Understanding Your Analytics: Clicks, Devices, and Geography

Every TinyX short link automatically collects click data. Here's how to read it and what you can do with it.

Viewing Analytics for a Link

1. Go to Links in your dashboard
2. Click the link you want to inspect
3. Open the Analytics tab

You'll see a summary of all recorded clicks for that link.

What's Tracked

Click count — total number of times the link has been followed. Updated in real-time.

Clicks over time — a chart showing click volume by day. Useful for spotting peaks (e.g. when you sent an email campaign or posted on social).

Geography — a breakdown of clicks by country, derived from the visitor's IP address. Helps you understand where your audience is.

Devices — split between desktop, mobile, and tablet. Useful for knowing whether to optimise your destination for mobile.

Referrers — where clicks came from. If someone followed your link from a tweet or a newsletter, the referrer source appears here. Direct links (typed URLs, most messaging apps) show as "Direct."

Browser and OS — a breakdown of the browsers and operating systems your visitors use.

Log Retention

How far back your analytics history goes depends on your plan:

Clicks older than your retention window are automatically removed. If you need longer history, upgrade your plan.

Real-Time Reporting

TinyX records clicks with zero-delay reporting — there's no batch processing or next-day delay. A click that happens now shows up in your analytics within seconds.

Aggregate Stats on the Dashboard

Your main dashboard shows totals across all your links: total clicks this month, number of active links, and storage used. This gives you a quick health check without having to open individual links.

Common Questions

Why are my click numbers different from another tool I'm using?

Different tools count clicks differently. Some filter bots, some don't. Some count unique visitors, some count total hits. TinyX counts every redirect request that passes basic bot filtering. Minor discrepancies between tools are normal.

A link got a lot of clicks from a country I don't recognise — is something wrong?

Occasionally link scanners or preview bots visit links, which can add unexpected geography data. If you see a single large spike from an unexpected country immediately after creating a link, it's likely a scanner rather than a real visitor.

Can I see who clicked — names, emails?

No. TinyX records aggregate and device-level data only. Individual visitor identities are not collected or stored (except for submissions via Questionnaire links, which are explicitly opt-in).

Need help? Open the chat widget — we're here.

Updated on: 23/04/2026