See where any short link really goes
Paste a shortened URL from HidURL, Bit.ly, TinyURL, t.co, or any other service and we'll follow the redirects to reveal the final destination.
How it works
Paste any short link
Works with HidURL, Bit.ly, TinyURL, t.co, ow.ly, and any other redirect service.
We follow the redirects
Our server traces the full redirect chain - up to 15 hops - without loading the final page.
See the real destination
Know exactly where a link leads before clicking. No tracking, no logging of the URLs you check.
Why check a short URL before clicking?
Short links are convenient but opaque - you have no idea where they lead until you're already there. Phishing campaigns, spam, and malware are routinely distributed through legitimate shortening services because the destination is hidden behind a clean-looking link. Checking a URL first takes two seconds and can save you from a dangerous redirect.
This tool follows every redirect hop server-side, so nothing runs in your browser until you decide to visit the final destination. It works with all major shorteners - Bit.ly, TinyURL, t.co, ow.ly, rb.gy, cutt.ly, and more - as well as custom short domains like those created with HidURL.
Need to shorten your own URLs?
Create clean, trackable short links with HidURL - free to get started.