Saturday, October 5, 2013

Expand short URLs before you click

Here’s the explanation from the extension install page:

LongURL replace shortened links using LongURL API.
LongURL improves speed, usability and security!
340 services supported (goo.gl, bit.ly, tinyurl.com, ...)

Tired of shortened URL ? Want to see twitter with real hypertext links ? Serious about your online security ? This script is for you !


How to use it ?
Simply browse web pages. When you visit a new web page, this script contact the LongURL API servers for shortened URL found in the page, and modify the links so that shortened url disappear. There is several options you can play with, n'joy.
Please notice the URL that appears in the task bar when you move your mouse over the link, or in the tooltip that appears.
This way you know where you'll get if you click the link ;)

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https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/longurl/oldnehmjgfcannmkgkojafngdkhfkdpd

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