Check Links Without
Leaving the Page
Install the ExpandURL extension and check any shortened link in seconds. Click the toolbar icon, paste your link, and we'll take you straight to ExpandURL for the full redirect chain, safety check, and page preview.
Available for
Choose your browser
All extensions are free, lightweight, and open to install from the official browser stores.
Chrome
Chrome Web Store · Free
The most popular ExpandURL extension. Supports Chrome and all Chromium-based browsers including Brave and Opera.
Install for Chrome
Firefox
Firefox Add-ons · Free
The full ExpandURL experience for Firefox users. Expand, check redirects, and preview destinations directly from the toolbar.
Install for Firefox
Edge
Microsoft Edge Add-ons · Free
Built for Microsoft Edge users. All the same features - URL expansion, redirect chains, and page previews - in your Edge toolbar.
Install for EdgeGetting started
Up and running in 60 seconds
Installing and using the extension is quick and straightforward.
Click install
Click the install button for your browser and confirm the installation in the store.
Pin the extension
Click the puzzle piece icon in your browser toolbar and pin ExpandURL for easy access.
Click any short link
Right-click any shortened URL on a webpage, or paste one into the extension popup.
See the full results
You'll be taken to ExpandURL.net where the full redirect chain, safety check, and page preview are displayed.
Extension features
Everything the website offers, in your toolbar
Instant URL expansion
Click any shortened link via the extension and you'll be taken straight to ExpandURL for the full results.
Full redirect chain
Every hop in the redirect chain with HTTP status codes, displayed on expandurl.net alongside all other results.
Page meta & screenshot
Page title, description, and a live screenshot of the destination are all shown on the results page.
Right-click context menu
Right-click any link on any page and select "Expand with ExpandURL" from the context menu.
Lightweight & private
The extension is small, fast, and only activates when you use it. No background tracking.
Free, always
No subscription, no account required. Install it and start using it immediately at no cost.