DomainReborn websites through the years

What did bit.ly look like?

Website history 2008-2026, one screenshot a year from the Internet Archive. 19 screenshots; the earliest is from October 14, 2008.

Screenshots
19
First
2008
Latest
2026
bit.ly in 2008 bit.ly in 2009 bit.ly in 2010 bit.ly in 2011 bit.ly in 2012 bit.ly in 2013 bit.ly in 2014 bit.ly in 2015 bit.ly in 2016 bit.ly in 2017 bit.ly in 2018 bit.ly in 2019 bit.ly in 2020 bit.ly in 2021 bit.ly in 2022 bit.ly in 2023 bit.ly in 2024 bit.ly in 2025 bit.ly in 2026

October 14, 2008bit.ly, a simple url shortener

July 1, 2009bit.ly, a simple url shortener

June 30, 2010bit.ly | Basic | a simple URL shortener

June 30, 2011Warning! | There might be a problem with the requested link

June 30, 2012bitly | ♥ your bitmarks

July 1, 2013bitly | ♥ your bitmarks

June 30, 2014Bitly. The power of the link.

June 30, 2015

June 30, 2016Bitly | URL Shortener and Link Management Platform

July 1, 2017Bitly | URL Shortener and Link Management Platform

June 30, 2018Bitly | URL Shortener, Custom Branded URLs, API & Link Management

July 1, 2019Bitly | URL Shortener, Custom Links & Link Analytics

July 1, 2020Bitly | Custom URL Shortener, Link Management & Branded Links

July 1, 2021URL Shortener - Short URLs & Custom Free Link Shortener | Bitly

July 1, 2022URL Shortener - Short URLs & Custom Free Link Shortener | Bitly

July 1, 2023URL Shortener - Short URLs & Custom Free Link Shortener | Bitly

June 30, 2024Bitly Connections Platform | Short URLs, QR Codes, and More

June 30, 2025Bitly Connections Platform | Short URLs, QR Codes, and More

June 30, 2026Bitly Connections Platform | Short URLs, QR Codes, and More

Contact sheet

bit.ly, every year

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  1. bit.ly in 2008 2008October 14, 2008
    bit.ly, a simple url shortener
  2. bit.ly in 2009 2009July 1, 2009
    bit.ly, a simple url shortener
  3. bit.ly in 2010 2010June 30, 2010
    bit.ly | Basic | a simple URL shortener
  4. bit.ly in 2011 2011June 30, 2011
    Warning! | There might be a problem with the requested link
  5. bit.ly in 2012 2012June 30, 2012
    bitly | ♥ your bitmarks
  6. bit.ly in 2013 2013July 1, 2013
    bitly | ♥ your bitmarks
  7. bit.ly in 2014 2014June 30, 2014
    Bitly. The power of the link.
  8. bit.ly in 2015 2015June 30, 2015
  9. bit.ly in 2016 2016June 30, 2016
    Bitly | URL Shortener and Link Management Platform
  10. bit.ly in 2017 2017July 1, 2017
    Bitly | URL Shortener and Link Management Platform
  11. bit.ly in 2018 2018June 30, 2018
    Bitly | URL Shortener, Custom Branded URLs, API & Link Management
  12. bit.ly in 2019 2019July 1, 2019
    Bitly | URL Shortener, Custom Links & Link Analytics
  13. bit.ly in 2020 2020July 1, 2020
    Bitly | Custom URL Shortener, Link Management & Branded Links
  14. bit.ly in 2021 2021July 1, 2021
    URL Shortener - Short URLs & Custom Free Link Shortener | Bitly
  15. bit.ly in 2022 2022July 1, 2022
    URL Shortener - Short URLs & Custom Free Link Shortener | Bitly
  16. bit.ly in 2023 2023July 1, 2023
    URL Shortener - Short URLs & Custom Free Link Shortener | Bitly
  17. bit.ly in 2024 2024June 30, 2024
    Bitly Connections Platform | Short URLs, QR Codes, and More
  18. bit.ly in 2025 2025June 30, 2025
    Bitly Connections Platform | Short URLs, QR Codes, and More
  19. bit.ly in 2026 2026June 30, 2026
    Bitly Connections Platform | Short URLs, QR Codes, and More

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