Check a link before you open it
A short link hides where it goes — paste it here to see the destination first
How to use it
Paste the short link
Either form works — the full link like uppic.aihubincome.com/a8X2kP, or just the code a8X2kP. Anything extra is trimmed for you.
Read the destination
You get the full destination URL, its domain, whether it uses HTTPS, the link's title, its total clicks, and whether it is active, paused, expired or blocked by an administrator.
Decide, then open
If the domain is what you expected, open it from the button on the page. If it isn't, close the tab having never visited it — and the link's owner never learns that you looked.
Limits worth knowing
- Only links shortened on this site can be checked — for another service's short links we simply have no destination on file.
- Links on a user's own custom domain aren't supported here yet; this page covers the main domain only.
- A check is not counted as a click in the link's stats, and it never reveals who owns the link.
- If the owner set a password on the link, the destination is not shown — only that the link is locked.
- Thirty checks per minute per IP address.
- This page tells you where a link goes. It does not scan for malware or judge the reputation of the destination site.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't it check short links from other services?
Because the destination is read from our own link database rather than by following the link. Following links on your behalf would send our server to the dangerous site instead, and would turn this page into a way to aim traffic at someone else's server.
Does “safe” mean the destination can be trusted?
No. Safe here means only that the destination uses HTTPS and the link is still active. Scam sites use HTTPS too. What actually matters is whether the domain name is the one you were expecting.
Why would it say “caution”?
The destination is plain http with no encryption, so anything you type there — a password, a card number — can be read in transit. Avoid it for any page that asks you for information.
Will it show the destination of a password-protected link?
No — showing it would make the password pointless, since anyone holding the code could walk straight past the gate. The page only tells you the link is locked and sends you to the password prompt.
What should I do about a link used for a scam?
Report it from the abuse reporting page. We can block a single link or an entire destination domain. Once blocked, the link shows a blocked status to everyone who checks it afterwards.