What is link.tl?
link.tl (also lnk.news) is a link shortener. Publishers use it to earn money: every time someone opens a link.tl link, the visitor is shown ads and a short wait before the real destination appears.
The real link is fixed from the moment it is created. link.tl simply places a countdown and an ad in front of it so it can count the view. Bypassing link.tl just means reaching that real destination directly.
You will usually run into link.tl links in download posts, forums and social media, wherever a publisher wants to earn from each click before sending you to the real page.
Why link.tl makes you wait
link.tl earns for the publisher by showing ads, so it runs a short countdown and an ad step before the continue button appears. That is the only reason a link.tl link takes a few extra seconds.
None of that changes where the link actually goes, the destination is set from the moment the link is created. The wait and ad step are only there to earn from the view.
How to skip link.tl with Link Skipper
Skipping link.tl takes three steps:
1. Copy the link.tl link you want to open, for example https://link.tl/AbC12.
2. Paste it into the box on the Link Skipper home page, or on the dedicated link.tl page, and press resolve.
3. A few seconds later you get the real destination to open or copy, with no ads to watch, no timer to wait out and no captcha to solve.
There is nothing to install, no account is required to try it, and it works the same on desktop and mobile.
Does link.tl have a captcha?
No. link.tl relies on a short countdown and an ad step rather than a 'prove you are human' box, so there is normally no captcha to click.
With Link Skipper you do not even wait out the countdown: you get the real link back directly, with nothing to solve.
Skipping link.tl on your phone
On mobile the ad step and pop-ups are harder to deal with than on desktop. Because Link Skipper runs in your browser with nothing installed, skipping link.tl on a phone is the same as on a computer: paste the link, get the real address, tap to open.
No app is needed, and you avoid the mobile pop-ups and redirects that ad-gated links often push.
lnk.news and link.tl are the same service
You may see the same links under link.tl or lnk.news. They are the same service run under two domains and work identically.
Link Skipper resolves both the same way, so it does not matter which domain a link uses. Paste it and you get the real destination.
Is bypassing link.tl safe?
Yes. Link Skipper reveals the exact same destination you would reach by waiting out the countdown. It never changes the target, never stores your link and never installs anything on your device.
You stay in control: you see exactly where the link.tl link really goes before you open it, which is safer than clicking through unknown ad pages.