Link Cleaner

Name: Link Cleaner
Rating: 3.9027 (113 reviews)
Author: Erwan Ameil

Clean URLs that are about to be visited: - removes utm_* parameters - on item pages of aliexpress and amazon, removes tracking parameters - skip redirect pages of facebook, steam and reddit

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Features & Capabilities

Link Cleaner is a powerful Chrome extension designed to improve your browsing experience by cleaning URLs before you visit them. It automatically removes utm_* tracking parameters, strips tracking details from Amazon and AliExpress item pages, and bypasses redirect pages on platforms like Facebook, Steam, and Reddit. This helps protect your privacy and ensures faster, direct access to the content you want.

Unlike other tools, Link Cleaner operates without injecting JavaScript into pages. It instead listens to main URL requests to seamlessly remove unwanted tracking and redirects. The extension is open-source and licensed under GPLv3, ensuring transparency and community trust. With Link Cleaner, enjoy cleaner links, improved privacy, and a smoother web experience.

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Version:

1.6resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5727711

Creation date:

2017-02-27

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Size:

9.17KB

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,089 ▼ 6

Other rankings

#82 in Shopping

#372 in Privacy & Security ▼ 1

#2 in cleaner keyword 40

#9 in usb keyword 12

#29 in broken links keyword 24 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

Erwan Ameil

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/link-cleaner/

User Reviews

Users report Link Cleaner can guard privacy on Amazon and works on mobile, and there is positive sentiment about improving browsing safety. However, multiple reviews note inconsistent performance and that it fails to remove several common tracking parameters (notably Facebook fbclid), suggesting the extension is unreliable or incomplete.

Pros

Protects privacy on Amazon links by blocking tracking; also works on Firefox mobile.
Works on Firefox mobile, expanding usability to mobile users.
Positive impact on browsing privacy; users feel it helps make the internet safer.

Cons

Inconsistent functionality; some users report it doesn't work as advertised or fails on certain sites.
Does not remove key Facebook tracking parameters (such as fbclid and related) as expected.

Recent reviews

Finally a URL cleaner that works with AliExpress. Does the job with no fuss! Would be 5 stars but it doesn't clean up links like .html?pv_id=

by Ma*****, 2026-05-24

Works on Amazon links, preventing Amazon from profiting off invading you and your friends/family's privacy. Also works on Firefox mobile!

by Fi*****, 2025-12-14

by 全民*****, 2025-03-28

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Is Link Cleaner 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.

Link Cleaner requires a few 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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Link Cleaner has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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