# Rebrandly | URL shortener

> Shorten, brand, share and track links with just one click.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `rebrandly`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rebrandly
- **Category:** bookmarks,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1,370
- **Rating:** 4.04 / 5 (25 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-10-11
- **First published:** 2015-06-15
- **Size:** 1.81 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/rebrandly/)
- **Website:** [http://www.rebrandly.com](http://www.rebrandly.com/)

## Description

Rebrandly Chrome Extension allows you to effortlessly create branded, short URLs with your custom domain directly from the webpage you're visiting. Integrated fully with your Rebrandly account, it simplifies link shortening and tracking into a single click.

Prioritizing user privacy, the extension mirrors the same data practices as the Rebrandly dashboard, without collecting additional browsing data, and complies fully with GDPR standards. Enhance your branding and link management conveniently and securely with Rebrandly.

## Rankings

- #2,792 — Overall
- #89 — Bookmarks
- #334 — Social & Communication
- #4 — url shortener
- #77 — sharing
- #146 — share

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://*/.google.com/*`
- `https://www.gstatic.com/*`
- `*://*/*`
- `identity`
- `activeTab`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `clipboardRead`
- `storage`
- `bookmarks`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`
- `localhost`
- `*.rebrandly.com`
- `oauth.rebrandly.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Review highlights show a mix: The extension offers convenient URL editing and slug customization, letting you edit the destination URL of existing links directly from the addon window. Users praise its speed, ease of use, and strong overall performance, with several calls it the best link shortener and notes it works well. However, several downsides appear: you must have a Rebrandly account to use it (including a login), activation may involve payment and has had complaints about it not working, there are reliability hiccups (e.g., breaking on first link), and dark mode is absent.

### Pros

- URL editing/slug customization available directly from the addon window.
- Ability to edit the destination URL of existing links.
- Fast, convenient shortlinks creation.
- Highly positive endorsements; described as the best link shortener and a reliable extension.

### Cons

- Requires a Rebrandly account to use (login required).
- Activation may require payment and some users report it doesn't work.
- Reliability issues reported (e.g., breaking on first link).
- No dark mode in the addon.

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