Link Unshortener 4+
Reveal the real URL
Jeff Johnson
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- £7.99
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Description
Link Unshortener expands shortened web links, following redirects until it reveals the destination URL. Never again click a link before you know where it's going!
Made by indie developer Jeff Johnson, creator of the beloved web browser extension StopTheMadness. The support link has documentation and my email address.
Features:
• Handles link shorteners such as t.co (Twitter), bit.ly, tinyurl, and more!
• Automatically removes URL tracking parameters.
• Automatically removes URL text fragments.
• Automatically upgrades URLs from http to https.
• No web cookies, storage, or caches. No JavaScript, tracking pixels, or HTTP Referer. Generic User-Agent. Your anonymity and privacy is protected.
• Includes a share extension.
• Includes a Mac system service.
• Dock icon accepts drag and drop of links.
• Link Unshortener can be set as your default web browser!
• Open the destination URL in the selected web browser, or copy to the clipboard. There are preferences to do these automatically.
• Custom URL redirects! Redirect new Reddit to old Reddit, Twitter to Nitter, YouTube to Invidious, etc.
• Custom web browser opening rules! Associate specific URLs with specific web browsers. Open https://docs.google.com links in Google Chrome, and other links in Safari.
What’s New
Version 15.2
• The table columns in the Trackers settings can now be sorted.
• Fixed ampersand escaping in meta http-equiv refresh redirects.
Ratings and Reviews
Clear interface for solving mysteries on the modern web
Link Unshortener is a simple way to reveal the truth of a link's journey to final destination.
Investigating the question "where does this link go" and the potential chain of redirects that sometimes emerge is something I've wanted to do occasionally in the past, but more and more often in recent times. Perhaps this is because there are powerful incentives on the modern web to conceal tracking, obscure referral links, slap in GDPR consent forms and so on.
So this app is an increasingly useful tool for today's web.
It does one job, and does it well.
Simple & Easy to use
Integration into the Right Click Services menu makes it really easy to unshorten links while browsing.
UI Is easy to navigate.
App Privacy
The developer, Jeff Johnson, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Jeff Johnson
- Size
- 3.8 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2020 Jeff Johnson
- Price
- £7.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.