Google Chrome Extension: Goo.gl #edtech

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Always one to find an easier way of doing something, if it can be done, I’ve just found and installed this little extension plugin for Google Chrome. It creates http://goo.gl shortened URLs quickly from the browser (without having to copy the web address, navigate to http://goo.gl, paste the text and click ‘go’). Called the ‘Google URL Shortener‘ (surprisingly enough) it’s quick, easy, and free to install.

Google Chrome Extension: Goo.gl

Google Chrome Extension: Goo.gl

What else can this little thing do:

  • Copy to clipboard to paste quickly into message, forum, etc.
  • History / dashboard for a link.
  • QR Code
  • ‘Ingognito’ mode … ;-)

Of course the usual caveat is required .. it’s a Google service so everything you now do is monitored and stored by Google.

PS. If you’re not using Chrome as your browser yet I’d recommend trying it out. It’s really fast to start and load websites and, if you’re logged in using your Google account, you can share and save favourites and passwords between different computers (as well as with specific Chrome App for smartphones, if you’re logged in).