# Embed Link Helper

> Adds redirect buttons to Twitter/X and Instagram pages for quick access to alternative hostnames

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/embed-link-helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/embed-link-helper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `embed-link-helper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** vlaship
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-07
- **First published:** 2025-12-01
- **Size:** 73 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/embed-link-helper/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/vlaship/embed-link-helper-browser-extension](https://github.com/vlaship/embed-link-helper-browser-extension)

## Description

Extension transforms Twitter/X and Instagram links to alternative hostnames, enabling proper link previews in Discord, Telegram, and other messaging platforms. Adds convenient per-post buttons to copy transformed links directly from your timeline.

## Rankings

- #103,017 — Overall
- #42 — embed
- #250 — telegram

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `*://x.com/*`
- `*://www.instagram.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `x.com`
- `www.instagram.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: x.com, instagram.com
- This extension support email may not be valid

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/embed-link-helper)