Quickly get the true destination URL rather than using a referral link (helpful for privacy and if you run ad and tracker blocking.)

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0.3
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June 12, 2023
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URL Referral Decoder Extension

This simple extension will take referral URLs and reveal their true destinations and give you the option to open the decoded URL in a new tab.

These days, we get tons of emails with complicated tracking URLs or you see them on web sites with referral links – either way, you can't tell where the link is actually directing you (unsafe) or, if you're especially privacy-focused, you can't follow the links at all because your ad or tracking blocker blocks them. This extension uses the URL Revealer API to grab the true destination for the URL right within your page without having to visit a separate decoder site.

HOW TO USE:

• Right-click on a URL on a web site and click the Decode this URL button.
• A pop-up will appear on the page with the true destination URL which you can either copy / paste, click the \"Open in new tab\" button, or close by clicking the \"Close\" button or anywhere else on screen.

Special thanks to urlrevealer.com for their open API; I am not affiliated with the site in any way but leverage their API for this extension. This is just a personal project – I wanted an extension like this to exist and couldn't find it in the Chrome Web Store. I will work to further improve the code and address any issues users flag in the Support section as time permits.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "URL Referral Decoder", "description": "Quickly get the true destination URL rather than using a referral link (helpful for privacy and if you run ad and tracker blocking.)", "version": "0.3", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": [ "contextMenus", "activeTab" ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "host_permissions": [ "http://www.urlrevealer.com/", "https://www.urlrevealer.com/" ], "icons": { "16": "/assets/icons/16.png", "32": "/assets/icons/32.png", "48": "/assets/icons/48.png", "128": "/assets/icons/128.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["https://*/*"], "css":["bootstrap_decoder.css"], "js":["jquery_decoder.js","bootstrap_decoder.js","contentscript.js"], "run_at":"document_end" } ]}
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How to download and manually install URL Referral Decoder extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install URL Referral Decoder extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install URL Referral Decoder extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install URL Referral Decoder extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download URL Referral Decoder extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a URL Referral Decoder extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the URL Referral Decoder Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the URL Referral Decoder extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the URL Referral Decoder extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for URL Referral Decoder extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the URL Referral Decoder extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download URL Referral Decoder extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install URL Referral Decoder extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the URL Referral Decoder extension file

Select and download the URL Referral Decoder extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the URL Referral Decoder extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your URL Referral Decoder extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the URL Referral Decoder extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install URL Referral Decoder extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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