# Shorten me - URL Shortener

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/shorten\_me](https://chrome-stats.com/d/shorten_me)

## Overview

- **ID:** `shorten_me`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** André Veríssimo
- **Category:** social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 290
- **Rating:** 3.39 / 5 (33 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-13
- **First published:** 2017-05-31
- **Size:** 36 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shorten_me/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/averissimo/shorten-me](https://github.com/averissimo/shorten-me)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #6,793 — Overall
- #3 — url shortener
- #133 — service
- #212 — sort
- #223 — shop
- #228 — show

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** 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

### 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

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