URL shortener that pays publishers per visit through interstitial ads.
The platform itself is usable and I had no complaints early on. But my last two payouts have been sitting in pending status well past the NET-30 window they promise. When I ask support I just get told to 'wait a bit longer'. Earning is pointless if cashing out takes forever.
Easy to use, decent earning initially
Payouts stuck pending far beyond stated NET-30 timing
What started as a decent earner turned sour when the redirect flow got heavier, now there are multiple pop-up and interstitial steps before the actual link opens. My click-through completion rate dropped hard because people assume it's a virus and close the tab. The money isn't worth losing my audience's trust.
I worked for weeks driving real traffic, finally crossed the minimum withdrawal, requested my payment, and then my account was suddenly suspended for 'suspicious activity'. No warning, no appeal that went anywhere. Feels like the threshold exists so they can disable you right before paying. Completely lost my balance.
Shortening and tracking work fine, and I reached my first cashout to bank without issues. What worries me is that a couple of my older shortened links stopped working after a few months, so the file links behind them looked broken to visitors. If link uptime were guaranteed I'd happily bump this up a star.
ShrinkEarn has a RevWala Trust Score of 33/100 (Risky), based on 14 customer reviews with an average rating of 2.4 out of 5. Reviews are mixed — read recent ones before deciding.
ShrinkEarn is rated 2.4 out of 5 stars from 14 reviews on RevWala, with a "Risky" Trust Score.
ShrinkEarn has 14 reviews on RevWala, including 9 verified reviews.
I started monetizing my Telegram file links here and it's beginner friendly, the minimum withdrawal isn't crazy high so I actually reached my first payout. The catch is on mobile the interstitial page sometimes loads slowly or glitches, and a lot of my audience is on phones. So I get fewer completed views than I'd like.
Low-ish payout threshold, easy onboarding
Interstitial page is laggy on mobile
Logged in to find my entire accumulated balance gone, reset to zero with no notification, no email, nothing. I had been within reach of the minimum withdrawal. All those weeks of traffic, just erased. There is no excuse for wiping a publisher's earnings without so much as an explanation.
Entire balance wiped with no notice or explanation
The link shortening itself is quick and the API let me automate posting links across my channels, which I appreciated. Support replied to my withdrawal query but took around three days. Earnings are okay-ish, nothing to write home about. It's a fine secondary income but I wouldn't rely on it as a main one.
Useful API, automation friendly
Slow support, modest earnings
Was earning reasonably before the changes
Excessive redirect/popup steps tank completion rate
Account disabled right before payout, balance lost, no appeal
For a small shortener the per-thousand rate is actually competitive, and I like that I can create custom aliases for my links. The downside is some of the redirect ads trigger antivirus or browser warnings for my visitors, which makes me look sketchy even though I'm not. Genuinely split on this one.
Competitive rate, custom alias support
Some ads trigger browser/AV warnings
First bank withdrawal went smoothly, easy tracking
Some older short links stopped resolving
Used it for over a year. PayPal payouts have always come through, never missed one, which is honestly more than I can say for some shorteners. But the eCPM I'm getting now is noticeably lower than when I joined, same traffic, fewer earnings. It's reliable, just not as rewarding as it used to be.
Consistent, reliable PayPal payments
CPM has declined over time for the same traffic
Honestly the rates are fair for an Indian publisher and I've cashed out to UPI without drama. My only real hesitation is the quality of some interstitials, a few pushed those scammy 'you won a prize' full screen ads that made my audience complain. So I'm stuck between the money being good and not wanting to annoy my readers.
Fair rates, UPI withdrawal works
Some low-quality / spammy interstitial ads
