PasteClean

PasteClean removes tracking junk from web links so you share clean URLs. It runs locally, cleans the current page URL, and rewrites links right before you click them. What it does Drop tracking: removes utm_*, fbclid, gclid, msclkid, etc. Drop fragments: clears #~:text=…, #fbclid=… Amazon clean: canonicalizes product links to /dp/ASIN YouTube: youtu.be/ID → youtube.com/watch?v=ID Redirect wrappers: unwraps facebook l.php, google /url, reddit /out Optional shorteners: follow t.co, bit.ly, a.co, amzn.to, etc. (allowlist, off by default) Context menu: right‑click → “Copy Clean Link” Popup: “Clean current URL” (no page reload) + rules/toggles Privacy No telemetry. No data leaves your browser. Shortener follow is optional; when enabled it only requests allow‑listed hosts. All settings are stored locally via browser storage. Settings Enable on all sites Drop known tracking parameters Drop tracking fragments Canonicalize Amazon links Custom parameters to drop Ignore lists (domains, params) Follow URL shorteners (allowlist, optional) Permissions (why they’re needed) storage: save your settings contextMenus: “Copy Clean Link” activeTab + scripting: clean the current page URL and rewrite link clicks clipboardWrite: copy cleaned links on demand host permissions: http/https pages only Notes Not active on chrome://, extension pages, or file:// tabs. Pin the extension from the toolbar menu for quick access. What’s new in 0.1.1 Added optional shortener follow (allowlist with t.co, bit.ly, a.co, amzn.to, etc.) YouTube youtu.be canonicalization Stronger Amazon detection Popup UI polish; “Clean current URL” feedback Context menu copy reliability improvements Support Issues/feedback: https://github.com/iiXotic/pasteclean-updates/issues Releases: https://github.com/iiXotic/pasteclean-updates/releases