Questions tagged [url-shortening]
for URL shorteners and software that interacts with them
10
questions
0
votes
0answers
6 views
Two part question about hidden temporary urls for images and modified image copy saving
What libraries in nodejs should I use in order to be able to do the following two separate things:
first: Hide the direct url to the saved image from user by utilizing a "dummy" url with a time limit ...
0
votes
0answers
105 views
Looking for a free, opensource, C#/.NET based URL-Shortener
I'm looking for a opensource URL-shortener which I can host myself which works with C#/.NET and a MSSQL database.
There are quite a few free URL-shortener out there, but I'd like to shorten the URLs ...
2
votes
0answers
24 views
URL shortener which does not follow hyperlinks
I need a URL shortener, which does not automatically go to the URL I provided.
The reason is that I am using a quizzing software, which generates a new user each time someone follows a link. So, when ...
1
vote
0answers
98 views
Firefox add-on to shorten a URL with bitly and give it a name
Firefox has a feature in which you right-click a link and it copies it to your clipboard. I am looking for something that does even more than that.
With bitly you can name links, for instance you ...
2
votes
0answers
125 views
URL shortener for Arabic
What is a recommended web app for URL shortener in other languages, e.g. based on the Arabic alphabet? I want that because lots of English characters aren't pronouncable in other languages. Ideally ...
3
votes
3answers
208 views
Anonymous, independent, decentralized URL shortener
I would like to use a URL shortener like bit.ly oŕ goo.gl, but all those services store all my data and collect a lot of personal information.
Is there an independent decentralized trustworthy URL ...
1
vote
1answer
149 views
Software that can mass expand adf.ly URLs
I need software that can mass (not one by one) expand shortened AdFly URLs.
I’ve tried http://urlex.org/ but it failed.
2
votes
0answers
67 views
URL shortener with destination whitelist?
We recently had our custom alias (set up to goo.gl) ripped out of Facebook because someone used it to create a bunch of spammy posts.
What shortening service and / or software is out there that ...
2
votes
2answers
60 views
URL shortener with good statistics
I am looking for a good URL shortener, which can be either paid/free, but I need really good statistics with clicks, geo, etc.
I really like goo.gl, but it has a really simple list and I don't like ...
4
votes
2answers
176 views
Google Chrome extension to unroll shortened URLs (like “http://bit.ly/Wxeieo”)
I am looking for a Google Chrome extension that can unroll/expand shortened URLs like bit.ly/Wxeieo that are present on a webpage.
E.g. it could expand the full URL when I hover on it:
By unroll/...
