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URL Expander
see where a short link goes

Not sure where a short link leads? Paste it here to see its final destination and every redirect on the way — without opening it in your browser.

  • Free
  • No sign-up
  • Works with any shortener
  • Shows the full redirect path
  • Nothing opens on your device

We fetch the URL from our server and show only what we read from it. URLs are not stored. Up to 15 checks a minute.

How it works

How to use the URL Expander

  1. Paste the short link

    Copy the short URL from a message, post or email and paste it in.

  2. Expand it

    We follow the link’s redirects from our server, so nothing loads on your device.

  3. Check the destination

    See the final address and its page title, then decide whether to open it.

FAQ

URL Expander: questions and answers

Something else? Ask us.

How does a URL expander work?

A short link is a redirect. The expander requests it from our server and follows each redirect until it reaches a page that does not redirect, then shows you that final address.

Is it safe to expand a suspicious link?

Expanding is safer than clicking: the request comes from our server, not your device, and no page content or scripts are sent back to you — only the addresses, status codes and page title. Still, do not open a destination you do not trust.

Which link shorteners does it support?

All of them that use standard HTTP redirects, including bit.ly, TinyURL, t.co, is.gd, Letlink and branded short domains.

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Last updated by the Letlink team.