Browser Extension

The FastLinkIt browser extension lets you shorten URLs, generate QR codes, and send drops between devices directly from your browser toolbar, without visiting the FastLinkIt dashboard.

Installation from the marketplace

Google Chrome

1. Visit the Chrome Web Store and search for FastLinkIt
2. Click Add to Chrome
3. Confirm by clicking Add Extension
4. The FastLinkIt icon appears in your browser toolbar

Microsoft Edge

1. Visit the Edge Add-ons store and search for FastLinkIt
2. Click Get
3. Confirm by clicking Add Extension
4. The FastLinkIt icon appears in your browser toolbar

Mozilla Firefox

1. Visit Firefox Add-ons and search for FastLinkIt
2. Click Add to Firefox
3. Confirm by clicking Add
4. The FastLinkIt icon appears in your browser toolbar

Installation from the download

You can download the plugin from this website in the section Download. In this case, the procedure to install the add-in is different.

Google Chrome

1. Go to edge://extensions
2. Enable Allow extensions from other stores
3. Visit the Chrome Web Store
4. Click Add to Chrome → Add extension

Microsoft Edge

1. Open edge://extensions
2. Enable Developer mode (toggle at the bottom-left).
3. Click Load unpacked.
4. Select the folder containing the extension’s files.
   • Edge will load it immediately and show it in your extension list.

This is the standard “sideloading” workflow.

One-Click Login

The first time you open the extension, you can sign in with one click:

1. Click the FastLinkIt icon in the toolbar
2. Click Sign in with FastLinkIt
3. A new tab opens to /extension/connect on FastLinkIt (you may be asked to log in first)
4. A content script on the connect page automatically captures your API key and passes it to the extension
5. You are now connected — no need to manually copy and paste API keys

Alternatively, you can enter your API key manually in the extension settings.

Toolbar Popup

Click the FastLinkIt icon in the toolbar to open the popup with four tabs:

Shorten Tab

• The current page URL is pre-filled as the destination
• Enter an optional custom short code or leave blank for auto-generation
• Enter an optional title (defaults to the page title)
• Select a folder to organise the link
• Click Shorten to create the short link
• The short URL is automatically copied to your clipboard
• A success notification shows the short URL with a Copy button

QR Code Tab

• The current page URL is pre-filled
• Click Generate QR Code to create a QR code for the current page
• The QR code is displayed in the popup with customisable colours (from your settings)
• Click Download to save the QR code as a PNG file
• Click Copy to copy the QR code image to your clipboard

My Links Tab

Browse and search your existing links in four views:

• Folder — navigate your folder tree to find links
• Tag — view links grouped by tag
• Flat — all links in a flat list
• Recent — most recently created links

Each link shows the title, short URL, and destination. Click a short URL to copy it. Click the stats icon to open statistics in a new tab.

Contacts Tab

• Search contacts by name or email
• Quick Add — create a new contact with name and email directly from the popup
• vCard Export — download any contact as a .vcf file for iPhone, Android, or Outlook

Drop Tab

Send links, files, and notes between your devices:

1. Register your device — the first time you open the Drop tab, enter a name for this device (e.g., "Work Laptop")
2. Send a drop — select a target device (or all devices), choose a type (Link, Note, or File), and click Send
3. Receive drops — the extension polls for new drops every minute, showing a badge count and a browser notification when new drops arrive
4. Manage drops — open links, download files, or delete drops from the received list

The current page URL is pre-filled for Link drops.

Right-Click Context Menu

Right-click on any page or link to access FastLinkIt actions:

• Shorten this page — creates a short link for the current page URL
• Shorten this link — creates a short link for the link you right-clicked on
• Generate QR code for this page — creates a QR code for the current page
• Generate QR code for this link — creates a QR code for the right-clicked link
• Drop this page to my devices — sends the current page URL as a drop to all your devices
• Drop this link to my devices — sends the right-clicked link as a drop to all your devices

All context menu actions copy the result to your clipboard and show a notification.

Keyboard Shortcuts

These shortcuts work from any tab without opening the popup. A desktop notification confirms the action and shows the short URL.

Tip: You can customise these shortcuts in your browser's extension settings. In Chrome, go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts. In Firefox, go to about:addons and click the gear icon.

Settings

Open the extension settings by clicking the gear icon in the popup or right-clicking the toolbar icon and selecting Options.

How Links Are Tracked

All short links and QR codes created via the browser extension are tagged with the source browser-extension. This allows you to:

• Filter links by source on the Dashboard
• See which links were created from the extension vs. the dashboard, API, or CMS plugins
• Track the source in the Transactions page if the link is used for payments

The source is recorded automatically — no configuration needed.

Requirements

• A FastLinkIt account (any plan)
• An API key with the links scope (and qrcodes scope for QR code generation, contacts scope for the Contacts tab, drop scope for the Drop tab)
• Chrome 88+, Edge 88+, or Firefox 109+ (Manifest V3 support required)