URL Unshortener
Expand a shortened link and see the full destination before you visit it, including every hop along the way. Free and safe to use.
This check runs from our server, not from your browser, and is rate limited. Nothing you enter is stored. Private and internal addresses are refused on purpose.
What this tool is for
A short link tells you nothing about where it goes, which is exactly why phishing loves them. This follows the chain from our server and shows you the destination, so you can decide before clicking rather than after. This is one of the few tools here that needs a server, because the question is about the internet rather than about your data. The request is made from our server, rate limited, and nothing you enter is stored.
How to use it
- Paste the shortened link.
- Read the final destination and every hop it passes through.
- Judge the destination before opening it.
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to expand a suspicious link here?
Expanding is much safer than clicking: the request comes from our server, no scripts run, and nothing is executed. It still cannot tell you whether the destination is trustworthy, only what it is.
The final address is another shortener.
Chained shorteners are a bad sign. The chain here is followed to the end, so you can see how many layers there are.