Link Origin — See Where Links Really Go

About

Ever wonder where a link actually goes before clicking? Link Origin shows you everything about any link, right when you hover over it.

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✨ KEY FEATURES

🔒 Security Insights
• See if a link uses HTTPS or insecure HTTP
• Detect IP addresses instead of domains (phishing red flag)
• Spot suspicious TLDs (.tk, .xyz, etc.)
• Identify internationalized domain names (IDN/Punycode attacks)

🔗 Link Analysis  
• Instantly see the base domain
• Detect URL shorteners (bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl, etc.)
• Identify redirect patterns
• Show subdomains clearly

🚀 Shortener Resolution
• Automatically expand shortened URLs
• See the REAL destination before clicking
• Works with 20+ popular shorteners

🧹 Tracking Removal
• Detect tracking parameters (utm_*, fbclid, gclid, etc.)
• One-click copy of clean URLs
• Remove affiliate and analytics junk

🖼️ Rich Previews
• See page title and description
• View thumbnail images
• Know what you're clicking before you click

📥 Download Detection
• Identify file downloads (.exe, .zip, .pdf, etc.)
• See file types at a glance

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🛡️ PRIVACY FIRST

• All processing happens locally in your browser
• NO data is ever sent to our servers
• NO analytics or tracking
• NO account required
• Completely open about what we do

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⚙️ EASY TO USE

1. Install the extension
2. Hover over any link
3. See instant insights
4. Right-click → "Copy clean URL" to share without tracking

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💡 PERFECT FOR

• Security-conscious users
• Privacy advocates  
• Researchers & journalists
• Social media users tired of tracking links
• Anyone who wants to know where they're going

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🆓 100% FREE

No premium tiers. No ads. No catches. Just a useful tool that respects your privacy.

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Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you!