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Short answer: In ShortPen, go to Links → Import → Short.io, paste your Short.io API key, choose the destination domain in ShortPen, then click Start import. ShortPen recreates your links under the selected domain and keeps their slugs when available.
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Open the Import/Export wizard

In ShortPen, go to Links → Import and select Short.io from the sources.
2

Paste your Short.io API key

In Short.io, generate or copy your API key from Settings → API.Back in ShortPen, paste it into the API Key.
3

Choose the destination domain

Use the Domain dropdown to select the ShortPen domain where your imported links will live.
If you want to keep the same brand domain you used on Short.io, connect that domain to ShortPen first.
4

Choose what to import, then start

ShortPen pulls your Short.io URLs and shows them in a table (title, slug, destination).Delete any links you don’t want and click Start import to create only the selected items in the chosen workspace and domain.
5

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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Notes & tips

  • Slug retention. ShortPen tries to keep each slug. If a slug is already taken on your target domain, resolve the conflict now or after import.
  • Domains. Imported links publish under the domain you selected. If you used multiple domains in Short.io, repeat the import per domain, or connect all those domains in ShortPen first.
  • CSV fallback. Prefer files? Export from Short.io and follow the guide: “How to import links from a CSV into ShortPen”.

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FAQ

ShortPen can generate a QR Codes for any link. After import, enable/customize per link.
Yes. Run separate imports for each project or pick a different destination domain per run (make sure each domain is connected).
There’s no one-click undo. Use multi-select → Delete to remove imported links you don’t need.
Learn more: How to bulk update or delete links in ShortPen