# Refers.To Link Shrinker

> Shortens URLs to the clipboard

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `refers-to-link-shrinker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Refers To
- **Category:** bookmarks,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.2.8resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-01-01
- **Size:** 48 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/refers-to-link-shrinker/)

## Description

Refers.To Link Shrinker is a Firefox add-on that allows you to shorten URLs to your clipboard with a simple right-click. Say goodbye to long and confusing links in emails or messages. It also provides the option to generate QR codes for easy sharing of shortened text.

## Rankings

- #124,976 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `clipboardWrite`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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