Unshorten a URL: see where a short link goes
Paste any short link to reveal its final destination and every redirect on the way — without visiting it.
Short links hide their destination. Before clicking an unknown bit.ly, tinyurl or other short link, you can expand it to check where it really leads.
Our free link expander follows each redirect and shows the full chain, status codes and the final page.
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How to do it in three steps
- 1
Copy the short link
Long-press or right-click and copy.
- 2
Expand it
Paste it into the link expander.
- 3
Check the destination
See every hop and the final URL.
Why unshorten links
Check a link from an email or message before opening it, find the original source of a shared link, or audit links in your own content.
Check short links in bulk
The bulk URL validator checks many links at once for broken destinations and redirect chains.
Make your own links easy to trust
Use a branded domain so people can see who a short link is from.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I unshorten a URL?
Paste it into the free link expander.
Is it safe to expand a short link?
Yes — the expander follows redirects without opening the page in your browser.
Can I check where a bit.ly link goes?
Yes, it works with any short link.
Is the link expander free?
Yes.
Can I check many links?
Yes, with the bulk URL validator.