# Link Sanitizer

> Removes tracking parameters in URL's you open. This ensure you are not tracked.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-sanitizer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-sanitizer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `link-sanitizer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** anthonyr
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 117
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-02
- **First published:** 2023-08-01
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/link-sanitizer/)

## Description

Tracking parameters are used by marketers to track the effectiveness of online marketing campaigns across traffic sources and publishing media

This add-on removes the parameters before actually requesting the URL's, effectively ensuring you are not tracked.

Supports different tracking parameter: Google Analytics, Google Ads, Instagram, Facebook, Hubspot, Mailchimp

## Rankings

- #10,955 — Overall
- #139 — broken links
- #152 — tracking
- #160 — marketing
- #191 — publish
- #217 — links

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-sanitizer)