# Unshort.link

> Prevent short link services from tracking you

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `unshort-link`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Simon Frey
- **Daily users:** 82
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (17 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-26
- **First published:** 2019-10-28
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-06-30
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/unshort-link/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/simonfrey/unshort.link](https://github.com/simonfrey/unshort.link)

## Description

Unshort.link is a Chrome extension designed to safeguard your privacy by preventing short URL services from tracking your online activity. It automatically expands short links before you access them, ensuring that the original URLs are loaded without hidden trackers or redirects.

Key features include blacklist checking to block harmful sites masked by shortened URLs, removal of known tracking parameters such as Facebook's utm_source, and stripping of extraneous URL parameters to minimize tracking where possible. The extension updates with new short link services dynamically when you manually input an unsupported link via their site.

By sending only approved short links to the unshort.link server, it maintains user privacy and efficiency. This extension is ideal for anyone looking to browse safely, avoid malicious redirects, and maintain control over their online tracking exposure.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very high 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 is not longer available in the store

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