Who is Link Cleaner for?

Link Cleaner is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious web users and developers.

What platforms does Link Cleaner run on?

Link Cleaner runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Link Cleaner still active?

Unverified. Link Cleaner 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 projects are similar to Link Cleaner?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Link Cleaner+, Link Auto Cleaner, and Link Cutter.

Who develops Link Cleaner?

Link Cleaner is developed by idlewan.

How long has Link Cleaner been around?

Link Cleaner first shipped in 2017.

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Link Cleaner

Name: Link Cleaner
Author: idlewan

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Link Cleaner is an open-source browser web extension that removes UTM parameters and other tracking data from URLs. It also cleans product links from Amazon and AliExpress for users who want shorter, less trackable links.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

Visit github.com

Overview

6 features

Link Cleaner sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on removing unwanted tracking parameters from URLs before browsing or sharing them. It is built as an open-source project for privacy-conscious web users and developers. Link Cleaner is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

idlewan builds and maintains Link Cleaner, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include UTM removal, Amazon URL cleaning, and AliExpress URL cleaning.

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

UTM removal
Amazon URL cleaning
AliExpress URL cleaning
Tracking parameter removal
Firefox extension
URL normalization

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 12:46 UTC
Link Cleaner verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Link Cleaner

What does Link Cleaner do?: Link Cleaner focuses on removing unwanted tracking parameters from URLs before browsing or sharing them. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Link Cleaner for?: Link Cleaner is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious web users and developers.
Does Link Cleaner have a free plan?: Yes — Link Cleaner is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Link Cleaner run on?: Link Cleaner runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Link Cleaner still active?: Unverified. Link Cleaner 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 projects are similar to Link Cleaner?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Link Cleaner+, Link Auto Cleaner, and Link Cutter.Link Cleaner+Link Auto Cleaner Link Cutter
Who develops Link Cleaner?: Link Cleaner is developed by idlewan.
How long has Link Cleaner been around?: Link Cleaner first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: privacy-conscious web users and developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Removing unwanted tracking parameters from URLs before browsing or sharing them.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: link-cleaner

Developer

idlewan

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: link-cleaner-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 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: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/idlewan/link_cleaner

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