# How to snip a URL

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-snip-a-url/105575>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 31, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-snip-a-url/105575 "2007-05-31T09:59:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![saurabhbhatia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@saurabhbhatia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saurabhbhatia)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-snip-a-url/105575/1 "2007-05-31T09:59:29Z")

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how do we convert long url to short url in a rails app like  
[snipurl.com](http://snipurl.com) or [dwarfurl.com](http://dwarfurl.com)

some algorithm or approach?

please help

thanks