Bitly | Short links and QR Codes

Bitly | Short links and QR Codes

Create short, powerful links and QR Codes and share them with the world.

What is Bitly | Short links and QR Codes?
Bitly | Short links and QR Codes is a Chrome extension that empowers users to create customized short links and QR codes directly from their browser. With a simple click, the extension generates a concise URL for effortless sharing. Users can customize these shortened links for optimal branding. Furthermore, the extension has the capability of creating QR codes, providing an innovative way to link to digital content in physical advertisements. Overall, the Bitly Chrome extension acts as a powerful tool for enhancing connectivity between content and its intended audience.
Stats
Users: 600,000+
Rating: 3.69 (1,593)
Version: 4.2.2 (Last updated: 2023-11-28)
Creation date: 2020-06-11
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • clipboardWrite
  • identity
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • https://api-ssl.bitly.com/
Size: 1.47M
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Bitly | Short links and QR Codes
Bitly | Short links and QR Codes (v4.2.2)
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Summary

Connect with your audience and drive more viewers to your content with Bitly’s powerful connection platform. Create short links and QR Codes right from any page.

Shorten links with one click Click the Bitly button in your toolbar to create a unique link to the current URL. Your shorter, more memorable link is copied to your clipboard and ready to paste into a post, message, or document.

Customize for click-worthy links Is that bit.ly link too generic for you? Customize it by editing the back-half. Then take it to the next level by upgrading your account and replacing the generic "bit.ly" domain with your own brand.

Generate QR Codes Create QR codes for print, outdoor, and other ad campaigns. With Bitly, a static QR Code will never get stale—just redirect it when your content changes.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Сreates short, effective links and QR codes easily
  • Customizable clickable links and option to use own domain
  • Convenient one-click link shortening from the toolbar
Cons
  • Limited number of free short links before needing to create a new account
  • Frequent error messages and functionality issues
  • Login issues and the requirement to log in for using the extension
Most mentioned
  • Error messages such as 'An internal error has occurred. Please try again!'
  • Issues with logging in or extension not functioning after login
  • Limitation on the number of free short links and the need for a Bitly account
Recent reviews
now you can only get few short liks for free. why use this site if there are tons of others?
by Pavlo Kalach Pavlo Kalach, 2024-03-05

I met with an error message that says "extension not working." After poking around and hitting a blank wall, I signed up for new Bitly account using another Google email account. Problem solved. It seems that each Bitly account comes with a fixed quota of shortened links. Once that has been reached, it stops working.
by Cornelius Pang Cornelius Pang, 2024-03-04

Broken. "An internal error has occurred. Please try again!" each and every time. Searched this as a problem, followed the instructions, same. Erased the extension, killed cookies and caches, killed Chrome keys, erased Chrome including all of the preferences and redownloaded. Re-added the Chrome extension and "An internal error has occurred. Please try again!" Maybe this needs fixing? It worked fine a month ago.
by Steve Gallagher Steve Gallagher, 2024-02-26
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Safety
Risk impact

Bitly | Short links and QR Codes is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Bitly | Short links and QR Codes has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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