Google Analytics Parameter Stripper

Removes Google Analytics (UTM) tracking tokens from URL query strings.

What is Google Analytics Parameter Stripper?

Google Analytics Parameter Stripper is a Chrome extension that removes Google Analytics tracking tokens from URLs, making them ready to be shared via email or instant messaging. The extension requires permissions to observe tab activity and execute JavaScript to update the URL without reloading the tab.

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By: Mihai Parparita

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Users: 195 ▼ -2

Rating: 3.60 (10)

Version: 1.6 (Last updated: 2016-05-02)

Creation date: 2016-05-02

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webNavigation
<all_urls>

Size: 14.59K

Email: mi*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 52859 ▼ 646

Other rankings

#14727 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 25 #117 in analytics keyword 68 ▲ 1

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Summary

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Removes Google Analytics/Urchin tracking parameters (utm_source, utm_medium, etc.) from URLs that are displayed in the address bar. Also cleans up YouTube URLs slightly.

This is done as a purely aesthetic post-processing step, the site still sees the parameters at initial loading time. The "cleaned up" URL is ready to be pasted into emails, IMs, etc.

Permissions that are required:

"Your browsing history": Necessary to observe when tabs are created and navigated to
"Your data on all websites": Necessary to execute the JavaScript to update the URL without reloading the tab

User reviews

This extension works great, but links containing UTM are stored in the history. Would it be possible to change/remove said links to get rid of UTM?

umisery, 2019-10-18

Thank you so much! It's always a pain to remove those before sharing links.

Andrew Wooldridge, 2016-08-03

It doesn't work. It corrects url just after the link is loaded and nothing happens until you refresh the webpage. :(

Jorge Alejo, 2013-04-22

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Safety

Risk impact

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