URL Shortener - TinyURL Extension

URL Shortener - TinyURL Extension

Shorten URLs with ease.

URL Shortener - TinyURL Extension
What is URL Shortener - TinyURL Extension?
URL Shortener - TinyURL Extension is a Chrome extension that allows you to easily shorten URLs without any clutter or distractions. With just one click, you can shorten and copy the current URL or any clicked link. The extension uses TinyURL's URL Shortener Service and does not store any user data. An 'OK' or 'ERR' badge on the extension icon notifies the user of successful shortening or errors.
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Stats
Users: 143 ▲ 10
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-08-05)
Creation date: 2023-08-05
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • scripting
  • contextMenus
  • clipboardWrite
Size: 8.23K
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Summary

The only URL Shortener Extension that doesn't open a popup.

Clicking the Extension Icon is all you need to do to shorten and copy the current URL, with no extra clutter do distract you from your browsing.

The same functionality is added to Chrome's Context menu for links, right-clicking a link gives you the option to shorten and copy the clicked link with just one click.

An 'OK' or 'ERR' badge is displayed on the Extension Icon to notify the user about a successful shortening and that the shortened URL is now copied to the user's clipboard, or to notify the user of an error.

This extension uses TinyURL's URL Shortener Service to shorten the URLs. This extension does not store user data at any point. The current URL (or the URL from the clicked link) is the only thing that gets sent to the TinyURL API. The original URL or the shortened URL is not stored by this extension.

Safety
Risk impact

URL Shortener - TinyURL Extension is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

URL Shortener - TinyURL Extension has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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