URL9X: Free URL Shortener with Social Preview Editor & Bot Shield

Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm thrilled to introduce **URL9X** (`url9x.com`) – built out of pure frustration with modern link shorteners. Almost every marketer, creator, and growth hacker has experienced this: 1. You share a link on Facebook, WhatsApp, or LinkedIn, and the preview image is either completely missing, cropped awkwardly, or flagged as spam. 2. You try using enterprise tools like Bitly or Rebrandly, only to find that custom OpenGraph preview editing and branded domains are locked behind $35/month paywalls. We built URL9X to change that. Completely free: - 🎨 **Visual OpenGraph Editor:** Customize title, description, and upload 1200×630 thumbnails that render cleanly on Meta/WhatsApp without spam blocks. - 🛡️ **Traffic Shield:** Filters out recognized bot scrapers and crawlers so your click totals reflect real human engagement. - ⚡ **Instant 1-Click Shortening:** Paste and shorten in 1 second, with instant QR code generation. - 🌐 **Branded Domains:** Zero-lag Anycast routing with auto-provisioned SSL. - 📦 **Bulk Mode:** Shorten up to 100 links in one click. We’d love for you to try it out at https://url9x.com and share your feedback! What other features should we build next?