Shorten me - URL Shortener

Name: Shorten me - URL Shortener
Rating: 3.3939 (33 reviews)
Author: André Veríssimo

By: André Veríssimo

Shortens links and current tab's url using a short-url service.

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Features & Capabilities

Shorten me is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to quickly shorten URLs with a simple button and right-click context menu. It uses a custom short-url service after bit.ly changed plans, ensuring continuous URL shortening functionality. Users can effortlessly shorten links directly from the context menu or the current tab's URL, with configurable options to customize behavior.

The extension prioritizes privacy—developers pledge not to use, sell, or monitor data collected during URL shortening. With a minimal footprint of just 11kB of JavaScript, Shorten me offers an efficient, privacy-conscious way to shorten URLs directly in your browser. The source code is openly available on GitHub for transparency and contributions.

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Version:

3.0.3 Last updated: 2024-06-13

Version code:

5758468

Creation date:

2017-05-31

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Permissions:

Size:

36.36KB

Email:

sh*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-19

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Ranking

# 6,459 ▼ 40

Other rankings

#3 in url shortener keyword 37 #133 in service keyword 46 ▼ 1#188 in sort keyword 28 ▼ 1#207 in show keyword 25 #213 in shop keyword 56 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

André Veríssimo

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shorten_me/

Email:

sh*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/averissimo/shorten-me

User Reviews

Pros

Works well with Firefox Quantum
Easy to use with one click
Can be used to shorten current page or selected link

Cons

Issues with Google URL shortener no longer being supported
Does not work with Firefox 56
Some users experienced problems with copying short links to clipboard

Recent reviews

Since the June, 2024 update, it works perfectly. Thanks for maintaining the extension André.

by st*****, 2024-06-10

Not working

by bb*****, 2023-01-12

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Is Shorten me - URL Shortener Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Shorten me - URL Shortener requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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Shorten me - URL Shortener has earned a fairly good reputation and likely 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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