---
title: "Short Menu - Shorten URL action for ActionClip"
canonical_url: "https://actionclip.app/actions/short-menu-shorten-url"
document_type: "standalone_action"
official: true
action_count: 1
catalog_schema_version: 1
catalog_revision: "2026-10-09.1"
catalog_published_at: "2026-10-08T19:01:14Z"
---

# Short Menu - Shorten URL action for ActionClip

Shorten web links in selected text with Short Menu.

## What it does

Shortens up to 20 distinct HTTP(S) URLs, keeping surrounding text, punctuation, and line breaks. Duplicate URLs are submitted once per run. Review the result, copy it, or replace the selection. You can choose Replace selected text in the action's result settings. If any URL fails, no partial text result is applied; links already created at the provider may still exist. No automatic retries or fallback to another provider.

## Action details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Link Shorteners |
| Action type | Built-in |
| Default result | Replace or copy text |
| Internet | Required |

## Action and outcome

| Action | Outcome |
| --- | --- |
| **Short Menu - Shorten URL** — Selected text: Read https://example.com/a/long/article | Read https://shm.to/abc123 |

## How to shorten web links in selected text with Short Menu with ActionClip

1. Select the text you want to use.
2. Choose **Short Menu - Shorten URL** from ActionClip.
3. Review the result, then replace the selection or copy the new text.

## Requirements

Enable Online Actions and save a Short Menu API key from shm.to/create-api-key. A custom domain must be configured in your account.

## Privacy

Sends only the selected web URLs directly to Short Menu over HTTPS, not the surrounding prose. The service stores link destinations and may collect visit statistics. Do not shorten confidential or signed URLs. Credentials stay in this Mac's Keychain and are not exported or synced.

## Action script

````text
marketplace_url_shortener_shortMenu
````

## Links

- [HTML listing](https://actionclip.app/actions/short-menu-shorten-url)
- [Download action definition](https://actionclip.app/actions/short-menu-shorten-url.actionclip)
- [Browse Link Shorteners actions](https://actionclip.app/marketplace#marketplace-linkShorteners)
- [All Marketplace listings](https://actionclip.app/marketplace)