--- title: "How to manage your links in Linkbreakers" description: "A tour of the Links page in the Linkbreakers dashboard: creating links, the list and directory views, search and tag filters, QR codes attached to a link, expiration, and bulk import." canonical: "https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/how-to-manage-your-links-in-linkbreakers" last-updated: 2026-09-20 --- # How to manage your links in Linkbreakers > A tour of the Links page in the Linkbreakers dashboard: creating links, the list and directory views, search and tag filters, QR codes attached to a link, expiration, and bulk import. Links are the core object in Linkbreakers. Everything else attaches to a link: the QR code, the workflow, the analytics, the visitors. The **Links** page in the dashboard is where you create them and keep them organised. ## Short answer Open **Configure → Links** in the dashboard sidebar. Every link you have ever created is listed there with its QR code, name, tags, total visits, domain and page theme. Use **Add new link** to create one, the **List / Directory** switcher to change how they are grouped, and search or tag filters to find a specific link. ## A link is not a QR code This is the distinction that makes the page easier to read: - A **link** is the trackable URL. It owns the destination, the [workflow](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/what-is-a-workflow-in-linkbreakers-and-how-it-powers-automation), the analytics and the visitor history. - A **QR code** is one way to hand that link to someone. It is generated from the link and can be restyled at any time without touching the link itself. So one link can be shared as a QR code on a poster, as a short URL in an email, and as a tap target in an ad, and all three feed the same analytics. See [What's a link?](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/whats-a-link) for the full model, and [What's a QR code design?](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/whats-a-qr-code-design) for the visual side. ## Step-by-step ### Create a link 1. Click **Add new link** on the Links page. 2. Choose what the link should do: send visitors to a website, share a [contact card](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/how-to-create-contact-cards-vcard-in-linkbreakers), show a [social links page](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/how-to-create-a-social-links-page), or show a [thank you page](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/how-to-create-a-thank-you-page). 3. Enter the destination, then pick a domain and shortlink. A [custom domain](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/how-to-create-branded-links-in-linkbreakers) puts your own brand in the URL. 4. Optionally apply a [QR code template](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/whats-a-qr-code-template) so the generated QR code matches your brand. 5. Name the link and add [tags](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/how-to-use-tags-to-segment-and-analyze-qr-campaigns) so you can find it later. ### Find a link - **List view** shows every link in one flat table, newest first. Sort by name or total visits from the column headers. - **Directory view** groups links into [directories](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/what-is-a-directory-in-linkbreakers), which is the better view once you run several campaigns in parallel. - **Search** matches on the link name and the shortlink. - **Filter by tags** narrows the list to one campaign, client or region. ### Open a link Clicking a row opens the link's workflow canvas. From there you can change the destination, add steps such as forms, password gates or country conditions, restyle the QR code, and download it in the format you need. ### Expire a link Links can be given an expiration date. When it passes, the link stops working and is deleted along with its analytics, so set it deliberately. Full detail in [How to expire a QR code in Linkbreakers](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/how-to-expire-a-qr-code-in-linkbreakers). ### Create many links at once Use **Bulk Insert Links** to paste or import a CSV of destinations and create them in one pass. The CSV columns are destination, name, domain, shortlink, template, tags, directory, expiration date and expired destination. See [How to bulk create QR codes in Linkbreakers](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/how-to-bulk-create-qr-codes-in-linkbreakers). ## Limits and caveats - Deleting a link deletes its events and analytics too, and any QR code already printed for it stops resolving. - Expiration deletes the link on purpose. If you only want traffic to stop, use a scheduler condition in the workflow instead. - Directory view requires a Pro or Enterprise plan. - Each link created consumes platform credits, so plan limits apply. See [How do plan limits work](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/how-do-plan-limits-work-in-linkbreakers). ## Frequently asked questions ### Where did the QR Codes page go? It is the same page, renamed to **Links**. The page always managed links; the QR code was only one of the things attached to each of them. Nothing about your existing links, QR codes or analytics changed. ### Can I change a link's destination after printing its QR code? Yes. The QR code encodes the short URL, not the destination, so updating the destination takes effect immediately for every QR code already in the wild. ### Can a link exist without a QR code? Yes. Every link gets a QR code generated for convenience, but you are free to share only the short URL. Traffic is tracked identically either way. ### Can two links share one QR code design? Yes, that is what [QR code templates](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/whats-a-qr-code-template) are for. Apply the same template to as many links as you like. ### How do I see how a single link is performing? Open the link and use its [per-link analytics dashboard](https://linkbreakers.com/help/article/per-link-analytics-dashboard), or look at the workspace-wide numbers under Insights → Analytics. ## Last reviewed 2026-09-20