CheckShortURL Alternatives

CheckShortURL is described as 'Check the real URLs before you visit | CheckShortURL reveals the destination of shortened URLs' and is an website. There are more than 10 alternatives to CheckShortURL, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Vivaldi apps. The best CheckShortURL alternative is FastForward, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to CheckShortURL are Unshort.link, ExpandURL.net, UnshortLink and Where Does This Link Go.

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  1. FastForward icon
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    FastForward circumvents sites which make you wait (like adf.ly), make you do something (e.g., show.co and sub2unlock.com) and even trackers (such as bit.ly and t.co)!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
    • FastForward is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CheckShortURL.

    • FastForward is Free and Open SourceCheckShortURL is Free and Proprietary
    • FastForward is Privacy focusedCheckShortURL is not according to our users
  2. Unshort.link icon
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    Unshort.link protects your privacy by preventing short link services from tracking you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
     
    • Unshort.link is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to CheckShortURL.

    • Unshort.link is Free and Open SourceCheckShortURL is Free and Proprietary
  3. ExpandURL.net icon
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    ExpandURL.net is a tool designed to unshorten and reveal the original URLs behind shortened links. Users can paste a shortened link (e.g., from services like bit.ly, tinyurl.com, or t.co), and ExpandURL.net will fetch and display the full, original URL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  4. UnshortLink icon
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    Unshorten Link and browse safely. Know WhereGoes your link before you click open. Expand URL And get the original Link. More than a Link redirect trace.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Universal Bypass circumvents sites which make you wait (like adf.ly), make you do something (e.g., show.co and sub2unlock.com) and even trackers (such as bit.ly and t.co)!

    14 Universal Bypass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
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    s that short URL you're visiting REALLY going to contain cute kittens, or instead is it going to mug you and steal your wallet? Unshorten.It! takes any bullets for you, analysing the website for safety and letting you see it before you decide whether to proceed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Ungoogled Chromium
    • Brave
    • Chromium
     
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    Free service to expand multiple shortlinks in one go. Unshorten links created by URL shortening services like bit.ly, goo.gl, TinyURL, Facebook, Twitter and others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Free Link Expander converting any short URL to long Url . Easy to use link Decrypter supporting 100+ url Shorteners like goog.gl & bit.ly . Unshorten Url now !

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Link Unshortner is a tool to show the user the final redirect of any URL. This is especially important if the link you are clicking on is not from a reliable source. Short links are often used for malicious activities to trick the user into trusting a site.

    15 Link Unshortener alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
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    Link Unshortener is a Mac app that expands shortened web links, following redirects until it reveals the destination URL.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Link Unshortener App is the most popular Mac alternative to CheckShortURL.

    • Link Unshortener App is the most popular commercial alternative to CheckShortURL.

    • Link Unshortener App is Paid and ProprietaryCheckShortURL is Free and Proprietary
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