Clean Links

Clean Links is a privacy-focused URL cleaning tool for people who want to share or open links without carrying unnecessary tracking parameters. It removes common tracking tags such as utm_source, fbclid, and gclid, expands shortened URLs to their final destinations, and lets you inspect where QR codes lead before opening them.

The tool works across everyday sharing workflows as well as privacy-conscious browsing. Paste a URL to clean and copy it, or use the app through system sharing tools when a link comes from Safari, Mail, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, and similar apps. Clean Links is available on the web across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, with native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Key Features

Tracker Removal

Clean Links removes thousands of known tracking parameters from URLs.

This includes common:

• UTM campaign tags
• Facebook tracking parameters such as fbclid
• Google Ads parameters such as gclid
• Affiliate-style tracking markers
• Other recognized URL tracking parameters

The result is a cleaner link without unnecessary campaign and attribution data attached.

Short Link Expansion

Shortened URLs can hide the destination behind an intermediate redirect.

Clean Links follows supported short URLs to their final destination before cleaning the link. This means you can work with the actual target page rather than simply removing parameters from the shortened URL.

QR Code Scanning

Scan a QR code and see where it leads before opening the destination.

This provides an extra step of visibility when a QR code could otherwise conceal the target URL, helping users inspect links before visiting them.

Safari Extension

Clean Links includes a Safari extension that can clean supported tracking parameters before pages open.

This brings link cleaning directly into the browsing experience rather than requiring users to manually copy URLs into a separate tool.

On-Device Link Cleaning

The iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps can clean links locally on the device.

A full offline mode is also available, allowing supported cleaning workflows to continue without an internet connection.

Share Sheet Integration

Use Clean Links from the system Share Sheet when receiving links from other apps.

It can fit into workflows involving:

• Safari
• Mail
• X
• YouTube
• LinkedIn
• Similar sharing-enabled apps

This makes it easier to clean a link at the moment you receive or share it.

Tracker-Free QR Codes

Clean Links can generate QR codes from cleaned URLs.

This is useful when creating links for:

• Printed materials
• Posters
• Documents
• Presentations
• Personal sharing
• Business materials

The generated QR code points to the cleaned URL rather than carrying the tracking parameters from the original link.

Shortcuts & Automation

The app works with Apple Shortcuts and provides additional workflow options through Control Center, the Mac menu bar, and clipboard actions.

These integrations make link cleaning easier to incorporate into recurring browsing and sharing routines.

Cross-Device Link Sharing

Clean Links supports cross-device sending, allowing cleaned links to move between supported devices as part of a broader link-sharing workflow.

Built For Privacy-Conscious Users & Everyday Browsers

Clean Links is designed for anyone who wants more control over the URLs they open and share.

It is particularly useful for:

• Privacy-conscious users who want to remove tracking parameters
• Everyday browsers who want cleaner URLs
• Content sharers who do not want to pass campaign tags to others
• Mac and Apple users looking for native link-cleaning workflows
• Professionals sharing links through email and social platforms
• Users scanning QR codes who want to see the destination first
• Automation users who want link cleaning through Shortcuts

Common Use Cases

• Clean shared URLs: Remove tracking tags before sending links to other people.
• Privacy-focused browsing: Strip known tracking parameters before opening supported links.
• Campaign link cleanup: Remove UTM parameters and similar marketing tags.
• Short URL inspection: Expand shortened links to see the final destination.
• QR code safety checks: Inspect a QR destination before opening it.
• Safari browsing: Clean supported tracking parameters through the Safari extension.
• Social link sharing: Clean URLs received from X, YouTube, LinkedIn, and other apps.
• Printed QR codes: Generate tracker-free QR codes for physical materials.
• Offline cleaning: Process supported links locally without an internet connection.
• Automated workflows: Use Shortcuts, clipboard actions, Control Center, or the Mac menu bar to make cleaning part of a regular workflow.

Why It Matters

URLs often contain information that is useful to marketers but unnecessary for the person receiving or opening the link. Campaign tags, click identifiers, and affiliate parameters can make links longer and carry additional tracking information into the next person's browsing session.

Clean Links makes removing that information a simple part of sharing and browsing. Instead of manually identifying parameters such as utm_source, fbclid, or gclid, the tool recognizes thousands of known tracking parameters and removes them.

The short-link and QR-code features add another useful layer. A shortened URL or QR code can hide its destination, so expanding or inspecting the target before opening it gives users more visibility into where the link actually goes.

The platform also fits into existing workflows rather than requiring a separate manual step every time. Safari integration, Share Sheet support, Shortcuts, clipboard actions, Control Center, the Mac menu bar, and cross-device sharing make link cleaning accessible from the places where URLs already appear.

Share Cleaner Links With Clean Links

Remove tracking parameters, inspect hidden destinations, and share cleaner URLs across your everyday browsing workflow. With tracker removal, short-link expansion, QR code scanning, Safari integration, on-device processing, offline support, and tracker-free QR generation, Clean Links gives users a straightforward way to take control of the links they open and share.