ClearURLs

Name: ClearURLs
Rating: 4.277 (1083 reviews)
Author: Kevin

By: Kevin

Removes tracking elements from URLs

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Features & Capabilities

ClearURLs is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your online privacy by automatically removing tracking elements from URLs. Many websites add tracking parameters (like utm_source, campaign tags, etc.) which are unnecessary for page functionality but compromise user privacy. ClearURLs cleans URLs in the background using over 250 detailed rules — far more than typical link cleaners — to ensure comprehensive protection without disrupting your browsing experience.

This open-source extension also blocks some common ad domains, prevents hyperlink auditing (ping tracking), blocks tracking injections via history API, and stops search engines like Google and Yandex from rewriting results to include tracking data. Useful tools include bulk URL cleaning and quick copy options from the context menu. ClearURLs respects your privacy completely and does not collect any usage data. Recommended by privacy advocates and reviewed by major sources, it’s an essential tool for a cleaner, safer internet experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Privacy & Security

By:

Kevin

Daily users:

535,924 1.46K

Rating:

4.28

(1,083)

Version:

1.27.3 Last updated: 2025-02-14

Version code:

5887826

Creation date:

2017-08-03

Risk:

Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

*.google.com
*.google.ad
*.google.ae
*.google.com.af
*.google.com.ag
*.google.com.ai
*.google.al
*.google.am
*.google.co.ao
*.google.com.ar

Size:

1.05MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 31

Other rankings

#7 in Privacy & Security

#1 in earn keyword 41

#1 in learn keyword 20

#3 in lead keyword 22

#4 in cleaner keyword 42

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Other platforms

ClearURLs (v1.26.0)

60,000 3.68

(222)

ClearURLs (v1.27.3)

39,165 4.00

(47)

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Developed by:

Kevin

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clearurls/

Website:

https://docs.clearurls.xyz

User Reviews

Reviewers consistently praise ClearURLs for cleaning links and reducing tracking in URLs, and many note reliable, problem-free performance. However, several reviews report that it breaks or interferes with Google AI features (AI Mode, Overview, Gemini) and, in some cases, can cause site-specific breakages on pages like NHS.UK, Google Maps on Android, or Amazon reviews. Overall, it’s valued for privacy-friendly URL cleaning but users should be aware of potential compatibility issues with Google services and certain sites.

Pros

Cleans links nicely by removing tracking parameters, providing cleaner URLs.
Generally reliable with near problem-free operation across time.

Cons

Breaks Google AI features (AI Mode, Overview, Gemini) across multiple reviews.

Recent reviews

by *****, 2026-06-12

by Al*****, 2026-06-06

Great Addon. Unfortunately, it stops Google AI search from working.

by Da*****, 2026-05-25

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Is ClearURLs Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

ClearURLs requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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ClearURLs has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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