# Neat URL

> Remove garbage from URLs.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/neat-url](https://chrome-stats.com/d/neat-url)

## Overview

- **ID:** `neat-url`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Geoffrey De Belie
- **Category:** privacy-security,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2,227
- **Weekly downloads:** 29
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (144 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-26
- **First published:** 2017-08-14
- **Size:** 62 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/neat-url/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Smile4ever/Neat-URL](https://github.com/Smile4ever/Neat-URL)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/neat-url/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/neat-url/privacy/)

## Description

Neat URL is a powerful Chrome extension designed to clean URLs by removing unnecessary parameters such as Google Analytics' utm parameters and other tracking elements. It simplifies URLs for cleaner, privacy-friendly links, improving user experience by eliminating clutter.

Users can customize parameter removal rules globally or on a per-domain basis, allowing precise control over which parameters get stripped out. The extension supports wildcards, exceptions, and advanced filtering options, including handling parameters containing '@' signs and special cases for domains like Amazon. Based on and improved from Lean URL, Neat URL offers additional features like toolbar animations and compatibility updates, making it a versatile and user-friendly solution for managing URL parameters.

For bug reports and feature requests, users are encouraged to visit the GitHub page to contribute and enhance the extension further.

## Rankings

- #2,027 — Overall
- #169 — Tabs
- #367 — Privacy & Security
- #138 — query
- #211 — example
- #215 — rule

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `contextMenus`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate Neat URL for effectively cleaning URLs and maintaining privacy without breaking websites, making it a preferred and lightweight alternative to similar add-ons like ClearURLs and CleanLinks. They highlight its essential role in their browsing experience and customizability through blocking rules. However, users desire regex support, a more user-friendly interface for rule management, and better visibility into blocked parameters. Some experience compatibility issues on certain sites like AMO, likely due to browser restrictions.

### Pros

- Effectively removes tracking parameters from URLs to ensure privacy
- Lightweight and does not interfere much with browsing experience compared to similar add-ons
- Preferred over alternatives like ClearURLs and CleanLinks due to better compatibility and fewer site breakages
- Allows addition of custom blocking rules for enhanced control
- Considered essential by users for URL cleaning

### Cons

- Lacks regex support for more advanced rule definitions
- No built-in user interface to easily edit default rules or add multiple parameters per domain
- Does not work properly on certain sites like AMO due to browser restrictions
- Limited troubleshooting or visibility features to see what parameters have been blocked

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