Reveal The Original URL Behind A Shortened Link With URL X-Ray

Shortened URL is commonly used to share long URLs but lately were exploited by malware and spam. In shortened URL, users cannot easily identify whether the destination URL is safe or not until they actually visit the target site. To help overcome such risk, shortened URL revealer have been developed such as URL X-Ray. It is a free online service that allows you to view the original link behind a shortened URL. Its usage is very simple, just visit the site and paste the shorted URL on the textbox. Hit X-ray button to display the original URL.




If you need to unshorten URLs frequently, there is another way to use this web service. You can install its bookmarklet, a little plugin that is installed into your browser's "bookmark toolbar". This way, you can just highlight the shortened URL and click on the URLxray bookmarklet to reveal the original link.

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