Shorty

Name: Shorty
Rating: 4.6136365 (618 reviews)
Author: Michal Mroček

By: Michal Mroček App

Pin any file directly to your home screen

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

199,363 ▲ 114

Data as of 2026-07-31

Rating:

4.61 +1

(618)

Version:

1.0.5

Last updated: 2024-02-26

Ranking

#157,148 ▼ 296

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Shorty is a handy Chrome extension that enables you to pin any file from your phone or any URL directly to your home screen for quick and easy access. Once installed, you can share files, text, or links from any app and customize the icon's appearance according to the file type.

Choose from three icon styles: short text labels (up to 10 characters), thumbnails depending on the file type, or image previews for supported images. Additionally, personalize your pinned icons further by selecting background colors and custom labels that will be displayed on your home screen. Developed by Michal Mroček and Přemysl Vaculík, Shorty streamlines navigation and file management on your device.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.0.5 Last updated: 2024-02-26

Version code:

Creation date:

2018-08-13

Publisher country:

Permissions:

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe

Size:

5.26MB

Email:

he*****@netmonster.app

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-31

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 157,148 ▼ 296

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Developed by:

Michal Mroček

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.mroczis.shorty

Email:

he*****@netmonster.app

User Reviews

Users appreciate Shorty for its simplicity, efficiency, and ease of creating customizable shortcuts to files directly on their home screen without relying on cloud storage. The small, minimal app design is also praised. However, many users dislike the app's cartoonish icon and want it changed or made customizable. Stability issues occur on certain devices where shortcuts fail to create or stop working after a short time. Additionally, some users report concerns with recent permission changes and difficulty handling long web link shortcuts.

Pros

Easy and smooth to create shortcuts for PDFs or images on the home screen.
Allows customization of the shortcut icon text.
Small, minimalistic, and efficient app design.
Does not rely on cloud storage or cellular data to access files.
Works as intended and is simple to use.

Cons

App icon/logo is unpleasant, cartoonish, and users want it changed or customizable.
App does not work reliably on some devices (e.g., Realme p1 5G, Vivo phones).
Shortcuts sometimes stop working after a day or are not created upon confirmation.
Does not support long web link shortcuts effectively.
Recent updates added new permissions causing trust concerns.