Medium Deep Link Generator
Turn Medium article and publication links into deeplinks that open in the Medium app, where readers are signed in and can clap, respond, and follow.
Sharing Medium articles on social platforms sends readers to an in-app browser where the metered paywall and login prompts get in the way. This Medium deep link generator creates a link that opens the story in the Medium app, giving signed-in readers a clean reading experience.
How to create your deep link
- 1Copy your Medium article or publication URL.
- 2Paste it above and tap Generate Smart Link.
- 3Share the deeplink on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, or in newsletters.
Articles open where readers are signed in
Claps, responses, and follows only happen when readers are logged in. Opening your story in the Medium app instead of an anonymous browser session turns passive readers into engaged followers.
Works with custom publication domains too
Standard medium.com links get direct app handling. Articles on custom domains still benefit from the smart fallback flow that escapes in-app browsers to the reader's default browser.
Free for writers and publications
No signup, no limits. Generate a deeplink for every story you publish.
Tested implementation note for Medium
The shipping generator handles medium.com URLs this way: The post id is the trailing hex segment of the slug. Articles on custom publication domains have no id to extract, so those fall back to the Safari-escape path.
- Test URL shape
- https://medium.com/@author/some-title-1a2b3c4d5e6f
- Android path
- Package-less Android intent; an installed app claims its verified domain.
- iPhone path
- Known app scheme: medium://p/<postId>
- Failure path
- If no installed app accepts the hand-off, the original HTTPS destination remains the fallback.
Verified against the generator on . See the tested deep link reference for the iOS and Android paths and the underlying samples.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the link open the Medium app on iPhone?
Yes. When the Medium app is installed the article opens in the app; otherwise it opens in the default browser.
Do publication and author profile links work?
Article links get the most direct app handling. Profile and publication links use the smart fallback flow, opening in the app where supported and the browser otherwise.
Is it free?
Yes, the Medium deep link generator is completely free with unlimited usage.