# URL Revealer

> Reveal the true destination of shortened URLs.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `url-revealer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 14479113
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 24
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-12-07
- **Size:** 24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/url-revealer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/huyld/url-revealer](https://github.com/huyld/url-revealer)

## Description

URL Revealer is a Firefox add-on that reveals the true destination of shortened URLs. It helps you protect yourself from malicious sites and avoid wasting time by knowing where you're heading before clicking the link. The add-on supports up to 40 URL shortening domains, respects your privacy by not collecting browsing data, and is completely open-sourced.

## Rankings

- #22,356 — Overall
- #31 — destination

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

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