URL Shortener

Have you ever wanted to share a URL with someone only to be distraught by how long that was? People usually tend to avoid opening such lengthy URLs, mostly due to suspicions of malware or nefarious sites. In order to keep your credibility undamaged, and shorten such URLs, an add-on like URL Shortener is all you need, provided your browser of choice is Opera.

The add-on comes in two tones, one for the day, and the other for the night. Changing the background is easy. Click the slider at the right corner of the UI to switch between light and dark themes.

To add a URL, simply copy it into the provided text box. Each time you close and access the extension, the current page URL will be loaded by default. Paste your external link in and wait for it to be processed. The result will appear in the lower text box and will be automatically copied to the clipboard.

In addition to shortening your URLs, the add-on will also generate a QR code based on the processed link. This way, you can recommend your site or product to others by optional means such as the QR codes, avoiding at the same time forcing them to click dubious links. This feature cannot be turned on or off, however, so simply ignore it if you don't have an interest in the code.

URL Shortener is a basic tool, there's nothing fancy about it, but it can boost not only the looks of the URLs you are looking to share but also the credibility factor. It basically increases your rate of success regarding your peers and their desire of accessing your links. If you have to deal with lengthy URLs on a daily basis, this tool can take care of those.