tracklessURL

Removes tracking parameters from URLs
What is tracklessURL?
tracklessURL is a privacy-focused Chrome extension that automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs before they're visited. It features a built-in list of common URL trackers, user-customizable rules, and a global whitelist. Help build the web's largest list of URL tracking parameters by contributing to tracklessURL.

Extension stats

By: col1010
Users: 118 ▲ 8
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 0.0.101 (Last updated: 2023-09-25)
Creation date: 2023-08-23
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 877.57K

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Extension summary

tracklessURL is an open-source privacy-focused extension that automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs before they're visited. Using the Declarative Net Request API, tracklessURL is able to modify URLs without ever requiring intrusive permissions. This means the extension is unable to view or store what websites you visit. The source code can be found on my GitHub at https://github.com/col1010/tracklessURL.

Features:

• Frequently updated built-in list of the most common URL trackers, such as UTM (Urchin Tracking Modules) parameters, Facebook trackers (fbclid), and multiple other social media and marketing website trackers.

• Fully user-customizable: Simple, intuitive user interface allows you to add your own rules for blocking parameters. Delete, edit, toggle, or group rules together at any time.

• Global whitelist feature provides an easy way to whitelist any websites that may behave incorrectly because of parameter removal.

• Multiple ways to add rules: Add a parameter manually by specifying the parameter to block and the websites to block it on or paste a URL containing tracking parameters to quickly add new rules to block them.

See the GitHub repository for further information.

User reviews

How about Threads? I saw the parameters are xmt. I wish it can export/import my setting.
by Mrdavidlinbar, 2024-08-31

Seems to work. Seems to be small in size and negligible footprint ! " The page you were on is trying to send you to an invalid URL." in google search images, after selecting an image - top big image in the right panel, only. Other images/ links working fine!
by AK xyz, 2024-05-29

by Tyler Drover, 2024-02-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

tracklessURL requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

tracklessURL has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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