Link safety preview

Break down a URL locally and inspect the hostname before visiting it.

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Start the review when you are ready. No automated result is a safety guarantee.

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What the link safety preview examines

This parser separates the scheme, hostname and path so the registered destination is easier to read before you visit it. The URL remains in your browser.

Read the hostname backwards

The meaningful ownership boundary is near the end of the hostname, not in words placed at the beginning.

Check the scheme and spelling

HTTPS protects a connection but does not prove honest ownership. Lookalike letters and added words still matter.

Open a known route instead

For banks, deliveries and account alerts, use a saved app or type the known address rather than continuing through the link.

How to use the link safety preview result

Treat the output as a list of questions, not an accusation. Confirm the claimant through a channel they do not control, then apply the pause, verify, decide checklist to the consequence of the requested action. The published scoring method explains why one serious contradiction can outweigh several cosmetic positives.

What this tool cannot establish

A URL preview does not visit, scan or reputation-check the destination. A correctly spelled domain may still host a compromised page or risky seller.

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