The latest articles on DEV Community by urlshoter (@urlshoter_0dfe067f372d2f9). https://dev.to/urlshoter_0dfe067f372d2f9 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3621413%2Fbca7583e-5e09-470d-8ad7-7a6e96e181d8.png https://dev.to/urlshoter_0dfe067f372d2f9 en urlshoter Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:04:40 +0000 https://dev.to/urlshoter_0dfe067f372d2f9/i-built-a-chrome-extension-to-shorten-urls-instantly-urlshoter-bji https://dev.to/urlshoter_0dfe067f372d2f9/i-built-a-chrome-extension-to-shorten-urls-instantly-urlshoter-bji <h1> I built a Chrome extension to shorten URLs instantly — UrlShoter 🚀 </h1> <p>I needed a clean and fast way to shorten URLs without leaving the browser.<br><br> Most existing tools were slow, full of ads or too bloated.</p> <p>So I built <strong>UrlShoter</strong>.</p> <h2> 🔥 Features </h2> <ul> <li>One-click URL shortening </li> <li>Right-click → Shorten </li> <li>Minimalistic UI </li> <li>Developer API support </li> <li>Privacy-friendly</li> </ul> <h2> 📥 Install </h2> <p>Chrome Web Store →<br><br> <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/manknmnkmhlegkjafdpceifhlllekckk" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/manknmnkmhlegkjafdpceifhlllekckk</a></p> <h2> 🧩 Tech stack </h2> <ul> <li>Manifest V3 </li> <li>Native Fetch API </li> <li>Clean vanilla JS </li> <li>Custom API backend</li> </ul> <p>Would love your thoughts, ideas, or feature requests!</p> productivity javascript tooling showdev