HBLShorten
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Browser extension

Shorten the current tab from the Chrome toolbar, with the same QR codes and custom aliases as hblab.me.

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Install the extension

Add HBLAB Shorten to Chrome, then pin it so the HBL icon stays in the toolbar.

Add to Chrome

Get your API token

Sign in to hblab.me with your @hblab.vn account, open this page and click “Generate new token”: API token & extension

API token page with the Generate new token button The new token, shown once, with a Copy button

Copy the token right away: it is shown only once. You can generate a new one later (once a day); the old one then stops working.

Save the token in the extension

Click the settings icon in the extension popup (or open the extension's Options), paste the token and click “Save token”. It is stored only in this browser.

Extension settings page with the API token field

Shorten any page

On any http/https page, click the HBL icon: the short link is created right away, ready to copy. Opening the popup again on the same page shows the same link.

Extension popup showing the short link with Copy and QR code buttons

Also in the popup

Extension popup showing the QR code and a Download QR button
QR code with the HBL logoClick “QR code” to show it and download it as a PNG for slides, posters and printouts.
Extension popup with the custom alias field
Custom aliasReplace the random code with a name people can read, such as hblab.me/your-event. The QR code updates automatically.