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Smart Link Cleaner: Privacy-first URL cleaner Chrome extension that removes UTM, gclid, fbclid tracking parameters

I built Smart Link Cleaner because I got tired of copying and sharing bloated URLs packed with tracking parameters. If you share links in Slack, email, Notion, Discord, Reddit, or X, you have probably seen UTM tags, gclid, fbclid, msclkid, and other tracking junk attached to otherwise normal pages. Smart Link Cleaner is a lightweight Chrome extension that removes common tracking parameters and gives you a clean, readable URL you can confidently share.

This is a privacy-first URL cleaner. It runs local-first, does not require an account, and is designed to be fast enough that you actually use it daily. The workflow is simple: click, clean URL, copied to your clipboard. No extra steps, no dashboards, no “sign up to clean links.”

If you work in marketing, product, sales, or you just care about privacy and clean URLs, I would love your feedback on two things: which tracking parameters you see most often that I should support next, and whether you prefer manual cleaning or an optional auto-clean behavior on copy. Chrome Web Store link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/smart-link-cleaner/jihgnmnimpfdafpmncnhdidemjgceahb

on December 28, 2025
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    This is one of those "why didn't I build this" ideas - simple problem, clean solution.

    On your feedback questions:

    Parameters to support next: Amazon's tag= parameter is everywhere. Also ref= and source= which many sites use for internal attribution. Twitter/X's s= and t= parameters are particularly annoying.

    Manual vs auto-clean: I'd vote for manual default with auto-clean as opt-in. Reason: sometimes you want to preserve attribution (sharing affiliate links, tracking your own campaigns). Auto-clean by default could break workflows without warning.

    One feature idea: whitelist certain domains. Some internal tools actually need those parameters to function correctly.

    Solid privacy-first positioning - the "no account required" angle is a differentiator in a space where everything wants your email.

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