# Zero Width Shortener

> Shortens URLs using spaces that have zero width, making them invisible to humans.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `zero-width-shortener`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jonah Snider
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-29
- **First published:** 2019-07-28
- **Size:** 97 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/zero-width-shortener/)

## Description

Zero Width Shortener is a Firefox add-on that shortens URLs by using spaces with zero width, making them invisible to humans. Just click the ZWS icon and the shortened URL will be copied to your clipboard.

## Rankings

- #102,560 — Overall
- #89 — url shortener

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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/zero-width-shortener)