The URL Shortener Chrome Extension allows users to quickly shorten and copy long URLs using the Bitly URL shortening service. This extension provides a user-friendly popup for easy URL conversion and copying.
- Paste any long URL into the input field.
- Click the "Shorten" button to generate a shortened URL using Bitly.
- The shortened URL is displayed, and you can copy it to the clipboard with the "Copy" button.
- Clone this repository or download the source code.
- Open Google Chrome.
- Go to the Chrome Extensions page (
chrome://extensions/
). - Enable "Developer mode."
- Click the "Load unpacked" button and select the directory containing the extension source code.
Before using the extension, make sure to replace "YOUR_BITLY_API_KEY"
in popup.js
with your actual Bitly API key.
- Click on the extension icon in your Chrome toolbar to open the popup.
- Paste a long URL into the input field.
- Click the "Shorten" button to generate the shortened URL.
- The shortened URL is displayed and can be copied to the clipboard using the "Copy" button.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- This project uses the Bitly API for URL shortening. Visit Bitly to obtain your API key.
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