Unshorten.link
Security for shortened links, simplified.
Unshorten.link - Security for Shortened Links
"Unshorten.link" is a browser extension specifically designed to provide web safety measures for users dealing with shortened links. It automatically expands and scrutinizes any clicked shortened link for harmful components while eradicating known tracking cookies. The extension maintains an up-to-date repository of over 300 popular link shortening services, assuring comprehensive security. With it, clicking a shortened link (intentional or accidental) leads to a link expansion page that shows where the link intends to direct and uncovers the safety status of the destination URL.
Extension stats
Manifest V2
Permissions:
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- storage
- *://unshorten.link/*
- *://tinyurl.com/*
- *://sh.st/*
- *://0rz.tw/*
- *://1link.in/*
- *://1url.com/*
- *://2.gp/* See more
Size: 698.37K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works on Opera GX
- Used to be an awesome service
- Can unshorten some URLs
- Considered useful by some users
Cons
- Doesn't work for popular links or specific services (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, Bitly)
- Produces errors or timeouts frequently
- Hasn't been updated in a while, leading to concerns about functionality
- Crashes often and is considered unstable
Most mentioned
- Doesn't seem to work anymore
- Used to work well but is now unreliable
- Errors like 404 or timeouts
- Some users love it and recommend it
- Concern that it's a dead project
User reviews
doesn't seem to do anything
by 
n ascentt, 2024-12-02
n ascentt, 2024-12-02only work for paymant user
by 
Nyarlathotep, 2024-04-04
Nyarlathotep, 2024-04-04looks to be dead now
by 
PuffySkate (2ndchannelcoltonhoop), 2024-01-11
PuffySkate (2ndchannelcoltonhoop), 2024-01-11Extension safety
Risk impact
Unshorten.link requires a lot of sensitive permissions. 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
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Unshorten.link. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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