See where a short link goes.
Paste any short link. We follow its redirects for you, show the final destination and check it against our phishing and malware blocklist, before you click.
Free, no sign-up. Works with zou.sh, bit.ly, tinyurl.com, t.co and most other shorteners. Try it with zou.sh/qr-codes
Redirect chain
Why expand links
Know before you click.
Three checks in one lookup, without opening the page or counting a click.
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Spot disguised destinations
A short link hides its address. Expanding it shows the real domain, so a fake login page can’t pass for your bank.
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See every hop
Some links bounce through several redirects and trackers. The chain shows each address and its HTTP status.
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Check against a blocklist
The final domain is compared with about 390,000 known phishing and malware domains, refreshed every night.
Quick trick for zou.sh links: add + to the end, like zou.sh/launch+, to open its public preview page.
FAQ
Link expander questions.
How do I see where a short link goes without clicking it?
Paste it into the link expander above. We follow the redirects for you, without loading the page in your browser, and show every step and the final address. For a zou.sh link, you can also add + to the end, as in zou.sh/launch+.
Which short links can I expand?
Links from most shorteners and redirect services, including zou.sh, bit.ly, tinyurl.com and t.co. We follow up to 10 redirects.
Does “not on our blocklist” mean the link is safe?
No. It means the final domain isn’t among the roughly 390,000 known phishing and malware domains we track. New scam sites appear every day, so read the destination carefully and only continue if you trust it.
Do you visit the page or count a click?
We only request each address to read where it redirects; we never download the page content. Expanding a zou.sh link doesn’t count as a click.
I found a malicious zou.sh link. What should I do?
Report it on our abuse page or from the link’s + preview page. We review every report and disable links that break our rules.
Stay safe with links
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Guide
How to check where a short link goes, and whether it is safeCheck where a short link goes before you click: the + preview on zou.sh, tricks for other shorteners, a free link expander, phishing red flags and what to do next.
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Feature
Link safetyEvery destination is checked against 390,000 known bad domains.
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Help
How do I see where a zou.sh link goes?Add + to the end of any zou.sh link to see its destination, creation date and total clicks before you visit. The link expander and the API work too.
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Company
Report abuseReport a zou.sh link used for phishing, malware or spam.
Short links people can trust.
Every zou.sh link has a public preview and is checked against known bad domains.