How CleanLinks Works
Understanding URL tracking and why clean links matter for your privacy and professionalism.
What is URL Tracking?
When you click a link from an email, social media post, or advertisement, companies often add special "tracking parameters" to the URL. These are the extra characters you see after the ? symbol.
Example Tracked URL
https://shop.example.com/product?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=summer&fbclid=abc123These parameters tell companies exactly where you came from, which ad you clicked, and help them build a profile of your browsing behavior across the internet.
Who’s Tracking You?
gclid, gclsrc, dclidGoogle Ads click tracking
Facebook/Meta
fbclid, fb_action_idsFacebook ad and post tracking
UTM Parameters
utm_source, utm_medium, etc.Universal campaign tracking
Microsoft
msclkidBing Ads click tracking
Email Platforms
mc_cid, mc_eid, _hsencMailchimp, HubSpot tracking
Social Media
igshid, twclidInstagram, Twitter/X tracking
How CleanLinks Helps
Paste Your URL
Copy any messy link from an email, social media, or webpage and paste it into CleanLinks.
Instant Processing
Our tool analyzes the URL entirely in your browser and identifies all tracking parameters.
Copy Your Clean Link
Get a clean, professional URL with one click — ready to share anywhere.
Your Privacy, Guaranteed
100% Client-Side
All processing happens in your browser. Nothing leaves your device.
Zero Storage
We never store, log, or transmit your URLs to any server.
No Tracking
We don’t track what links you clean or when you use the tool.