# Migrating from Bitly

> Easily migrate your links from Bitly to Dub in less than 3 minutes.

Bitly is a popular URL shortener that lets you create short links, which can be used in your marketing campaigns, social media posts, and more.

## How to migrate from Bitly to Dub

If you're looking to migrate from Bitly to Dub, we've built a custom migration tool that will help you migrate your links in just 2-3 clicks.

<Steps>

<Step title="Sign in with Bitly">

If you haven't already, [create a workspace on Dub](/help/article/what-is-a-workspace#how-to-create-a-workspace).

<Info>
  **Protip**: Once you create your workspace, we generally recommend you **_not
  to [configure your domain](/help/article/how-to-add-custom-domain)_** until
  you've migrated all your links. This will prevent any potential downtime for
  your links.
</Info>

Then, from your [short links page](https://app.dub.co/links), click on the `⋮` button under the **Create Link** button and select **Import from Bitly**.

<Frame>
  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/links-dropdown.png"
    alt="Import from Bitly button"
  />
</Frame>

This will open a modal that prompts you to sign in with Bitly.

<Frame>
  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/import-from-bitly-modal.png"
    alt="Import from Bitly modal"
  />
</Frame>

In the sign in screen, click "Allow" and you'll be redirected back to Dub.

<Frame>
  <img
    src="https://assets.dub.co/help/sign-in-with-bitly.png"
    alt="Signing in with Bitly"
  />
</Frame>

Behind the scenes, we'll fetch all your Bitly groups and their respective custom domains and number of tags. You'll be presented with a list of groups that we've found.

<Frame>
  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/imported-bitly-groups.png"
    alt="List of Bitly groups found for your account"
  />
</Frame>

<Info>
  If you accidentally signed in to the wrong Bitly account, you can click on the
  **Sign in with a different account?** link to sign in with a different Bitly
  account.
</Info>

</Step>

<Step title="Select the domains you want to migrate">

Select the domains you want to migrate and choose if you'd like to import their respective tags as well. You can learn more about [how tags work on Dub](/help/article/how-to-use-tags).

Once you're done, click **Confirm import**. In just a few seconds, all your links will be migrated to Dub.

<Frame>
  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/imported-bitly-links.png"
    alt="Links imported from Bitly"
  />
</Frame>

Once all your links have been imported, we will send you an email to let you know that the migration is complete.

<Frame>
  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/imported-bitly-email.png"
    alt="Email notification about completed Bitly migration"
  />
</Frame>

</Step>

<Step title="Configure your domain">

Once you receive the email, you can [configure your domain](/help/article/how-to-add-custom-domain#step-2-configure-your-domain) by setting the right DNS records. This will ensure that your links are pointing to Dub and not Bitly. Once you've done this, you can start using your links!

</Step>

</Steps>

## Which Bitly link attributes are migrated?

Here's a list of attributes that are migrated from Bitly to Dub:

1. Destination URL
2. Short link slug
3. Link creation date
4. [Link tags](/help/article/how-to-use-tags)
5. Archived status

If there are any other attributes that you'd like to see migrated, please [reach out to us](https://dub.co/contact/support) and let us know!