# Tracking Token Stripper

> Removes Google Analytics (UTM), Google and Facebook click tracking tokens from URL query strings

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/utm-tracking-token-stripper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/utm-tracking-token-stripper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `utm-tracking-token-stripper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jon Parise
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1,008
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 4.58 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.12
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-19
- **First published:** 2018-02-21
- **Size:** 43 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/utm-tracking-token-stripper/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jparise/chrome-utm-stripper/issues](https://github.com/jparise/chrome-utm-stripper/issues)

## Description

Tracking Token Stripper is a Chrome extension designed to protect your privacy by removing tracking tokens from URL query strings before the page loads. It automatically strips out Google Analytics UTM parameters as well as Google and Facebook click tracking identifiers, resulting in more private browsing and visually cleaner URLs.

By cleaning URLs proactively, this extension not only enhances user privacy but also improves the overall browsing experience by presenting simpler and more elegant URLs without tracking clutter. Whether you're concerned about online tracking or just prefer neat URLs, Tracking Token Stripper offers a seamless solution.

## Rankings

- #3,295 — Overall
- #5 — tracking
- #6 — string
- #29 — query
- #45 — ad skipper
- #70 — analytics

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `https://*/*?*`
- `http://*/*?*`

## 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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## Review summary

Users appreciate the concept of Tracking Token Stripper but report it fails to remove certain tracking parameters like 'igshid' from Instagram URLs. It also does not function effectively with links in some email alerts, leaving tracking tokens intact. Additionally, users desire more control over which query parameters are stripped, such as managing blacklists or whitelists, to customize the add-on's behavior.

### Cons

- Does not remove all types of tracking tokens, such as 'igshid' from Instagram URLs.
- Does not work with some email alert links, leaving tracking parameters intact.
- Lacks user control over which query parameters are removed, e.g., no blacklist/whitelist management.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/utm-tracking-token-stripper)