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URL Shortening Service (UofT.me)

""  Overview and Key Features:

UofT.me is a U of T branded URL shortening service that lets you create short, memorable links for official university web pages. Instead of sharing long or complex URLs, users can generate a concise UofT.me link that’s easy to type, remember, and share.

Key Features:

  • Create short, professional U of T–branded links instantly (No sign-in required).
  • Works across select U of T domains to ensure authenticity and consistency.
  • Ideal for email campaigns, social media, and printed materials.
  • Maintains university identity while improving usability and link readability.
  • Managed and supported by the Web Services team (EASI Division) for administrative use.

""  Getting Started:

  1. Visit https://uoft.me.
  2. Enter the long U of T URL you’d like to shorten.
  3. Choose a custom keyword (optional) to personalize your shortlink.
  4. Click Shorten URL to instantly generate your UofT.me link.

You can now share the shortened link in emails, websites, or marketing materials.

Question mark - Free communications icons   Get Help:

For assistance or feedback, please contact the Web Services team at webservices@utoronto.ca.

Web Hosting Services

""   Overview and Key Features:

This resource is available for academic and administrative use. This website design service is offered by ARC for all academic and administrative units and departments.  Cost depends on the size and scope of the website. Design and development work is provided on a case-by-case basis.

 

Help - Free computer icons    Getting Started:

The creation process is relatively simple:

  1. Decide on a domain name, one that ends with ‘utoronto.ca’
  2. Request approval of the domain name by reaching out to

webservices@utoronto.ca

  1. We’ll create a temporary website for you (we call these “staging” sites), so you can get started on content right away
  2. Login, add content, change theme and design

When everything looks good, we’ll finalize the launch.

 

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Please feel free to contact us at webservices@utoronto.ca

Secure File Transfer Service (UTsend)

Product overview - Free business icons   Overview and Key Features:

UTsend is a secure file transfer service used for sharing content with internal or external users. All files are encrypted, authenticated, and virus-scanned.

U of T faculty, librarians, and staff can upload files and send file request links through UTsend. Email (e.g., Microsoft Outlook) may be used for general communication but it is not encrypted and should not be used for sharing or storing L4 data. Recipients will receive UTsend notifications via email but all file transfers will occur through the UTsend website.

   

Help - Free computer icons   Getting Started:

UTsend can be accessed using your UTORID at: https://send.utoronto.ca/

You can send a file to someone via UTsend by “dropping off” that file into the application. Downloading a file that someone else has sent to you is referred to as a file “pick up”.

UTsend hosts files for 14 days so this service is not suitable for long-term storage. Please keep a downloaded copy of any files transmitted via UTsend in another appropriate location for your own records.

 

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For assistance with UTsend, open a ticket on the Enterprise Service Centre