Bitly | Short links and QR Codes

Create short, powerful links and QR Codes and share them with the world.
What is Bitly | Short links and QR Codes?
Bitly | Short links and QR Codes is a powerful Firefox add-on that allows you to connect with your audience and drive them to your content. It lets you create and customize short links and generate QR Codes directly from any page. Your unique shortened links can be copied to your clipboard with a single click, ready for sharing on any platform. Additionally, this tool offers you the option to customize your links and replace the generic bit.ly domain with your own branding.

Add-on stats

By: Bitly
Rating: 4.14 (133)
Version: 4.2.2 (Last updated: 2023-11-27)
Creation date: 2017-11-07
Weekly download count: 29
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • clipboardWrite
  • identity
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • https://api-ssl.bitly.com/
Size: 1.49M

Other platforms

Bitly | Short links and QR Codes (v4.2.2)
3.69 (1,597) 500,000
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Add-on summary

Connect with your audience and drive more viewers to your content with Bitly’s powerful connection platform. Create short links and QR Codes right from any page.

Shorten links with one click Click the Bitly button in your toolbar to create a unique link to the current URL. Your shorter, more memorable link is copied to your clipboard and ready to paste into a post, message, or document.

Customize for click-worthy links Is that bit.ly link too generic for you? Customize it by editing the back-half. Then take it to the next level by upgrading your account and replacing the generic "bit.ly" domain with your own brand.

Generate QR Codes Create QR codes for print, outdoor, and other ad campaigns. With Bitly, a static QR Code will never get stale—just redirect it when your content changes.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to work with
  • Works as expected
  • Initial experience is positive
Cons
  • Requires an account to use
  • Recent UI/UX changes are not user-friendly
  • Limited free service compared to previous offerings
Most mentioned
  • Disappointing extension functionality
  • Tagging requirements complicate short link creation
  • Desire for a simpler interface without clutter
Recent reviews
O melhor encurtador de url da web!
by wandersonBR, 2024-08-16


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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Bitly | Short links and QR Codes requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Bitly | Short links and QR Codes has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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