What happened to ShortMeme?

discontinued The URL on file (https://shortmeme.com/) did not respond across three consecutive checks; the streak completed on 2026-09-28.

The address on file matched ShortMeme's own domain with high confidence, so this observation is reported about ShortMeme directly. See the methodology for how the match is made.

The vendor's own description, unedited:
ShortMeme is an artificial intelligence tool designed for creating, customizing, and sharing memes with AI-generated captions. The tool is capable of producing captions in various languages. Unlike regular meme generators, ShortMeme simplifies the task of creating memes while fostering creativity wi...

Live alternatives

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How this was decided

Not an editorial call. The URL on file failed three consecutive checks, with a confirmation re-probe before the streak counted (a bot-wall response never counts as one), and the 3-miss rule marks the listing discontinued automatically. If the URL responds again, the registry restores it on its own: warn first, then active. Both directions are recorded as events.

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