Quick summary
Trunk.ly is a web service that saves links you publish on social platforms so they don’t disappear from your history. Instead of hunting through feeds or old posts when you need a URL again, Trunk.ly captures and archives the links you and your contacts share, making them easy to find later.
Getting started and how it operates
- Sign up for an account, then link the social services and RSS feeds you use most (for example: Twitter, Facebook, or your blog).
- Once connected, the app automatically records links you post and those shared by people you follow.
- Saved links are indexed so you can search and retrieve them from a single place rather than digging through each network.
What the experience is like
Trunk.ly keeps the interface minimal and task-focused. You won’t find flashy visuals — the layout emphasizes speed and clarity so you can scan and search quickly. The presentation resembles a social timeline: items appear chronologically and you can follow other users’ activity within the service.
Reasons to use it
- Avoid losing useful URLs you shared across different social accounts.
- Centralize links from multiple sources into one searchable archive.
- Keep track of links posted by people you follow, not just your own.
Alternative to consider
If you want a tool with broader SEO and content-discovery features, consider SEMrush as a complementary option. It provides link research and content analytics alongside discovery tools, which can be helpful if you need more than simple link archiving.
Final thoughts
For anyone who frequently posts links and later needs to retrieve them, Trunk.ly is a straightforward, effective solution. Its simplicity is its strength: quick setup, automatic capture, and full-text search make it easy to keep your shared links under control.
Technical
- Web App
- Free