Url Shortener

Name: Url Shortener
Rating: 4.86551724137931 (290 reviews)
Author: http://thebyteseffect.com/

Quickly create and share short URLs with the added option to generate QR codes for them.

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Url Shortener Chrome Extension

Easily shorten any URL or the current webpage with a click. Generate QR codes for your shortened links to make sharing even easier. This extension emphasizes user privacy — it requests no unnecessary permissions and does not track your activity.

Core features include copying links to clipboard, night mode for better viewing, right-click support, automatic shortening on extension click, and a comprehensive history log you can export as CSV or clear anytime. Customize your keyboard shortcuts to fit your workflow. Open source and trustworthy, with source code available on GitHub.

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By:

http://thebyteseffect.com/

Users:

80,000

Rating:

4.87

(290) 2 new ratings

Version:

14.0.10 Last updated: 2024-12-13

Creation date:

2020-05-18

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus
activeTab
storage
scripting

Host permissions:

https://tinyurl.com/*

Size:

81.69KB

Email:

su*****@thebyteseffect.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

20 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,561 ▲ 95

Other rankings

#2793 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 8 #3 in url shortener keyword 44 ▼ 1

Other platforms

URL Shortener (v13.0.0)

1,683 3.42

(31)

Url Shortener (v14.0.3)

2,118 5.00

(4)

User reviews

Users appreciate the extension for its speed, ease of use, multiple URL shorteners, and QR code generation. It is praised as a reliable, free alternative with a sleek, customizable interface. Common issues mentioned include occasional QR code generation failures, limited bit.ly integration, and unwanted pop-ups during use. Overall, it is highly regarded for its practicality and functionality despite minor drawbacks.

Pros

Very fast and efficient URL shortening
Includes multiple URL shorteners and QR code generator
User-friendly with a sleek and customizable UI
Automatically copies shortened URLs to clipboard
Free and reliable alternative to other services like bit.ly

Cons

QR code generation feature sometimes does not work
Limited access to bit.ly features within the extension
Lack of an option to completely disable pop-ups when shortening URLs
Some users experienced failure or it didn't work as expected

Recent reviews

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jo*****, 2025-06-13

Incredible extension, does eveything I need and it's actualy free.

Gr*****, 2025-06-11

Rápido y efectivo.

Al*****, 2025-02-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Url Shortener requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low Request access to the following domains: {{requestedDomains}}

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 good reputation and 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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