# Link Shortener

> Click the extension icon on the toolbar to shorten the current page or right-clicking on any link to create a short URL. Short links automatically copy to your clipboard. QR codes are also created for all short links. Start using Url Shortener today!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-shortener](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-shortener)

## Overview

- **ID:** `link-shortener`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tim
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 2,123
- **Weekly downloads:** 19
- **Rating:** 4.04 / 5 (27 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.98
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-09
- **First published:** 2018-03-31
- **Size:** 844 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/link-shortener/)
- **Website:** [https://timleland.com/link-shortener-extension/](https://timleland.com/link-shortener-extension/)

## Description

The Link Shortener Chrome extension offers a straightforward way to create short URLs from any webpage with a single click or through right-click context options. It supports multiple link shortening services including T.LY, Bitly, Rebrandly, TinyUrl, and more. Users can add their own API keys for personalized link management and set link expirations by date or number of clicks.

This extension also automatically copies the generated short URL to the clipboard for fast sharing and creates a shareable QR code for every shortened link. Designed with limited permissions for security, it streamlines link sharing and tracking across platforms. Visit the official site for updates and feature requests: https://timleland.com/link-shortener-extension/

## Rankings

- #2,100 — Overall
- #120 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #246 — Social & Communication
- #2 — url shortener
- #29 — broken links
- #39 — links

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `scripting`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users find Link Shortener quick, simple, and convenient, often saving time and working reliably. Praise for its cross-browser compatibility and unobtrusive design is common. However, there are recurring concerns about occasional instability, site compatibility (especially with Twitter), and missing features such as keyboard shortcuts, self-hosted/multi-service support, and history deletion.

### Pros

- Quick and simple to use with one-click URL shortening.
- Saves time and improves workflow by avoiding extra steps to shorten URLs.
- Generally reliable and does what it promises.
- Cross-browser compatibility across multiple browsers.
- Simple, unobtrusive design that doesn't clutter the UI.

### Cons

- Occasional instability or performance issues, including freezing for several seconds.
- Compatibility issues with some sites, notably Twitter, causing crashes.
- Bugs leading to inconsistent shortening results, such as the same shortened URL being produced for multiple inputs.
- Missing quick-access features like a keyboard shortcut for activation.
- Feature gaps: no built-in support for self-hosted or multiple URL shortening services and no option to delete shortened history.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-shortener)