# Shortener

> Generate short-lived, human-readable URLs in one click. Official browser extension for Shortener.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `shortener`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** 9876243
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-25
- **First published:** 2023-10-01
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-01-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortener/)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `https://ex.gy/create`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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