Google App Adds Setting to Disable Link Shortener on Android

Google App Adds Setting to Disable Link Shortener on Android

Google App Link Shortener Setting Now Lets You Share Original URLs on Android Tired of Google turning your shared links into shortened URLs? Android users finally have a way to disable the Google app’s automatic link shortener. When you share a webpage through Google Search or Discover, the app typically converts it into a short link like share.google.com/xyz . While convenient for brevity, these links can obscure where they actually lead—something privacy-conscious users and developers have long criticized. With the latest update, Google now gives you control to turn this feature off directly within the app. This small but significant change brings more transparency and choice to link sharing. Let’s break down what this means and how to use the new feature. Image : Google Understanding the Google App Link Shortener on Android For years, the Google app on Android has automatically shortened URLs when users shared search results or articles from the Discover feed. These links took the form …