Decrypt short URLs - these are your options

If you are unsure whether a linked short URL is legitimate, it is recommended to decrypt it first. The conversion of the short URL into the long form is free of charge and can be done directly in the browser. We show you how to proceed correctly to decrypt.

This method helps to decrypt short URLs

Many websites and social networks use short URLs to shorten particularly long hyperlinks. Since the actual address is not directly recognizable from such short URLs, it is often useful for security reasons to decrypt short URLs before visiting the linked website.

1. To convert the short URL back into its long form, you need an appropriate decryption tool.
2. Free of charge and without installing additional software, this is possible with the Internet tool "CheckShortURL".
3. For this, call up the website "checkshorturl.com" in the browser and enter the URL to be decrypted.
4. After clicking on "Expand", this is decrypted and the detailed address is displayed to you under "Long URL".

Decrypt: How to create your own short URLs

Andersherwise, it is also possible to convert your own long URLs into short URLs with an appropriate tool. All you need to do is open a URL shortener like bit.ly or tiny.url and enter the URL you want to shorten there. If you use Google Chrome or Firefox, shortening a URL also works with the help of browser plugins. If you have installed the "Shortly URL Shortener" for Firefox or the "Native URL Shortener" for Google Chrome, a click on the toolbar icon is sufficient to shorten the URL in the address bar.