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Short answer: Use the Import/Export wizard in Links → Import. Select Dub, paste your Dub API key, choose your domain, then Start import. After importing, review your links and (optionally) select multiple links to add them to folders or tags.

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Before you start

  • You can log into Dub.co with permission to create API keys.
1

Open the Import/Export wizard

In ShortPen, go to Links → Import/Export and choose the Dub tile.
2

Generate a Dub API key

In another tab, sign in to Dub.co and create an API key from your account/API settings.Back in ShortPen, paste the key into “API key”.
3

Paste the API key in ShortPen

Back in the wizard, paste the key into API Key.
4

Choose the destination domain

Use the Domain dropdown to select the ShortPen domain where imported links will live.
5

Import detected links

ShortPen lists the links detected from Dub in a table.Review the rows, delete any you don’t want to import, then click Import to create only the selected links under the chosen domain.
6

Review and organize

When the import completes, open Links.Multi-select imported rows to add to a folder or apply tags for reporting.

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What gets imported?

ShortPen attempts to bring over the destination URL, slug, and title (if available). Folders and tags may not transfer. Assign them after import via multi-select.
  • QR Codes. Create/enable per link inside ShortPen if needed.
  • Redirect types & advanced options. Review per link.