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How do I hide links?

Alexander Hancock
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When you hide a link, it remains in your account and continues to work when anyone clicks it, but it's not visible on your links page or in your analytics.

This doesn't delete the link. Visit How do I delete a Bitly link? for instructions. Note that not all links can be deleted, but all can be hidden.

In this article, learn how to:

Hide links

Follow these steps to hide one or more links.

To hide links one-by-one:

  1. Log in to your Bitly account.
  2. Click Links in the left sidebar.
    Bitly_sidebar_Links.png
  3. Find the link you want to hide. If you have a lot of links, use search or filters.
  4. Click the three dots on the link, then select Hide link.
    Select Hide Link.png
  5. Confirm your choice.
    Confirm Hiding Link.png

To hide links in bulk:

  1. Log in to your Bitly account.
  2. Click Links in the left sidebar.
    Bitly Links menu global.png
  3. Select the checkboxes next to the links you'd like to hide. Click the checkbox at the top to select all visible links.
    Bitly hide links 1.png
  4. Click Hide.
    Bitly hide links 2.png
  5. Click Hide links.
    Bitly hide links 3.png

View your hidden links

Deleted links are permanently removed from your account, but hidden links can be found using search or filters.

To view hidden links:

  1. Log in to your Bitly account.
  2. Click Links in the left sidebar.
    Bitly Links menu global.png
  3. Click the dropdown on the top-right of the Links page and select Hidden.
    Bitly view hidden links.png

Unhide links

Because hidden links continue to exist in your account, you can unhide them at any time.

To hide links one-by-one:

  1. Log in to your Bitly account.
  2. Click Links in the left sidebar.
    Bitly_sidebar_Links.png
  3. Click the dropdown on the top-right of the Links page and select Hidden.
    Bitly view hidden links.png
  4. Find the link you want to unhide. If you have a lot of links, use search or filters.
  5. Click the three dots on the link, then select Show link.
    Show Link.png
  6. The selected link will now show on your active links page.

To unhide links in bulk:

  1. Log in to your Bitly account.
  2. Click Links in the left sidebar.
    Bitly Links menu global.png
  3. Click the dropdown on the top-right of the Links page and select Hidden.
    Bitly view hidden links.png
  4. Select the checkbox on the link or links you want to unhide, then click Unhide. Click the checkbox at the top to select all links currently displayed on the page.
    Bitly unhide links.png
  5. The selected link(s) will now show on your active links page.