# Twitter Link Deobfuscator

> Reveals the original destinations of the links and Twitter Cards from tweets, replies and Direct Messages, but also the "Website" link and others, which are usually concealed using shortened URLs. The extension activates only on twitter and x.com.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/twitter-link-deobfuscator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/twitter-link-deobfuscator)

## Overview

- **ID:** `twitter-link-deobfuscator`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alin Pasol
- **Category:** privacy-security,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 121
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.56 / 5 (18 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-14
- **First published:** 2019-03-12
- **Size:** 79 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/twitter-link-deobfuscator/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/theAlinP/twitter-link-deobfuscator](https://github.com/theAlinP/twitter-link-deobfuscator)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/twitter-link-deobfuscator/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/twitter-link-deobfuscator/privacy/)

## Description

**Twitter Link Deobfuscator** is a Chrome extension designed to reveal the original destinations of links concealed behind Twitter's shortened URLs (t.co). This tool automatically replaces shortened links and Twitter Cards with their original URLs in tweets, replies, Direct Messages, and user profile "Website" fields. It activates only when browsing twitter.com or mobile.twitter.com, ensuring your browsing elsewhere remains unaffected.

The extension increases link visibility by showing the true URL destinations over Twitter's obfuscated links, enhancing transparency and user trust. It supports multiple languages including English, Romanian, French, and German, adapting automatically based on your browser settings. Users can enable or disable the extension directly from the browser toolbar. Ideal for those who want to avoid ambiguous link redirections and see exactly where Twitter links lead, this extension is a simple yet powerful privacy and convenience tool.

## Rankings

- #10,725 — Overall
- #49 — destination
- #73 — twitter
- #111 — twitter data
- #142 — education
- #166 — catalog

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*.twitter.com/*`
- `*://*.x.com/*`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `*.twitter.com`
- `*.x.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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