URL Expander
A guide to previewing where a shortened link actually goes before you click it — since resolving a short URL to its real destination requires a live HTTP request this browser-only tool can't make.
- 1Copy the shortened URL you want to check
- 2Paste it into a link-expanding service such as unshorten.it or CheckShortURL
- 3Review the resolved destination URL before deciding whether to visit it
- 4Check the domain carefully if the link was sent by an unfamiliar source
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