Allows analyzing (or sharing) URLs before opening them.
About URLCheck
URLCheck is a tools app developed by TrianguloY.
Download Statistics
URLCheck has been downloaded 180 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 4.2 thousand times.
User Ratings
URLCheck is rated 4.54 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 770 ratings.
App Information
URLCheck is FREE to download. The APK download size is 320.70 kB. The latest version available is 3.5. The last update was on April 2, 2026.
Technical Requirements
URLCheck requires Android 4.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2020.
Description
This application acts as an intermediary when opening url links. When you do so, a window containing information about the url is displayed, allowing you to make changes to it as well. Specially useful when you need to open an external link either from an email, a social network app or others.
URLCheck is developed by TrianguloY, originally for personal use. It is open source (under CC BY 4.0 license), free, without any ads or trackers, light sized and using as few permissions as necessary (only the internet permission, for module checks that will only be performed when the user request them). The source code is available on GitHub too, if you want to suggest changes, perform modifications or propose a new translation: https://github.com/TrianguloY/URLCheck
The app is structured with a modular setup, you can enable/disable and reorder individual modules, which include:
* Input text: Displays the current url which can be edited manually. Can't be disabled. * History: View and revert any change from other modules, including edits from the user (typical undo/redo feature) * Log: Keeps a log of all checked urls, which you can view, edit, copy, clear... * Status code: By pressing the button a network request will be made to retrieve that url, and the status code will be displayed (ok, server error, not found...). Additionally, if it corresponds to a redirection, press the message to check the new url. The url is fetched, but not evaluated, so redirection based on javascript won't be detected. * Url Scanner: Allows you to scan the url using VirusTotal, and check the report. A free personal VirusTotal API key is needed for it to work. VirusTotal™ is a trademark of Google, Inc. * Url Cleaner: Uses the ClearURLs catalog to remove referral and useless parameters from the url. It also allows for common offline url redirections. Built-in catalog from https://docs.clearurls.xyz/latest/specs/rules/ * Unshortener: Uses https://unshorten.me/ to unshorten urls remotely. * Queries remover: Displays the decoded individual url queries, which you can remove or check. * Pattern module: Checks the url with regex patterns that warns, suggests or applies replacements. You can modify or create your own patterns, or even use user-created ones. Built-in patterns include: - Warning when contains non-ascii characters like greek letters. This can be used for phishing: googĺe.com vs google.com - Suggest replacing 'http' with 'https' - Suggest replacing Youtube, Reddit or Twitter with privacy-friendly alternatives [disabled by default] * Hosts checker: This module labels hosts, configured either by specifying them manually or by using a remote hosts-like file. You can use it to warn about dangerous or special sites. The builtin configuration specifies StevenBlack's hosts (adware/malware, fakenews, gambling and adult content) from https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts * Debug module: Displays the intent uri, and optionally info about the ctabs (custom tabs) service. This is intended for developers. * Open module: Contains the open and share buttons. If a link can be opened with multiple apps, an arrow will be shown to let you choose. Can't be disabled.
Recent changes: V 3.5 - Improve: Allow token on Unshorten module - Improve: Json editor (monospace and font size) - Improve: Default patterns (Rickroll, twitter, eddrit, farside) - Internal: Translations fixes and updates
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This app is nothing short of amazing. I've been using it for nearly a year. Love that it comes with an url shortener and lets you chose which browser you want to open links in... and I only just now noticed you can adjust the modules AND ADD A VIRUSTOTAL API KEY!!! WHAT??!?!?!! Bro can I give you 6 stars!!
★★★★★Jesse Banet· May 18, 2024
Finally! Aside from everything else URL Check does, I've been looking for a way to stop apps from opening other apps within the same context (e.g. Slack opens Drive, but the app switcher treats it as still being in Slack, so you can't switch between the two). URL Check is the only solution I've found that doesn't require root. Add on to that URL Check's other features, modular design and low permission requirements-- I'm overjoyed! Thank you!
★★★★★Hop Le· May 1, 2026
* Great add-on for Android. It does exactly what the description says it does. * Set it as Android Default browser app, and it will show a dialog box after you click on an url in apps, allows you to view, edit and select a preferred app to open the link ... Also stops switching apps when you click on an in-app ad. * Personally, I only use, enable these features: Modules > Input text, URL Cleaner, Pattern Checker, Open and Share. That's enough for my needs.
★☆☆☆☆Oluoma Okoli· Nov 28, 2024
The automation is not functioning. Tell us more on how to set up please. From what you wrote about ya latest updated version, that the app will automatically detect an app that ll automatically open any url without having to click on the open button.
★☆☆☆☆Sarah Snickles· Apr 8, 2026
It just tells you the URL which is seemingly pointless. The idea is, so you CAN see what the link does not just "oh hey this is a link", like I already know that, I need to know if it has malware
★☆☆☆☆Vivek Ravani· Jan 3, 2025
URL cleaner module does not work for latest facebook and Instagram URLs.
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