CleanLink

A browser extension that shortens lengthy links and removes tracking data without the use of a link shortening service.

What is CleanLink?

CleanLink is a browser extension called CleanLink that shortens lengthy links by removing unnecessary parts of the URL. It also removes tracking data from millions of websites worldwide, making links shorter and cleaner. CleanLink works well on Amazon, eBay, Google, and Bing, sitting in the top right corner of Chrome and copying shortened links to the clipboard for convenient use.

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By: mathvav

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Users: 97 ▲ 3

Rating: 5.00 (5)

Version: 0.1.1 (Last updated: 2021-01-11)

Creation date: 2020-12-23

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab

Size: 77.07K

Email: ma*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 65761 ▲ 467

Other rankings

#29091 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 91 #37 in make it shorter keyword 43 ▼ 4 #100 in album keyword 26 ▲ 2 #114 in break keyword 11

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Summary

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CleanLink is currently in beta. There is a small chance that the link copied to your clipboard will not be valid, however, CleanLink will not break your overall browsing experience. If you notice that CleanLink breaks any links when shortening them, please file an issue at https://github.com/mathvav/cleanlink/issues.

Many websites add a lot of extra "garbage" to the link at the top of your browser, for any of the following reasons:

• Tracking customers throughout the "conversion funnel" • Making the link more recognizable to humans, such as putting "/Taylor-Swift-Album" in the URL for an album from the best musician to ever live • Storing extra information about your browsing experience, such as the exact search text that took you to the product you're viewing

However, when copying-and-pasting links to put in emails or spreadsheets, this extra data can take up a lot of space and make the link look... ugly.

CleanLink fixes this by taking a link like...

https://www.amazon.com/Capri-Sun-Variety-Pack-Strawberry/dp/B0812HZGGZ/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=BV32h&pf_rd_p=58f68c27-9bf4-466f-b1c8-101a062bcc82&pf_rd_r=K9PPQDP3APKTHFR13WTA&pd_rd_r=d7a0ba05-e5d9-4c59-a37c-b470911fd28d&pd_rd_wg=bPW0M&ref_=pd_gw_wish

...and shortening it to...

User reviews

Incredible! Just what I needed for sharing annoying long links while shopping.

Patrick Murphy, 2024-03-10

Best one of these I've seen so I'm giving it a 5 but... Any chance of adding an option for custom variables? There's a few you missed. Thanks!

Evan Gray, 2021-04-08

This extension has transformed my internet surfing habits! I can now easily share links with friends and family via text and over the phone without judgement over the lengthy links I send!

Antonio Linhart, 2021-01-10

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Safety

Risk impact

CleanLink may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.