LongURL AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like LongURL

LongURL is described as 'Provides a standard API for expanding URLs which have been shortened with a service like TinyURL' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LongURL for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Vivaldi apps. The best LongURL alternative is FastForward, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LongURL are Unshort.link, UnshortLink, Where Does This Link Go and CheckShortURL.

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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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  2. Unshort.link icon
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    Unshort.link protects your privacy by preventing short link services from tracking you.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
     
  3. 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
     
  4. Check the real URLs before you visit | CheckShortURL reveals the destination of shortened URLs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  8. Short URL expander with webpage title and description preview and Google Safe Browsing

    14 GetLinkInfo.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Short-URL unshortener.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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