Right-click anything. Get a short link or QR code.
The gotly extension is a free URL shortener and QR code generator for Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera. Right-click any page, link or image and your short link is made and copied, or turned into a QR code that's tracked and checked to scan.
Works with
Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Brave
Opera
Three ways to shorten a link in Chrome
Whatever you're looking at, gotly is one click away.
The gotly button
Click it on any page to shorten that page. Choose your own back-half or domain, copy it, and see your recent links.
The right-click menu
Right-click a page, a link, an image or a web address you've selected. The short link is made and copied before you let go of the mouse.
QR code from anywhere
Choose "QR code" in the same menu and a designed code appears on the page, ready to download as PNG or SVG.
How to shorten a link with a right-click
Set up once, then it takes about a second each time.
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Add gotly to Chrome
Install the gotly extension from the Chrome Web Store. It also installs in Edge, Brave and Opera.
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Connect your account
Click Connect once on gotly.link. There is no API key to paste, and a free account is made for you if you're new.
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Right-click and choose gotly
On any page, link, image or selected web address, right-click and choose Shorten or QR code.
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Paste it anywhere
The short link is already on your clipboard. QR codes download as PNG or SVG, and every click and scan is counted.
A QR code generator that counts every scan
Quick QR tools put the raw web address inside the code. gotly codes point at a short link, so they stay useful after you print them.
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Every scan counted
Scans show up in your analytics by day, country, device and app, with bots and previews counted out. - 2
Checked before you download
gotly reads the finished code back and tells you it scans, so a busy design never reaches the printer. - 3
Change where it goes later
Repoint the short link from your dashboard. The printed code keeps working. - 4
Your look
Your saved QR style is used automatically, or pick a preset on the spot.
What the extension can and can't see
Private by design: it asks for the fewest permissions that still do the job.
Sees one page, only when you ask
It reads the page's address when you click gotly or use the right-click menu. Nothing else, ever.No password, no pasted keys
Click Connect once on gotly.link. Disconnect from the extension whenever you like.No ads, no tracking of you
The extension has no analytics of its own. Your links are counted, you aren't.Works with Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera
One install from the Chrome Web Store covers all four.
- ChromeSupported
- Microsoft EdgeSupported
- BraveSupported
- OperaSupported
On Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS
Questions about the gotly extension
How do I shorten a URL in Chrome?
Add the gotly extension, connect your free gotly account once, then right-click any page and choose gotly, Shorten this page. The short link is made and copied to your clipboard straight away.
How do I make a QR code for a web page?
Right-click the page and choose gotly, QR code for this page. gotly makes a short link, draws the QR code on the page, checks that it scans and lets you download it as PNG or SVG.
Is the gotly extension free?
Yes. It works on every plan, including Free, which includes 30 links and 14 QR codes a month. Links and QR codes you make with it count towards your plan like any other.
Which devices does it work on?
Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS, plus Edge, Brave and Opera, which install from the Chrome Web Store too.
Can I choose my own back-half or use my own domain?
Yes. Click the gotly button, type the ending you want, like gotly.link/summer-sale, and pick your branded domain if your plan has one. Branded domains start on the Pro plan.
What can it see?
Only the page you're on, and only when you click the gotly button or choose gotly from the right-click menu. It never reads your other tabs or your history.
Do I need to paste an API key?
No. Click Connect once on gotly.link and the extension signs itself in. Disconnect from the extension at any time.
Are QR codes from the extension tracked?
Yes. Every code points at a gotly short link, so scans show up in your analytics with bots and previews counted out, and you can change where the code goes after you print it.
What happens if I shorten the same page twice?
You get the same short link back, not a new one, so your clicks stay in one place and you don't use up your plan.
Your first link is one right-click away
Free forever. Pro from $7 a month billed yearly, or $9 monthly. No ads on your links, ever.