Merlin
URL Shortener

URL Shortener

List of url shortener services available 1. tinyurl.com 2. bit.ly 3. cutt.ly 4. is.gd 5. v.gd 6. tny.im Shortern the page/selected URL Tired of copying the URL and going to a website to short it use this extension to shorten it.

What is URL Shortener?
'URL Shortener' is a Firefox extension designed to simplify online navigation. This powerful tool shortens not just webpage URLs but also specifically selected URLs through the use of popular service providers like tinyurl.com, bit.ly, cutt.ly, is.gd, v.gd, and tny.im. It further enhances user experience by providing additional features like QR code generation for shortened URLs, maintaining shortening history, deletion of history, and CSV export options.
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Merlin
Stats
Users: 1,670 ▲ 24
Rating: 3.46 (28)
Version: 13.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-01-07)
Creation date: 2018-03-14
Weekly download count: 30
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • https://tinyurl.com/*
  • clipboardWrite
Size: 83.93K
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Shorten the page/selected URL using tinyurl, bit.ly, cutt.ly, is.gd, v.gd, tny.im and also generate QR Code for shortened URL)

#1 URL Shortener.

To shorten the url of the page you are viewing or a particular URL, all you need to do is to click the extension to shorten current page or past the url in the input bar to shorten it.

Shorten URL using various providers 👉🏼 tinyurl.com 👉🏼 bit.ly 👉🏼 cutt.ly 👉🏼 is.gd 👉🏼 v.gd 👉🏼 tny.im

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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
  • Works as intended
  • Supports keyboard shortcut
  • Easy to use
  • No account required
Cons
  • Free version has limited usage
  • Shorten button does not work as expected
  • Limited options for URL shortening sites
  • Premium features may not work properly
Most mentioned
  • Works as intended
  • Easy to use
  • Premium features
  • Shorten button
Recent reviews
Thought it was great until I realised I could only use it for FOUR DAYS before I'd have to pay $10 a month for it. Plenty of free URL shorteners out there, so bye-bye!
by RiffRaffMama, 2023-04-16
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Safety
Risk impact

URL Shortener is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

URL Shortener has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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