Unshorten.It!

Right-click on shortened URLs to discover where they actually lead to and get their safety rating.

Unshorten.It! - Discover where shortened URLs actually lead

Unshorten.It! is a Chrome extension that helps you uncover the destination of shortened URLs. It provides a safety rating and website screenshot for added security. With Unshorten.It!, you can stay safe and avoid hidden dangers on the internet.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-09-06

By: http://www.unshorten.it

Users: 5,600+

Rating: 3.77

(30)

Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2019-04-08)

Creation date: 2019-04-04

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
tabs
contextMenus

Size: 8.05K

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Not available on Android

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Not available on Edge

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Are you an avid user of Twitter, Digg, or any other service that regularly exposes you to shortened URLs? Have you ever worried that these links may not lead to where they're meant to, and may damage your computer (or sanity!)? Our extension is here to help. Simply right click on any shortened URL, click "Unshorten this link..." and it will show you where the URL leads.

Based on our brand-new web service Unshorten.it, we offer several advantages over other services: -Doesn't rely on URL shortener API services, so is far more reliable and will work with nearly all URL shortening services. -Provides a safety rating based on data from WOT and HPHosts to ensure that the site is safe. -Provides a screenshot of the website so you can judge the content for yourself without actually visiting.

Notes: -Although the context menu will appear for all URLs, if you try to expand a URL that isn't shortened in any way you will likely hit an error message. -AdF.ly links are incompatible with this service - This is due to the way in which they redirect users and cannot be solved on our end.