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How to Remove Tracking Parameters From URLs
Published April 14, 2026
Copied links are full of tracking clutter. Learn what these parameters do and how to strip them for clean, private links — without uploading.
When you copy a link from an email, social media, or a web page, it often carries hidden tracking parameters. Before sharing that link, it's a good idea to clean it up. Here's what those parameters are and how to remove them.
What are tracking parameters?
Tracking parameters are extra keys added to a URL, usually after a '?' — for example utm_source, utm_medium, gclid (Google Ads), or fbclid (Facebook). They let marketers see where clicks came from, but they clutter your link and reveal extra information about your browsing.
Where do redirect links come from?
Platforms like Google and Facebook often wrap a destination URL in a redirect link (for example google.com/url?...). The sanitizer extracts the real destination so you're sharing the actual page, not a tracker.
How to clean a URL safely
You can clean links by hand, but it's easy to miss a param or leave one you wanted. Our link sanitizer removes common tracking parameters and unwraps redirects — and it runs locally, so your links are never uploaded.
Paste a messy link into the sanitizer and get a clean, private URL — no uploads.
Sanitize a linkTip: Use 'aggressive' mode to also strip less-common referral parameters when you want maximum cleanliness.