Monday afternoon I needed a service where I easily can turn a Bitcoin-Address into a short, shareable URL providing the appropriate QR code for my address. I did not find it. Sure I can take Blockchain.info … But, now compare this URL:
to that URL:
:-) I proudly present my quick hack: 1bit.co -- a bit.ly like service -- where you can turn a
BTC-address into a short URL. On the front page, just enter the Bitcoin address you want to shorten:
and you'll receive the appropriate page to your address:
where on the left you have the QR code for your
BTC-address and on the right you'll find the QR code with URL to your short URL page. These are images and can easily be saved and shared, e.g. per mail. If you don't like to use the web-form for generating a short-URL for your address, just open your browser and append your address to the URL like:
https://1bit.co/{your-address-goes-here}
The service is fully responsive and displays also on your mobile. Also 1bit.co provides the right code for Twitter- and OpenGraph embedding, like if you share on Twitter:
Facebook:
or as Pinterest rich pin.
The service is currently ad-free but I will ad one banner in future to cover at least a part of my costs. Also donations are welcome:
https://1bit.co/eoI5OFXQuestions, applause, (positive) criticism, help or remarks are highly appreciated.
Update:Ideas and future improvements:Put the code to GitHub. Without HTML as I have used a payed premium HTML theme. (GitHub repository will be located here: https://github.com/johndoe75/1bitco) Will not yet release the code. Maybe at a later stage.Share short URL per Mail/SMS/Twitter/Facebook/… Facebook, Twitter, Mail, WhatsApp added, SMS pending due to a lack of free services.Let people enter a requested amount of Bitcoins to be sent to that address and create appropriate QR codes. Yet only possible per URL parameter like: https://1bit.co/{shortURL}/{amount}{ISO currency code}, e. g. https://1bit.co/qZvz/101EUR- Add shortener for tx (blockchain/blocktrail).
- Support LTC, DOGE, etc..
Update 2016-12-28: New version released. See more details here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.17325256// alex