
33%
Countries
Countries
Languages
Timeframe
Country
Clicks
Purchase
%CR
United States
2,487
72
2.9%
United Kingdom
1,402
45
3.2%
Canada
1,019
29
2.8%
France
543
14
2.6%
Australia
2
1
50%

What happens after someone clicks

Step 1: someone clicks or scans a ShortPen link
shr.pn/spring-sale
or
Waiting for a visit
Visit recordedJust now
instagram.com
Canada
Mobile ยท iOS
English
Step 1: someone clicks or scans a ShortPen link
shr.pn/spring-sale
or
Waiting for a visit
Visit recordedJust now
instagram.com
Canada
Mobile ยท iOS
English
  1. Someone clicks or scans

ShortPen records where the visit came from, plus country, device and browser.

Step 2: the visitor converts on your site
Anonymized visitor 4821930275516034
Clickvia instagram.com ยท shr.pn/spring-sale
9:31 PM
Add to cart1 item ยท $49.00
9:38 PM
PurchaseOrder #1042 ยท $49.00
9:42 PM
Step 2: the visitor converts on your site
Anonymized visitor 4821930275516034
Clickvia instagram.com ยท shr.pn/spring-sale
9:31 PM
Add to cart1 item ยท $49.00
9:38 PM
PurchaseOrder #1042 ยท $49.00
9:42 PM
  1. They convert on your site

Your website reports the action, and ShortPen ties it back to the link they used.

Step 3: clicks and conversions in one ShortPen report
shr.pn/spring-sale
5.0% conversion rate
Clicks
12,48012,47912,480+23%
QR Scans
2,1402,1402,140+18%
Purchases
624623624+31%
Clicks
Purchases
Step 3: clicks and conversions in one ShortPen report
shr.pn/spring-sale
5.0% conversion rate
Clicks
12,48012,47912,480+23%
QR Scans
2,1402,1402,140+18%
Purchases
624623624+31%
Clicks
Purchases
  1. You see both in one report

Clicks, scans and conversions sit side by side, so you know which links pay off.

See where every click and scan comes from

Every link and QR code tracks its own audience from the first visit.

Compare clicks and scans, total or unique

Trace traffic to the referring site or the exact page

Sort visitors by country, language, device, browser and operating system

Spot the days and hours your audience is most active

ShortPen sources report for clicks and scans
Filter2
Show unique users
Last 30 days
Clicks
014%
QR Scans
09%
Signups
017%
Trends
Line
Column
02k4k6k8k10k1 Jun10 Jun20 Jun30 Jun
Clicks
Scans
Signups
Sources
Sources
Devices
Browsers
Platforms
Domain
URL
Clicks
Signups
%CR
Direct
41,206
1,854
4.5%
instagram.com
32,870
1,183
3.6%
mail.google.com
24,512
1,054
4.3%
youtube.com
15,094
498
3.3%
facebook.com
9,341
252
2.7%
View all
Countries
Countries
Languages
Timeframe
Country
Clicks
Signups
%CR
United States
61,027
2,563
4.2%
United Kingdom
22,418
919
4.1%
Canada
15,736
598
3.8%
France
9,082
318
3.5%
Australia
6,914
262
3.8%
View all
ShortPen signups and sales per link
Filter2
Show unique users
Last 7 days
Clicks
023%
QR Scans
03%
Newsletter subscription
045%
Revenue (USD)
$0.00115%
Tracked events
Event type
Count
%CR
Earnings
Newsletter subscription
0
11%
-
Add to cart
0
20%
-
Initiate checkout
0
6%
-
Purchase
0
3%
-
Show more
Real time events
Event
User
Source
Country
Device
Date
Newsletter subscription
8f3a21c94d07e15b
reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/1fk2
United States
Mobile
Jul 21, 12:33 PM
Add to cart
2c9e7b40a1f6d385
facebook.com/groups/makers
United States
Mobile
Jul 21, 11:34 AM
Add to cart
d41b6e0f9a2c7713
instagram.com/p/C9x2LmQ
United States
Desktop
Jul 21, 11:31 AM
Initiate checkout
5e07c8b2f13a9d64
mail.google.com
United Kingdom
Mobile
Jul 21, 10:57 AM

Track the signups and sales each link brings in

Connect your website once, and ShortPen counts what visitors do after they land.

