# McShort Link!

> Shorten your current link using Shorty McShort Link! Free, Open Source and no-nonsense.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `mcshort-link`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** macostea
- **Category:** social-communication,tabs
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-10
- **First published:** 2020-09-10
- **Size:** 27 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mcshort-link/)
- **Website:** [https://mcshort.link](https://mcshort.link/)

## Description

McShort Link! is a Firefox add-on that allows you to shorten your current URL into a smaller, easily shareable link. It is a free, open-source and no-nonsense tool that ensures your privacy while providing convenient short links.

## Rankings

- #137,123 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension website URL may be invalid

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