Twitter Link Expander
Twitter Link Expander is a Firefox browser extension that replaces Twitter's shortened t.co URLs with their original links. It expands links locally without using third-party services and provides an alternative to Twitter's link-shortening and tracking behavior.
Overview
5 featuresTwitter Link Expander is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on avoiding tracking from shortened Twitter links while viewing their actual destinations. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users concerned about privacy on Twitter. The project is open source (Open Source). Twitter Link Expander is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.
It is developed by Jitendra Joshi, and it first shipped in 2014. Key capabilities include link expansion, tracking reduction, and local processing. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Link expansion
- Tracking reduction
- Local processing
- Twitter support
- No third-party service
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed15 Sep · 08:57 UTCTwitter Link Expander verified via Firefox Add-onsSource: Firefox Add-ons · Open
Frequently asked questions about Twitter Link Expander
- What does Twitter Link Expander do?
- Twitter Link Expander focuses on avoiding tracking from shortened Twitter links while viewing their actual destinations. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who is Twitter Link Expander for?
- Twitter Link Expander is an open-source project built for firefox users concerned about privacy on Twitter.
- Does Twitter Link Expander have a free plan?
- Yes — Twitter Link Expander is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does Twitter Link Expander run on?
- Twitter Link Expander runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Twitter Link Expander still maintained?
- Unverified. Twitter Link Expander has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to Twitter Link Expander?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Short URL Expander, Twitter Link Deobfuscator, and Fx-Twitter Link Replacer.Short URL ExpanderTwitter Link DeobfuscatorFx-Twitter Link Replacer
- Who develops Twitter Link Expander?
- Twitter Link Expander is developed by Jitendra Joshi.
- When did Twitter Link Expander launch?
- Twitter Link Expander first shipped in 2014.
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