Count signups, purchases and form submissions for every link

See the conversion rate next to each event

Filter any breakdown by a conversion to find the sources that sell

Track add-to-cart, checkout and purchase on Shopify with no code

Compare links, clients and channels in one view

Workspace analytics add up every link and QR code, so you can rank them and compare groups.

Rank your top links, QR codes and events

Group results by folder, tag or domain

Break traffic down by UTM source, medium and campaign

Stack filters to isolate one segment, like mobile visitors from Germany

ShortPen comparison of links, clients and channels
Filter
Last 30 days
Clicks
023%
QR Scans
018%
Lead
031%
Revenue (USD)
$015%
Links
Links
QR Codes
Events
Link
Clicks
Lead
%CR
shr.pn/spring-sale
0
0
-
shr.pn/webinar-oct
0
0
-
go.acme.com/newsletter
0
0
-
acme.link/demo
0
0
-
Folders
Folders
Tags
Domains
Folder
Clicks
Lead
%CR
Acme Inc
0
0
-
Bloom Studio
0
0
-
Northwind
0
0
-
Internal
0
0
-
UTM
Source
Medium
Campaign
utm_source
Clicks
Lead
%CR
newsletter
0
0
-
instagram
0
0
-
linkedin
0
0
-
youtube
0
0
-
Countries
Countries
Devices
Country
Clicks
Lead
%CR
United States
0
0
-
Germany
0
0
-
United Kingdom
0
0
-
Canada
0
0
-
ShortPen real-time activity and shareable report
ShortPen
Marketing Team
Cool Agency LLC
Dashboard
My Links
Links
QR Codes
Analytics
Events
Collections
Folders
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ML
Mark L.
mark@acme.com
shr.pn/acme-summer
Info
QR
Share analytics
Overview
Event tracking
Activity
Filter2
Show unique users
Last 30 days
Clicks
5,96223%
QR Scans
1,1843%
Purchase
17945%
Trends
Line
Column
0801602403204001 Jun10 Jun20 Jun30 Jun
Clicks
Unique clicks
Scans
Purchase
Sources
Sources
Devices
Browsers
Platforms
Domain
URL
Clicks
Purchase
%CR
Google Ads
2,418
31
1.3%
Instagram
1,573
41
2.6%
TikTok
1,036
38
3.7%
Reddit
935
69
7.4%
reddit.com
3
1
33%
Countries
Countries
Languages
Timeframe
Country
Clicks
Purchase
%CR
United States
2,487
72
2.9%
United Kingdom
1,402
45
3.2%
Canada
1,019
29
2.8%
France
543
14
2.6%
Australia
2
1
50%

Watch activity as it happens and share the numbers

Check a launch in real time, then send the results to people who don't use ShortPen.

Follow clicks, scans and events in a live feed

Trace an anonymized visitor from click to conversion when you debug a launch

Share a read-only dashboard through a public link

Pull raw click events into your own reports with the API

Why professionals choose ShortPen

Other tools

Free plans capped at a few links or tracked clicks

Device, browser and language data locked behind paid plans

Click counts with no view of what happened next

Conversion tracking sold as a separate product

Raw analytics data reserved for enterprise plans

Throw money away

Unlimited links and tracked clicks on every plan

Every breakdown on the free plan

Clicks, scans and conversions in one dashboard

Conversion tracking included, with monthly events on every plan

Raw click events through the API on paid plans

Other tools

Free plans capped at a few links or tracked clicks

Device, browser and language data locked behind paid plans

Click counts with no view of what happened next

Conversion tracking sold as a separate product

Raw analytics data reserved for enterprise plans

Throw money away

Unlimited links and tracked clicks on every plan

Every breakdown on the free plan

Clicks, scans and conversions in one dashboard

Conversion tracking included, with monthly events on every plan

Raw click events through the API on paid plans

What people actually say

Don't take our word for it. These are real people who use ShortPen to manage links, track campaigns, and run QR codes across their business.

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Frequently asked questions

If something's stopping you from trying ShortPen, the answer is probably here.

What does ShortPen analytics track?

Clicks and QR scans, total and unique. Each one comes with the referring site and page, country, browser language, device, browser, operating system, UTM values and time. If you connect your website, it also tracks the conversions you define, like signups and purchases.

Do I need to install anything to track clicks?

How do I track conversions?

Does ShortPen collect personal data about my visitors?

What's included on the free plan?

Can I share analytics with a client?

Does changing a link's destination reset its analytics?

Why do some clicks show "Direct" as the source?

How is ShortPen different from Google Analytics?

Can I export my analytics data?

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