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24 alternatives to TL;DR-ify

A URL shortener for text selections (Chrome extension)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TL;DR-ify launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Read-Ify▲63

   Make reading the web easier

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Grammarly for Chrome▲506

   Clear, effective, mistake-free writing everywhere you type.

   2014 · grammarly.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Trim▲94

   Custom URL Shortener

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   New Bitly Chrome Extension▲136

   One-click shorten straight from your browser.

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   URL Shortener Extension▲126

   The best way to create a short links using t.ly

   2022 · t.ly · its alternatives →

6. 6
   #ChromeSelfie▲74

   Frontback for Chrome. Sort of.

   2015 · chrome.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

   A simple, modern, free and privacy-friendly URL shortener.

   2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Litty▲79

   Free URL shortener with premium features.

   2020 · litty.in · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PH.dog▲127

   Product Hunt url shortener

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Take Me There▲93

    URL Shortener powered by Google Apps Script

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Abre.ai! URL Shortener▲7

    A Chrome extension to shorten URLs with Abre.ai!

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12SU
    Simplest Url Shortener▲6

    2024 · utile.website · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Honest▲65

    Chrome extension that replaces bodyshaming words on websites

    2015 · untitledscience.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    URL shortener with UTM tracking▲21

    Shorten, share and track clicks. All in one tool.

    2017 · livechat.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Delicious URL maker▲8

    URL Shortener

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16TI
    T0.io – A simple url shortener▲6

    2016 · t0.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A simple url shortener written in Node▲16

    Was bored at work so I threw this together. First bash at a Node app. Built a simple Chrome extension for it too.

    2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19IM
    I made a URL shortener for HN▲8

    2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shrty v1▲7

    Shrty Url Shortener

    2017 · shrty.link · its alternatives →

21. 21
    slink▲12

    URL shortener for the command line, using Goo.gl.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Diff Checker▲14

    Instant AI diff for text, code & JSON right in Chrome

    2025 · trust-fish.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Byli.pro▲10

    URL Shortner Chrome Extension

    2021 · byli.pro · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Texty: Type Less, Expand Instantly▲2

    Stop Retyping. Start Expanding.

    May 2026 · texty.algorhytme.site · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →