FastForward AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like FastForward

FastForward is described as '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)!' and is a URL Shortener in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FastForward for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, SaaS and Brave apps. The best FastForward alternative is Unshort.link, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FastForward are UnshortLink, Skip Redirect, CheckShortURL and Universal Bypass.

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  1. 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 FastForward.

    • Unshort.link is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FastForward.

    • Unshort.link is Free and Open SourceFastForward is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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
     
  3. Skip Redirect icon
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    If you hate those obnoxious and very annoying redirects, then this is the tool for you. Skip Redirect is an add-on for Firefox that skips redirects. It works flawlessly!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    Check the real URLs before you visit | CheckShortURL reveals the destination of shortened URLs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    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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    Short-URL unshortener.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. expandurl icon
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    expandurl.com provides a preview of short URLs from shortening services: it reveals and examine their destination before visiting them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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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 FastForward.

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

    • Link Unshortener App is Paid and ProprietaryFastForward is Free and Open Source
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    Short URL expander with webpage title and description preview and Google Safe Browsing

    13 GetLinkInfo.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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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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