# URLCleaner

> Cleaning URLs from trackers and other toxic overloads. - Removes redirect when clicking on link inside gmail - Removes redirect when clinking on snip.ly link - Removes fbclid tracker

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `urlcleaner`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yann
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 8
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.8
- **Last updated:** 2020-02-22
- **First published:** 2018-11-30
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/urlcleaner/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/YannBrrd/URLCleaner](https://github.com/YannBrrd/URLCleaner)

## Description

URLCleaner is a Firefox add-on that intercepts calls and loads requested pages directly, removing redirects, trackers, and toxic overloads. It removes redirect when clicking on link inside Gmail, removes redirect when clicking on snip.ly link, and removes fbclid tracker.

## Rankings

- #35,865 — Overall
- #164 — cleaner

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/urlcleaner)