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.

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Extension stats

By: https://unshorten.link

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.51

(96)

Version: 3.0.2 (Last updated: 2018-09-11)

Creation date: 2018-09-11

Risk impact: Very high risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
storage
*://unshorten.link/*
*://tinyurl.com/*
*://sh.st/*
*://0rz.tw/*
*://1link.in/*
*://1url.com/*
*://2.gp/*

Size: 698.37K

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 8,077 ▲ 43

Other rankings

#24041 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 21

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Shortened links can be hiding anywhere. With the Unshorten.link extension, any shortened link (such as bit.ly or t.co) you click on will be automatically expanded and analyzed for malware giving you a clear view of where the link is taking you. Unshorten will also automatically remove known tracking cookies from the URL.

Unshorten keeps a list of over 300 popular link shortening services and is updated regularly.

Once the Chrome extension is installed you will be automatically redirected to our link expansion page any time you click on a shortened link, accidentally or intentionally. This will clearly display where the shortened link is attempting to send you and give you a clear view into the security of the destination URL.

User reviews

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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

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