Deep Linking & URL Navigation
Learn how to handle deep links and URL-based navigation in Flutter apps so external links and the web URL bar can route users to the right screen.
Why Deep Linking Matters
Deep linking lets an external source — an email, a notification, or a browser URL — open a specific screen inside your app instead of the home page.
- Improves user experience for shared content
- Essential for marketing campaigns and notifications
- On Flutter web, it ties your app to the browser URL bar
You will use a URL-based router to make this work cleanly.
Two Kinds of Deep Links
There are two common forms:
- Custom scheme links like
myapp://product/42 - Universal / App Links using real
https://URLs
Universal links are preferred because they fall back to a website if the app is not installed.
All lessons in this course
- Basic Page Navigation
- Named Routes & Arguments
- TabBars & Drawers
- Deep Linking & URL Navigation