CrowdTangle Link Checker

CrowdTangle Link Checker

An easy way to see how often a link has been shared, who shared it and what they said!

What is CrowdTangle Link Checker?
"CrowdTangle Link Checker" is a Chrome extension that provides insights into the popularity and reach of URLs on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. This tool displays the number of shares, identifies who's sharing the content, and reveals audience reactions. Whether it's for articles, YouTube videos, or Facebook content, this extension is perfect for content creators, marketers, and researchers aiming to understand social media engagement and effect.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 80,000+
Rating: 3.11 (37)
Version: 3.0.33 (Last updated: 2024-04-19)
Creation date: 2020-06-29
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • identity
  • activeTab
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://api.crowdtangle.com/ce/*
Size: 353.28K
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Merlin
Summary

We'll show the specific Facebook posts and Instagram posts that mention this link. It works for articles, as well as YouTube videos, Facebook videos and more. To learn more, visit crowdtangle.com or email us directly at [email protected].

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Helpful tool that allows seeing accounts that shared a specific webpage
  • Direct link to the post that was shared
  • Reconciles post level data with URL data
Cons
  • Requires you to log in with Facebook
  • Continuous log out issues
  • Difficult to pass verification
  • Cannot log in
  • Failure in operation with an error message appearing
Most mentioned
  • Need to log in with Facebook
  • Only one option to log in
  • Usefulness of the tool
Recent reviews
Solo funciona con Facebook (ya no te dice qué posts de Twitter (X) llevan esa URL.
by Pueblos Vivos Cuenca Pueblos Vivos Cuenca, 2023-10-12

Not sure that it added much value, but got a random email today to tell me that I had violated some community standard and my access was revoked. I haven't posted anything for weeks.
by Chris Maltby Chris Maltby, 2022-10-31

installed it just for it to tell me it wants me to log into Facebook, would have been nice to know in advance
by Christina Andrews Christina Andrews, 2022-02-07
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Safety
Risk impact

CrowdTangle Link Checker is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

CrowdTangle Link Checker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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