# Skip Google Redirect

> Skips Google's url redirect page by reading the target address and forwarding there directly.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/skip-google-redirect](https://chrome-stats.com/d/skip-google-redirect)

## Overview

- **ID:** `skip-google-redirect`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chandrion
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1,172
- **Weekly downloads:** 23
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-11
- **First published:** 2024-07-28
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/skip-google-redirect/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Chandrion/skip-google-redirect](https://github.com/Chandrion/skip-google-redirect)

## Description

Skip Google Redirect for Chrome bypasses Google's intermediary redirect page by reading the actual destination URL and loading it directly in your browser. This results in faster navigation and better privacy by reducing exposure of your target URLs.

Additionally, it handles YouTube redirects, letting you reach videos and pages without the extra tracking step.

## Rankings

- #3,079 — Overall
- #15 — target
- #17 — redirect
- #19 — direct link
- #26 — skip ads
- #75 — google docs

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://www.google.com/*`
- `*://www.youtube.com/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: google.com, youtube.com
- 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/skip-google-redirect)