Copy ShortURL

Copy ShortURL lets you instantly create a short URL for web pages that you visit, so you can easily share links with friends.

Copy ShortURL: Instant URL Shortening Firefox Add-on

Copy ShortURL is a Firefox Add-on, which allows users to create short URLs for web pages they visit. It adds a 'Copy Short URL' option in the right-click menu. On clicking, the add-on looks for a canonical short URL exposed by the website or generates a new one. It supports short URLs for major websites like YouTube, Wordpress.com, Arstechnica, Techcrunch, and more. If a site doesn't have its own short URL, the add-on uses a shortening service of the user's choice, defaulting to is.gd. After execution, a short URL is copied to the clipboard.
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Add-on stats

Users: 3,275
-14
Rating: 4.58
(60)
Version: 5.5.0 (Last updated: 2022-05-23)
Creation date: 2010-07-13
Weekly download count: 22
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • clipboardWrite
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
Size: 158.64K

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# 1,513 ▲ 7
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Add-on summary

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On any webpage, this add-on adds a new item in the right click menu called “Copy Short URL”. When you click it, the add-on looks for a canonical short URL exposed by the website itself or creates its own.

A number of major websites expose their own short URLs for any entry on their webpages, among these: youtube (“youtu.be/…”), Wordpress.com, Arstechnica, Techcrunch, and many more.

If, however, the site does not name its own short URL, the add-on automatically falls back to making a short URL using a URL shortening service of your choice (see the extension settings screen). The default is currently is.gd.

After a fraction of a second, you end up with a short URL in your clipboard, ready to be used in tweets, emails, forum posts, or wherever else you please.

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
  • Simple to use
  • Flexible and well-written
  • Excellent for shortening long URLs
  • Open source
  • Restored functionality for certain URL shorteners
Cons
  • Issues with specific URL shorteners like kutt.it
  • Problems with Firefox compatibility
  • No longer working consistently after recent updates
  • Certain URLs not shortening correctly
  • Automatic use of specific shorteners even when settings are changed
Most mentioned
  • Errors when shortening URLs
  • Successful use of certain URL shorteners
  • Simplicity and convenience
  • Compatibility issues with Firefox
  • Changes in functionality after updates
User reviews
with the kutt.it service the links are created but not copied, returning an error. In the portal, however, they are created correctly
by Firefox user 12955598, 2025-01-01
by Firefox user 13810528, 2024-10-11
This is exactly what I've been looking for. I've been using ClearURLs to remove tracking data but they don't remove some information from certain links like Amazon that would greatly shorten these links. This extension does even more than that by leveraging the even shorter domain names that websites offer for links but don't expose easily. Great extension!
by Firefox user 13447130, 2023-11-23
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Copy ShortURL requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Copy ShortURL has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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