# Remove link-shortening function from our social posts **URL:** \ **Category:** Social Tools\ **Created:** [February 2, 2023, 8:39am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/remove-link-shortening-function-from-our-social-posts/74312 "2023-02-02T08:39:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KathyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@KathyL](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KathyL)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:39am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/remove-link-shortening-function-from-our-social-posts/74312/1 "2023-02-02T08:39:18Z")
Hi, We publish our LinkedIn posts via Hubspot. In our posts, we write content and will refer to some of our blog posts by adding the links to these articles but the links are always shorted to [/hubs.li/](https://hubs.li/). Can this function be removed as we would like to promote our blog by mentioning its full link (with our brand name and the sunject of the article) instead of a shortened URL. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/remove-link-shortening-function-from-our-social-posts/74312/2 "2023-02-02T08:41:10Z")
Hi @KathyL, As far as I know this can only be achieved by connecting a Bitly account: [Connect your Bitly account to HubSpot](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/social/connect-your-bitly-account-to-hubspot) “By default, HubSpot’s social tool will [shorten links in your social post](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/articles/kcs_article/social/link-shortening-in-social-posts) to a _hubs.ly_ link. If you own a [branded short domain](https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/230558107-What-is-a-Branded-Short-Domain-bsd-and-how-do-I-get-one-) on Bitly, you can connect your Bitly account to HubSpot.” Best regards! ---
**Author:** ![KathyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@KathyL](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KathyL)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/remove-link-shortening-function-from-our-social-posts/74312/3 "2023-02-07T00:53:42Z")
Hi Karsten, Thank you for your reply. However, what we would like is to make the auto link-shortening function optional instead of using a Bitly link. Is it possible? Thank you. Regards, Kathy Lee ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 5:39am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/remove-link-shortening-function-from-our-social-posts/74312/4 "2023-02-07T05:39:08Z")
Hi @KathyL, No, unfortunately, as far as I know, it is not. Best regards ---
**Author:** ![Typegirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Typegirl](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Typegirl)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/remove-link-shortening-function-from-our-social-posts/74312/5 "2026-01-08T17:28:47Z")
This is unfortunate. It should be enough that we are creating and scheduling from Hubspot. Time is spent on finding the right URL for our brands. While a shortener can be handy when character count is at a premium, links with shortened URLs now, mostly, smack of data collection and not genuine sharing of information. ---
**Author:** ![STierney](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/stierney/32/186066_2.png) [@STierney](https://community.hubspot.com/u/STierney)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/remove-link-shortening-function-from-our-social-posts/74312/6 "2026-01-08T18:38:02Z")
Hey @Typegirl - thanks for following up here! We definitely understand the need here, for which we’d recommend posting this need in our [Ideas Forum](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/idb-p/HubSpot_Ideas). This would allow other users to upvote your idea, as well as expand on it. We look forward to seeing how we can collaborate! Shane, Senior Community Moderator