ClearURLs

Remove tracking elements from URLs.

ClearURLs: Protect Your Privacy by Removing URL Trackers

ClearURLs is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your online privacy by automatically removing tracking codes embedded in the URLs. These codes are unnecessary for a webpage to load correctly; instead, they track your online behaviour. ClearURLs works in the background, stripping away these trackers. It also helps prevent tracking injections and rewrite of search results by search engines like Google and Yandex. In addition, it blocks some common ad domains and offers multiple tools to allow for bulk cleanup of URLs.

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Extension stats

By: https://clearurls.xyz

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 3.68

(211)

Version: 1.26.0 (Last updated: 2022-11-19)

Creation date: 2020-06-07

Permissions:

<all_urls>
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
storage
unlimitedStorage
contextMenus
webNavigation
tabs
downloads

Size: 848.90K

Email: su*****@clearurls.xyz

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,076 ▲ 79

Other rankings

#2807 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 21

#117 in include keyword 7 ▼ 8

#128 in tracking keyword 33 ▲ 39

#150 in prevent keyword 22 ▲ 1

#181 in store keyword 40 ▲

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

ClearURLs (v1.27.3)

530,544+ 4.29

(958)

ClearURLs (v1.27.3)

36,528+ 4.00

(46)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Cleans URLs effectively
Lightens browsing experience according to some users
Has a good idea and concept behind it
Provides privacy benefits by removing tracking parameters
Works as intended for most of the time

Cons

Breaks functionality on many websites (e.g. Google Sheets, Google Docs, eBay, Amazon)
No option to whitelist or blacklist URLs, leading to frequent need to disable the extension
Not updated since 2022 and worries about future support due to Chrome's upcoming changes (Manifest V2 deprecation)
Introduces issues with login processes and third-party app permissions
Inconsistent performance; sometimes fails to clean URLs as expected

Most mentioned

Breaks various Google services (Docs, Sheets, Play Books)
Lacks whitelist or blacklist options for specific URLs
Effective at clearing URLs when it works but problematic on many sites

User reviews

desde que instalei meu chrome ficou até mais leve! recomendo

o, 2025-02-06

Breaks google play books. Books won't open with this extension.

Alexei Zakharov, 2025-01-17

nice

c3, 2025-01-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

ClearURLs requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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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