Check The Actual Link Behind The Shortened URL

Using short URL is not a big thing in the world of Internet. This are sued to shortened the big URL. This are mainly used on the social networking sites like Twitter. It also has some drawbacks. You don't know where this URL will take you when you click on it. TinyURl is a website which helps in shortening the URL.

When you click a shortened URL, you have no real way of knowing whether you are visiting a new website, a video site, or something more malicious. This is where URL X-ray can help. This site enables you to check the full URL of the site that will load when you click a shortened version. It may be a thing that it wont be able to tell you exactly what you are about to see, but it will give you a better idea of whether it is safe an genuine.

How to use this:

1. Copy one the shortened URL that you are not aware of where it will take you.
Note: Make sure you copy the whole URL. Don't click on the link if you think there's something malicious under it.

2. Go to URLX-ray website and paste the address in the provided box and click on X-ray.

3. Once you click on the X-ray, you will be shown the full URL of the link.

Bookmarklet:
If you need to unshorten (X-ray) URLs frequently, you can install the bookmarklet. A bookmarklet is a little program that is installed into your browser's "bookmark toolbar". Just Drag and Drop the bookmarklet on your bookmark toolbar.

To install the bookmark, click here.

This can be installed on Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, etc.

Go to URLX-ray

Cheers!!!