URL Shortener

Name: URL Shortener
Rating: 4.722222222222222 (18 reviews)
Author: Klaus Eckelt

Shortens URLs with various services.

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The URL Shortener Chrome extension enables users to quickly create short links from the current browser tab's URL. With just one click on the extension's button, the URL is shortened using popular services like anonym.to, goo.gl, is.gd, t1p.de, and tinyurl.com. The shortened URL is automatically copied to the clipboard for easy sharing.

This extension requires permissions to access the supported URL shortening services and read the current tab's browsing history to obtain the URL. It's designed for maximum convenience and speed, making it ideal for users who frequently share links on social media, emails, or messaging platforms. The extension's source code is open and available on Bitbucket, ensuring transparency and reliability.

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Version:

2.2 Last updated: 2016-07-11

Creation date:

2016-07-11

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Permissions:

http://anonym.to/
https://www.googleapis.com/urlshortener/
http://is.gd/
https://is.gd/
http://t1p.de/
http://tinyurl.com/
tabs
clipboardWrite
storage

Size:

188.00KB

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 23,580 ▲ 647

Other rankings

#12116 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 29 #87 in url shortener keyword 46 ▼ 4

User reviews

Users appreciate URL Shortener for its clean, minimal interface, ease of use, and support for multiple shortening services. It is praised for being reliable, simple, and open source. Some users report occasional network errors, and one suggested adding a "Title" feature to copy the page title with the shortened link. Overall, it is considered one of the best URL shorteners available with no unnecessary complications.

Pros

Clean and minimal user interface with well-explained options
Simple, quick, and easy to use URL shortening functionality
Supports multiple URL shortening services, allowing user choice
Open source and well-maintained despite older last updated date
Reliable and effective at performing the main task without extra unnecessary steps

Cons

Occasional network errors preventing URL shortening
Lack of a "Title" feature to copy the title along with the shortened URL

Recent reviews

Not sure if server is just down; gave me a "Network Error" message, didn't shorten URL.

Ro*****, 2023-12-04

Clean and minimal UI, well explained options, and a shortcut function. 10/10 couldn't ask for more

Bu*****, 2023-02-15

I have been using it for a long time now I have also installed the extension ..Thank you

kr*****, 2022-09-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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URL Shortener requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

URL Shortener 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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