Short Path

Short Path is a small-sized and portable software utility that gives you the possibility to shorten the paths of files and folders on your computer. This is done by transforming them into filesystem paths, and it can be practical for seamlessly indicating paths when working in a command-line interface.
Wrapped in a simplistic interface made from one panel with a handful of buttons, Short Path gives you the possibility to indicate a file or folder either by resorting to the file browser, folder or drag-and-drop support.

Get the short path of files and folders

The short path is automatically generated and immediately displayed right beneath the full path, and it can be copied to the Clipboard with the click of a button, as well as just as easily cleared.
This is where the program's functionality ends. Unfortunately, it doesn't integrate support for batch processing, which could've allowed you to drop a selection of multiple files and folders to shorten all their paths at the same time.

Doesn't need installation

The application consists of a single executable file which can be copied to a preferred directory on the hard disk or on a removable storage device to be able to run it on any PC directly, without any setup. No new entries are attached to the Windows registry, and no files are generated on the disk without your approval. To uninstall it, it's only necessary to remove this .exe object.

Evaluation and conclusion

It didn't put a strain on the machine's performance in our testing, running on a low amount of CPU and RAM. No errors were displayed, and the program didn't stop responding to commands.
Although it doesn't feature richer options and customization preferences, Short Path offers a straightforward means to shorten the paths of files and folders.