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URL Cleaner

Remove tracking parameters and tidy messy URLs.

URL cleaning tool

Clean tracking parameters from URLs

Paste a URL, choose what to remove, then copy the cleaner, more shareable result.

Paste a URL with tracking parameters, campaign tags, or extra query strings.

Cleaned URL is ready to copy. Review remaining parameters before sharing.

Cleaned URL

Output is generated locally and never opened automatically.

https://example.com/product?variant=blue

Cleaning status

Cleaned

Some query parameters may be required for page functionality. Review before sharing.

Status

Cleaned

Cleaned URL is ready to copy. Review remaining parameters before sharing.

Parameters removed

5

Tracking or selected parameters removed.

Parameters kept

1

Remaining query parameters.

Original length

139

Characters in the original URL.

Cleaned length

40

Characters in the cleaned URL.

Characters removed

99

Approximate reduction after cleaning.

Tracking category

UTM, social, affiliate / referral

Categories detected in removed parameters.

Copy cleaned URL

Copy the cleaned link for sharing, documentation, debugging, or notes.

Copy original URL

Copy the source URL before cleaning for comparison or audit notes.

Privacy note

URL cleaning is designed to happen locally in your browser without external APIs.

Accuracy note

Review remaining parameters because some may be required for search, filters, variants, language, or app state.

Safety note

Cleaning removes selected parameters but does not verify whether a destination is safe or trustworthy.

Reset example

Load a sample URL with UTM tags, fbclid, ref, product variant, and fragment.

Cleaning options

Choose which tracking categories and URL parts to remove.

Keep useful parameters even if they match a removable category.

Separate custom names with commas or line breaks.

Removed parameters and URL breakdown

Inspect what changed before copying or sharing the cleaned URL.

Original URL

https://example.com/product?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=spring_sale&fbclid=abc123&ref=homepage&variant=blue#reviews

Cleaned URL

https://example.com/product?variant=blue

Protocol

https

Domain

example.com

Path

/product

Fragment removed

#reviews

Removed parameters

utm_source

newsletter

Category: UTM

utm_medium

email

Category: UTM

utm_campaign

spring_sale

Category: UTM

fbclid

abc123

Category: social

ref

homepage

Category: affiliate / referral

Kept parameters

variant

blue

Review if this parameter is required for search, filters, variants, language, currency, or app state.

Practical URL cleaning examples

Click an example to load it into the cleaner.

URL Cleaner quick reference

UTM parameters

Marketing campaign tracking such as utm_source and utm_campaign.

fbclid

Facebook or Meta click identifier.

gclid

Google Ads click identifier.

msclkid

Microsoft Ads click identifier.

Fragment / hash

The part after #, often used for page sections or app state.

Query string

The data after ? in a URL.

Path

The page location before the query string.

Keep parameters

Search, filters, variants, language, currency, and pagination may be useful.

Safety

Cleaning does not verify whether a link is safe.

Developer and SEO guide

Clean URLs without breaking useful parameters

URL cleaning helps remove analytics clutter while keeping the destination visible and preserving parameters that may be required for the page to work.

What is a URL Cleaner?

A URL Cleaner removes tracking and unnecessary parameters from a URL to make the link shorter, cleaner, easier to share, and sometimes more privacy-friendly.

When should users use one?

Use it for sharing cleaner links, removing campaign tracking from copied URLs, cleaning documentation links, debugging query parameters, reviewing marketing links, and comparing original and cleaned URLs.

How URL tracking parameters work

Query parameters appear after ?. Marketing tools, social platforms, and ad platforms add parameters to measure campaigns, attribution, and click behaviour.

What should not be removed blindly?

Search queries, product variants, pagination, language, currency, filters, required IDs, and login-independent app state may be needed for the destination page to work.

URL Cleaner vs URL shortener

A URL Cleaner removes unnecessary parameters while keeping the original destination visible. A URL shortener creates a new redirect link that may hide the destination.

Privacy and safety

Cleaning removes common tracking parameters but does not guarantee anonymity, check link safety, or verify whether a destination is trustworthy.

Common URL cleaning mistakes

Removing parameters required for the page to work.
Assuming every query parameter is tracking.
Removing product variant or search parameters.
Sharing links that contain private tokens.
Assuming cleaned links are automatically safe.
Confusing URL cleaning with malware checking.
Removing fragments needed for app navigation.

How to use this URL Cleaner

  1. 1Paste the URL you want to clean.
  2. 2Choose which tracking parameters or URL parts to remove.
  3. 3Review the cleaned URL and removed parameter list.
  4. 4Keep any parameters needed for search, filters, variants, or app state.
  5. 5Copy the cleaned URL when ready.

Why developers, SEOs, and marketers use a URL Cleaner

Remove analytics clutter from links.
Make URLs easier to share.
Debug query parameters.
Review marketing campaign URLs.
Preserve useful parameters intentionally.
Create cleaner documentation links.
Reduce accidental sharing of tracking identifiers.
Compare original and cleaned URL structure.

URL Cleaner FAQs

It removes common tracking parameters and unnecessary URL parts to create a cleaner, shorter link.

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Related reading

Learn the formula, assumptions, examples, or context behind this tool.

Cleaning tracking linksLearn what tracking parameters do and how to strip them from links.