URL Referral Decoder: Quickly Reveal True Destination URLs
URL Referral Decoder is a free Chrome extension developed by Seven Devs. This handy add-on allows users to quickly obtain the true destination URL of referral links, helping enhance privacy and bypass ad and tracker blocking.
With the increasing prevalence of emails and websites using complex tracking URLs, it can be difficult to determine where a link is actually directing you. Additionally, if you have ad or tracking blockers enabled, you may not be able to follow these links at all. URL Referral Decoder solves this problem by utilizing the URL Revealer API to retrieve the true destination for the URL directly within your page, without the need to visit a separate decoder site.
Using the extension is simple. Just right-click on a URL on a website and click the "Decode this URL" button. A pop-up will appear on the page, displaying the true destination URL. From there, you can choose to copy/paste the URL, open it in a new tab, or close the pop-up.
URL Referral Decoder is a personal project by the developer and is not affiliated with urlrevealer.com, although it leverages their open API. The extension aims to provide a much-needed solution that was not readily available in the Chrome Web Store. The developer plans to continuously improve the code and address any user-reported issues in the Support section of the extension.
