URL Shortcut

by jonathanxue235@gmail.com · Tools

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 20 Oct 2026

Assign short aliases to URLs and quickly navigate using the address bar

Users

+8 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

+1 in 30 days

Store rank

#112K

#94K among extensions

Version

1.2.0

updated 2 Feb 2026

Users

monthly, 9 months

Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 46 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 9 months

Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About URL Shortcut

URL Shortcut lets you create short aliases for any website and navigate to them with the new alias via the address bar. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a shortcut (e.g., "yt" for YouTube) 2. Type "s" in the address bar, press Space 3. Type "yt" and press Enter 4. Navigate to YouTube! FEATURES - Quick navigation via address bar (type "s" then your shortcut) - Fuzzy search - finds matches even with partial typing - Right-click any page or link to add a shortcut - Keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+N) for quick adding - Google search fallback - if no match, searches Google - Syncs across devices via Chrome Sync - Import/Export your shortcuts as JSON - Import from bookmarks (name them like "[yt] YouTube") EXAMPLES - yt → youtube.com - gh → github.com - gm → mail.google.com - docs → docs.google.com