Expand a shortened URL
Want to know what's behind that short link? Let us reveal it for you.
Constantly encountering shortened URLs in your workflows creates tedious, repetitive interruptions—you have to manually open each link just to see where it actually leads, robbing you of valuable time and exposing your data and brand integrity to potential risks from unknown or misleading destinations. If you don’t automate this step, you’ll keep wasting hours deciphering links and risk missing critical insights or even falling for phishing attempts—small inefficiencies and lapses that silently pile up to hurt your productivity and business reputation.
Botize eliminates that friction by automatically expanding shortened URLs for you at a frequency you define, leaving no guesswork or repetitive clicking on your part. This formula runs every hour by default—fully adjustable to your needs—taking any list of short links, expanding them to reveal their actual destinations, and making those links instantly transparent. The transformation is clear: where you once faced a confusing, risky mess of cryptic URLs, now you have open, reliable, and actionable link data delivered hands-free, letting you focus on analysis or sharing with confidence.
Ready to finally free yourself from the endless clicking and uncertainty around short URLs? Jump into this formula now to see how effortless and secure your link management can become—step-by-step instructions guide you through, or you can get started instantly with the ready-to-use automation waiting for you in Botize. Take back your workflow—automation is just a click away!
Automate this task with 2 simple prompts
Copy and paste the following prompts into Botize's AI task editor
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Access the Botize automated task editor.
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Select the AI editing tool.
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Begin by setting up the automation so it runs once every hour automatically.
Copy and paste this prompt into the AI editing tool.
Set up this automation to trigger and run every hour. ⤵
Click the 'Apply this task' button to confirm.
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Now, let's add a step that takes a shortened URL and expands it to show the original, full URL.
Copy and paste this prompt into the AI editing tool.
Add a step that expands a shortened URL to reveal the original full link. ⤵
Click the 'Apply this task' button to confirm.
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Your automation is ready to use. Click the 'Save changes' button.
Save changes
Discover the Original URL Journey
It's pretty simple: Drop in a short URL, and we unravel the original link for you. No magic wands needed!
| Manual | Botize | |
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| Manually researching each short URL | 5-10 minutes | 0 Minutes |
| Total | 5-10 minutes per link | 0 Minutes |
Yes, this is exactly what you were looking for! An easy, no-nonsense way to expand those cryptic URLs.
Safety Check Before Click
Avoid clicking on unknown links in emails by expanding them first.
Instant Clarity
Get rid of the guessing game and see where the link leads instantly.
Boost Your Security
Ensure the link is safe before you click it.
Time Saver
No need to chase misleading links. We've got you covered.
Content Verification
Ensure the content you're sharing truly matches the destination the link claims.
⌾︎ This system is ideal if you often find yourself questioning the destination of short URLs.
⌾︎ Perfect for anyone needing to verify link safety regularly.
âś• No use if you don't encounter short URLs.
âś• Not ideal if verification isn't a concern for you.
âś“ Adjust frequency for auto-expanding URLs from incoming data.
âś“ Integrate additional safe-browsing databases for thorough link checks.
âś“ Set up notifications for any potentially risky URLs found.