What is Preview Short URLs?

Preview Short URLs is a Chrome extension developed by azelphur, and its main feature is "Stop short URL abuse by previewing the URL automatically before visiting it.".

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Download Preview Short URLs Extension CRX File

Download Preview Short URLs extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

This addon will show you a preview page clearly displaying the destination URL whenever you visit a shortened URL.

Currently supports:
bit.ly
bitly.com
tinyurl.com
is.gd
goo.gl

Want support for more? Feel free to suggest something. :)

Want to help out? This code is on github https://github.com/Azelphur/Preview-Short-URLs patches welcome!

Feel free to drop by irc://irc.azelphur.com/#azelphur if you have any questions.

Extension Basic Information

Name	Preview Short URLs
ID	lhnpeajamdliepjblldlghmpkohfjakb
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/preview-short-urls/lhnpeajamdliepjblldlghmpkohfjakb
Description	Stop short URL abuse by previewing the URL automatically before visiting it.
File Size	11.33 KB
Installation Count	339
Current Version	1.0
Last Updated	2013-11-18
Publish Date	2013-11-18
Rating	3.71/5 Total 7 Ratings
Developer	azelphur
Payment Type	free
Extension Website	http://blog.azelphur.com
Supported Languages	en-US
manifest.json
{ "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Preview Short URLs", "description": "Stop short URL abuse by previewing the URL automatically before visiting it.", "version": "1.0", "author": "Alfie \"Azelphur\" Day", "homepage_url": "http:\/\/blog.azelphur.com\/", "permissions": [ "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", ":\/\/bit.ly\/", ":\/\/bitly.com\/", ":\/\/tinyurl.com\/", ":\/\/is.gd\/", ":\/\/goo.gl\/" ], "icons": { "16": "icons\/icon128.png", "48": "icons\/icon128.png", "128": "icons\/icon128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js" ] } }