tinyurl

tinyurl

tinyurl by Ford_Lawnmower irc.geekshed.net #Script-Help

What is tinyurl?
tinyurl is a simple and efficient Chrome extension designed for URL shortening. It is developed to generate a minimized link from the current webpage in an easy manner. All you need to do is click on the tinyurl icon and a compact link is automatically generated. There's also a convenient [Copy] button that will directly send the new link to your clipboard, making the management and sharing of long URLs extremely straightforward and user-friendly.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.67 (15)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2013-06-23)
Creation date: 2013-06-23
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://tinyurl.com/*
  • tabs
Size: 3.76K
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Merlin
Summary

Chrome extension to create a tinyurl link from the current page. Just click the tinyurl icon and a new link is generated. Click the [Copy] button to copy the tinyurl link to the clipboard.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Works great and is simple
  • Copy button makes this one a winner
  • Simple, fast and flawless
  • Strongly recommended
Cons
  • Should have a right-click menu entry
  • Users should not have to go to the icon and choose copy
  • Popup doesn't disappear after clicking the copy button
  • Shouldn't have to press 'Copy' to add it to the clipboard
Most mentioned
  • Works great
  • I don't mind clicking copy
  • Ford lawmower is a great coder
  • Could be improved if the popup disappeared after clicking the copy button
Recent reviews
Works great and is simple
by Nox The Box Nox The Box, 2019-05-03

works great. i dont mind clicking copy. ford lawmower is a great coder
by Jason H Jason H, 2021-06-01

Works great and is simple
by Rainbow Ram Rainbow Ram, 2019-05-03
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Safety
Risk impact

tinyurl may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

tinyurl has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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