URL shortener chrome extension: create Visib short links from Chrome

Standard Link vs Snapshot Link in the extension

Choose Standard Link when you want a plain short URL on www.visib.link with no CTA overlay. Choose Snapshot Link when the dashboard preview is blank or you already know the site blocks embedding; you attach a CTA in the extension, pick a verified custom domain, and Visib serves a branded short link from that hostname.

Only Snapshot Link shows the CTA picker and domain selector in the extension. After Visib creates the vlink, click Copy link to copy the short URL to your clipboard. Visit and CTA click totals still land in Reporting like links you create in the dashboard. Custom Open Graph tags on the short URL are edited in the vlink editor; see the link preview page for that workflow. Click analytics and Reporting totals are on the link click tracker page.

How to use the url shortener chrome extension

Install Visib Snapshot once, then create short links from whatever tab you are sharing.

1. Sign in on a paid Visib plan

   Open Visib and sign in with Google or email. Choose Starter (9 €/mo) or Business (19 €/mo). New accounts need an active subscription before the extension can create vlinks. Starter includes the Chrome extension for Standard Link; Business adds snapshot uploads, CTA overlays, and branded short links on a verified custom domain from the extension.

2. Install Visib Snapshot from the Chrome Web Store

   Install Visib Snapshot from the Chrome Web Store (free install). Pin the extension to your toolbar. Sign in through the extension when it asks so it can talk to your Visib account on visib.link.

3. Open the page you want to share and click the extension

   Navigate to the article or landing page. Click the Visib icon. Pick Standard Link for a plain short URL on https://www.visib.link/{shortId}, or pick Snapshot Link when you need a static capture with a CTA on your custom domain (Business only, with a verified domain connected).

4. Create the vlink and click Copy link

   For Snapshot Link, select a CTA overlay and confirm the custom domain that will serve the branded short link. Create the vlink, then click Copy link to copy the short URL to your clipboard. Share it anywhere; visits and CTA clicks appear in Reporting and on the vlink detail page.

Install from the Visib Snapshot Chrome Web Store listing. For iframe-blocked sites, read the snapshot links guide.

Choosing a url shortener extension for Chrome

The best url shortener chrome extension for Visib users is Visib Snapshot itself: it is built for vlinks with optional CTA overlays on Snapshot Link and snapshot capture, not for shortening arbitrary URLs outside your Visib workspace. Generic Bitly-style extensions will not create Visib overlay paths or upload snapshot HTML to your account.

If you only need a one-off redirect without the extension, create the vlink in the dashboard. A chrome extension url shortener search often mixes generic Bitly tools with Visib Snapshot, which only creates vlinks inside your Visib account. Dashboard-only creation is on how to shorten a link. Branded snapshot hostnames on your own domain are on custom domain URL shortener. Campaign UTMs are on UTM tracking link page; affiliate workflows are on affiliate link tracking.

Plans that include the Chrome extension

• ✓Starter (9 €/mo): 10 vlinks, 1 CTA overlay, 1 custom domain, click analytics, UTM builder, Chrome extension (Standard Link from the extension)
• ✓Business (19 €/mo): unlimited links, 5 custom domains, unlimited CTAs, snapshot links from the extension, custom slugs, option to hide the Visib badge

See every product surface on Visib features and plan prices on the pricing section. All plans are paid; new accounts need a subscription before creating vlinks.