Copy ShortURL

Copy ShortURL lets you instantly create a short URL for web pages that you visit, so you can easily share links with friends.
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Copy ShortURL is a handy Chrome extension that adds a new item to your browser's right-click menu called “Copy Short URL.” By simply right-clicking on any webpage, you can quickly generate a short URL either from the site's canonical short link or, if unavailable, through a preferred URL shortening service like is.gd. This short URL is instantly copied to your clipboard, enabling effortless sharing in emails, social media, or forums.

The extension supports a variety of major websites such as YouTube, Wordpress.com, ArsTechnica, and TechCrunch, which expose their own short URLs. When those aren't present, Copy ShortURL smartly falls back to user-configurable URL shorteners, giving you flexibility and speed in link sharing. This efficient tool streamlines your browsing experience by making link sharing just a right-click away.

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By:
Fred Wenzel
Daily users:
3,052+ 9
Rating:
4.56
(62)
Version:
5.5.0 Last updated: 2022-05-23
Version code:
5408857
Creation date:
2010-07-13
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • clipboardWrite
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
Size:
158.64K
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description ⏷
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

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User reviews

Pros
  • Very simple and easy to use with convenient functionality.
  • Helps shorten URLs effectively, making them cleaner and more manageable especially for emails and social media posts.
  • Supports multiple URL shortening services, including is.gd and bit.ly.
  • Open source and supports native keyboard shortcuts.
  • Helpful in removing tracking data and creating shorter links than some other extensions.
Cons
  • Does not work properly with some specific URLs, losing filter parameters during shortening.
  • Issues with copying shortened URL to clipboard in recent Firefox versions.
  • Problems with certain URL shortening services (e.g., kutt.it signup disabled, tinyurl flagged as spam on some platforms).
  • Automatic use of site-specific shorteners even when not desired.
  • Does not work correctly on some browsers other than Firefox (e.g., Zen Browser) and on PDFs.
Recent reviews
Did not work on Zen Browser
by Firefox user 15286925, 2025-04-14
This simple app is one of the many reasons I will never leave firefox. the feature which copies the page title and shorturl is amazing.
by APJ, 2025-02-18
with the kutt.it service the links are created but not copied, returning an error. In the portal, however, they are created correctly
by Firefox user 12955598, 2025-01-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Copy ShortURL requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Copy ShortURL has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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