BitLy

Shorten links quick and easy

BitLy: Your Quick and Easy Link Shortener

Experience the efficiency of BitLy, the Chrome extension designed to help you shorten URLs with ease. Updated to utilize the Bitly API V4, it syncs your API key directly with your Google account for seamless use. With just a right-click, shorten any link in a href attribute or selected text, or simply click the extension button to shorten the current tab's URL.

Once shortened, your new URL will automatically be copied to your clipboard, making sharing effortless. Join the community of users who trust BitLy for their URL shortening needs. Explore the code on GitHub to learn more about its functionalities and contribute to its development!

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By:: matzondervan
Users:: 10,000+
Rating:: 4.38

(16)
Version:: 0.1.0 (Last updated: 2023-07-14)
Creation date:: 2017-04-16
Risk:: High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: tabs
contextMenus
storage
scripting
Host permissions:: *://*/*
Size:: 13.43K
Email:: mz*****@hotmail.nl
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 9,062 ▲ 32

Other rankings

#3282 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1 #56 in make it shorter keyword 43 ▼ 4 #223 in url shortener keyword 44 ▼ 8

User reviews

Pros

fast
easy to use
small size

Cons

issues with right-click functionality
error messages about monthly limit
broken or not working for some users

Most mentioned

error messages about monthly limit
right-click functionality not working
easy to use

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

version 0.1.0 is broken. I click the addon button, but only a blank popup appears and nothing else happens. Also it doesnt appear on the right click context menu. I have entered the access token. I tried the other bitly addons and they work fine. I hope the author fixes this, since it is the best bitly addon here. I use Chrome 114.0.5735.199 (Official Build) (64-bit) and Windows 10 Pro 64bit

KilliK 69, 2023-07-05

No more updates?

Lecturer Kim, 2023-05-29

This is the best BitLy url shortener available and has worked perfectly up until recently. I'm not sure if we can still use it after changes were made to the authentication process. https://dev.bitly.com/docs/getting-started/migrating-from-v3/

Greg M, 2023-03-13

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Extension safety

Risk impact

BitLy requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

BitLy has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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