Tool 1.12

Link cleaner: remove tracking from URLs (utm, fbclid)

Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, si and other tracking parameters from links before you share them. Clean many URLs at once and see exactly what was removed.

Runs on your deviceRuns entirely in your browser: nothing you type or upload leaves your device.

How to use it

Paste one or more links, one per line.
Each link is cleaned as you paste it, in your browser, and nothing is sent. The table shows it before and after, and which tracking parameters were removed.
Press Copy all clean links and share them.

What those long link endings reveal

Copy a link from Instagram and it often ends in igsh= or igshid=; from YouTube or Spotify, in si=; from a Facebook post, in fbclid=; from an ad or a newsletter, in utm_source=, gclid= or mc_eid=. These parameters (the name=value pairs after the ?) tell the site or ad network where the click came from, and some are share codes that can connect the link to the person who shared it.

Cleaning them before you paste a link in a WhatsApp group, a post or an email makes it shorter and easier to read, and stops passing that information along. You can paste a whole list, one link per line, and copy them all back at once.

One product link, before and after

Paste https://tienda-ejemplo.co/producto/123?color=azul&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid&fbclid=IwAR0abc#opiniones. The result reads “Removed 3 tracking parameters from 1 link.” The After column shows https://tienda-ejemplo.co/producto/123?color=azul#opiniones, and the Removed column lists utm_source=facebook utm_medium=paid fbclid=IwAR0abc.

color=azul stays because it isn't tracking: it's what makes the page show the blue version. The #opiniones part at the end also stays, since it only tells the browser where to scroll. Everything we keep is copied exactly as it was, character by character.

What it leaves in place

It only removes names on its list: everything starting with utm_, pk_, mtm_ or hsa_, plus about fifty known names such as fbclid, gclid, msclkid, igsh and si. A shop's own code with a new name, or a referral code like ref=, stays in the link. So does tracking built into the path instead of after the ?, such as a /ref=… segment in some store addresses.

Anything that isn't a valid link is marked “not a valid link” and left as it was. If you share affiliate or discount links on purpose, check the Removed column before copying, and if a cleaned link stops working, use the original.

FAQ

What are tracking parameters?

Extra bits added to links, like utm_source or fbclid, that tell a site or ad network where you clicked and sometimes who shared the link. The page doesn't need them to load.

Can cleaning a link break it?

Rarely. We only remove parameters known to be used for tracking and keep everything else exactly as it was. If a cleaned link doesn't work, use the original.

Can I remove `si=` from a YouTube or Spotify link?

Yes. The video or song is identified by the rest of the address (the `v=` value or the path), so the link opens the same thing without `si`. A start time such as `t=90` isn't on the list, so it stays and the video still starts at that point.

Why wasn't anything removed from my short link?

A short link like `bit.ly/…` hides its parameters behind a redirect, so there's nothing to see until you follow it. Expand it first with the short link expander, then paste the final address here.

Does the site still know where I came from after cleaning?

Partly. Your browser may still tell the site which page sent you, and the site sees your IP address as always. Cleaning removes the extra labels in the link itself, which are the ones that travel with the link from person to person.

Guides for this tool

G1Is this link safe? How to check a link before you clickFind the real domain in a link, expand short links, spot look-alike letters and brand-new domains, and know what to do if you already clicked.
G6What is fbclid? How to remove tracking from linksfbclid, gclid and utm_ tags are added to links to see where each click came from. Learn what they reveal, which are safe to remove and how to clean a link.

1.1Is it a scam?Paste a message or link you received and see its warning signs: brand look-alikes, new domains, short links, scam wording.
1.2Scammed or hacked? What nowSteps for the first hours after a scam or a hack: a bad link, a shared code, a stolen WhatsApp, money sent.
1.3Is this file safe?See what a file from WhatsApp or email really is and spot attachment tricks: disguised programs, macros, PDF scripts, SMS-reading apps.
1.4Short link expanderSee where a short link (bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl…) really goes before you click it: every redirect, the final URL and warning signs.
1.5Website security scanPassive check of a website's homepage: HTTPS redirect, TLS certificate, HSTS, CSP, clickjacking, cookie flags and security.txt, with a grade and fixes.
1.6SSL certificate checkerCheck any site's SSL/TLS certificate: whether it's valid, when it expires, who issued it, which names it covers and the TLS version in use.
1.7Lookalike domain detectorCheck a link or domain for look-alike tricks: letters from other alphabets, digits for letters, a hidden real domain.
1.8Domain age checkerSee when a domain was registered, when it expires, its registrar and nameservers.
1.9Password generatorRandom passwords (8 to 128 characters) or passphrases, made in your browser with its cryptographic generator.
1.10Certificate decoderPaste a PEM certificate to read its subject, issuer, validity dates, SANs, key type and size, and its SHA-256 and SHA-1 fingerprints.
1.11Leaked password checkCheck if a password appears in known data breaches without sending it: with k-anonymity only 5 characters of its hash leave your device.
1.13Watermark an ID copyStamp who a copy of your ID is for, and the date, across the whole photo or PDF, then download a smaller copy with no photo data.
1.14Encrypt textEncrypt and decrypt messages or notes with a password (AES-256-GCM) in your browser.

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