Who should use Google Direct?

Google Direct is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious web users.

Is Google Direct free?

Yes — Google Direct is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Google Direct run on?

Google Direct runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Google Direct still maintained?

Unverified. Google Direct has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Google Direct?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Google Link Cleaner, Direct+, and Skip Google Redirect.

Who makes Google Direct?

Google Direct is developed by chocolateboy.

When did Google Direct launch?

Google Direct first shipped in 2020.

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Google Direct

Name: Google Direct
Author: chocolateboy

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Google Direct is an open-source browser add-on that removes tracking links from Google Search results. It is intended for users who want cleaner destination URLs and reduced referral tracking when browsing search results.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Google Direct takes a focused approach. It focuses on removing tracking parameters from Google Search links before users visit websites. It is built as an open-source project for privacy-conscious web users. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Google Direct is chocolateboy, and it first shipped in 2020. Key capabilities include tracking removal, clean search links, and firefox support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tracking removal
Clean search links
Firefox support
Chrome support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sep · 12:38 UTC
Google Direct verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Google Direct

What is Google Direct?: Google Direct focuses on removing tracking parameters from Google Search links before users visit websites. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Google Direct?: Google Direct is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious web users.
Is Google Direct free?: Yes — Google Direct is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Google Direct run on?: Google Direct runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Google Direct still maintained?: Unverified. Google Direct has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Google Direct?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Google Link Cleaner, Direct+, and Skip Google Redirect.Google Link Cleaner Direct+Skip Google Redirect
Who makes Google Direct?: Google Direct is developed by chocolateboy.
When did Google Direct launch?: Google Direct first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 11 Sept 2026
Built for: privacy-conscious web users
Model: Open source
Solves: Removing tracking parameters from Google Search links before users visit websites.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: google-direct

Developer

chocolateboy

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 11 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: google-direct-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 11 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/chocolateboy/google-direct

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