Extract Links and Redirections from Shortened links using pyurlextract

Shortened URLs are everywhere, but do you know where they lead? With pyurlextract, you can extract full URLs and uncover all possible redirections effortlessly.

Why Use URL Extraction?

• Security – Avoid phishing and malicious redirects.
• Transparency – Know the full destination of shortened URLs.
• SEO & Marketing – Analyze link redirections for optimization.
• Automation – Extract and analyze links in bulk.

Installation

pip install pyurlextract

Usage

from pyurlextract import extract_shorturl

short_url = "https://bit.ly/example"
full_link, all_links = extract_shorturl(short_url)

if full_link is None:
    print("Failed to expand the URL")
    print("Details:", all_links)
else:
    print("Original URL:", short_url)
    print("Full Link:", full_link)
    print("All Possible Redirections:", all_links)

Example Output

Original URL: https://bit.ly/example
Full Link: https://example.com/page
All Possible Redirections: ['https://example.com/page', 'https://redirect.example.com']

Key Features

• Expands shortened URLs into full links.
• Extracts all possible redirections.
• Lightweight and fast.
• Easy to integrate with Python projects.

Get Involved

Want to contribute? Check out repository:

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Deadpool2000/pyurlextract/

PyPI Package: https://pypi.org/project/pyurlextract/

Conclusion

With pyurlextract, you no longer need to guess where a short link leads. Whether for security, SEO, or research, this tool ensures complete transparency.

Try pyurlextract today and take control over shortened URLs!