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- On March 30, 2019, Google stopped users from generating new goo.gl links, but it continued to support existing ones created before that date.
- Starting August 23, 2024, Google will warn users whenever they click on a goo.gl link, highlighting the service’s imminent shutdown.
- On August 25, 2025, Google will completely retire goo.gl links, and visiting any of these short URLs will return a 404 response.
In typical Google fashion, the company killed its goo.gl short link generator on March 30, 2019. Since then, users have still been able to access goo.gl links created before the generator’s shutdown. However, this will change next year, as Google will completely sunset the service, breaking the short links in the process.
Google has announced (via 9to5Google) that starting August 25, 2025, users will no longer be able to access goo.gl links. Instead of redirecting clicks to the assigned URLs, the service will return a 404 response when accessed from a phone, tablet, or other device.