Getting Started with MASK

Head to the MASK sign-up page and enter your email address and a strong password. You can also sign up with an existing Google, Microsoft, or Apple account for one-click access. After submitting the form you will receive a verification email — click the link inside to activate your account.

If you do not see the verification email within a few minutes, check your spam or promotions folder. You can request a new verification email from the login page by clicking "Resend."

Workspaces are the top-level container for everything you do in MASK — links, bio pages, QR codes, campaigns, and team members all live inside a workspace. When you log in for the first time you will be prompted to create one.

Give your workspace a descriptive name (for example, your company name or project name). You can always rename it later from the workspace settings page. You can also create additional workspaces if you manage multiple brands or clients.

From the dashboard, click the "Create Link" button in the top-right corner. Paste the long URL you want to shorten into the destination field. MASK will automatically generate a short slug for you, but you can replace it with a custom slug that is easier to remember — for example, mask.to/launch.

Optionally add tags, UTM parameters, or an expiration date before saving. Once created, your short link is live immediately and you can copy it with one click.

The MASK dashboard is split into a sidebar on the left and a content area on the right. The sidebar gives you quick access to Links, Bio Pages, QR Codes, Campaigns, Analytics, and Settings. The top bar shows your current workspace and lets you switch between workspaces or access your account settings.

The main Links view displays all of your shortened URLs in a searchable, sortable table. Each row shows the short link, its destination, total clicks, and the date it was created. Click any row to open its detail panel.

Every link you create in MASK is automatically tracked. The Analytics section of the dashboard provides a real-time overview of clicks, unique visitors, geographic distribution, device types, and referrer sources. You can filter by date range, tag, or campaign to narrow the data.

For a quick pulse check, the dashboard home screen shows a summary card with your total clicks over the last 7 days and a sparkline chart of daily traffic.

Tags let you group related links together without changing their URLs. For example, you might tag all links from a product launch with "launch-2026" so you can filter and compare their performance later.

You can add tags when creating a link or edit them afterward from the link detail panel. There is no limit to the number of tags you can create — use them liberally to keep your workspace organized as it grows.

MASK is designed for collaboration. Navigate to Settings → Members to invite teammates by email. Each member can be assigned a role — Owner, Admin, Editor, Analyst, Billing, or Developer — that controls what they can see and do inside the workspace. See the Team Roles & Permissions guide for a full breakdown.

Now that you have the basics down, explore these guides to unlock more of MASK:

• Setting Up Custom Domains — brand your short links with your own domain.
• UTM Parameter Best Practices — track campaign performance accurately.
• Building Your Bio Page — create a link-in-bio landing page.
• QR Code Design Tips — make scannable, on-brand QR codes.