Link Cleaner & QR Generator

Clean URLs, remove trackers, and generate QR codes

What We Remove

Facebook

fbclid, fb_action_ids

Google

gclid, gclsrc, dclid

UTM

utm_source, utm_medium, etc.

Twitter/X

twclid, s, t

Microsoft

msclkid, WT.mc_id

Other Trackers

ref, affiliate, campaign

What is Link Cleaner & QR Generator?

The Link Cleaner is a free online tool that strips tracking parameters from any URL and gives you a short, tidy link you can share with confidence. Every time you copy a link from social media, an ad, or an email, it often carries a long tail of tracking codes such as utm_source, fbclid, and gclid. These make URLs ugly, expose where you found the link, and can follow people around the web. This tool recognizes around 150 known tracking parameters spanning every major platform — social networks like TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, Reddit, Instagram, and LinkedIn, plus email and analytics tools such as Mailchimp, HubSpot, Marketo, Klaviyo, Matomo, Adobe, and Amazon — and removes them instantly, optionally shortens the result, and even generates a scannable QR code in eight sizes (from 100px to 1024px) — all in your browser, with no signup required.

How to use Link Cleaner & QR Generator?

Cleaning a link takes just a few seconds and happens entirely in your browser:

  1. 1 Paste the URL you want to clean into the input field at the top of the page. This can be a product link, an article, a YouTube video, or any address with tracking parameters attached.
  2. 2 Choose your options — keep "Shorten URL" enabled to get a compact shareable link, and "Remove www" if you prefer cleaner-looking domains.
  3. 3 Click the Clean & Shorten button. The tool removes Facebook, Google, Twitter/X, Microsoft, and UTM trackers in an instant and shows you exactly how many parameters it stripped.
  4. 4 Copy your clean link with one click, open it to verify it still works, or share it directly. You can also download a custom-colored QR code for print materials, business cards, or presentations.

Why use this tool?

Clean URLs are shorter, more trustworthy, and more professional. Tracking parameters can leak the campaign, account, or platform you came from, and they make links look spammy when pasted into messages or documents. A tidy link is also easier to remember and far more likely to be clicked. Because everything runs locally in your browser, your URLs are never uploaded to a server, so the tool is private and works even on slow connections. Whether you are a marketer sharing a campaign, a developer cleaning API links, or just sending a friend a recommendation, a clean link always makes a better impression.

Examples

Removing social media tracking

Paste https://shop.com/item?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&fbclid=AbC123 and the tool returns the clean https://shop.com/item, removing three tracking parameters at once.

Tidying a Google Ads link

A link like https://site.com/page?gclid=Cj0KEQ&utm_campaign=spring becomes https://site.com/page — perfect for sharing in a newsletter without exposing campaign data.

Creating a QR code for print

Clean a long product URL, shorten it, then download a branded QR code in your brand color to place on a flyer, poster, or business card.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Link Cleaner free to use?

Yes. The Link Cleaner is completely free, with no signup, no limits, and no account required. You can clean as many links as you like.

Are my links uploaded anywhere?

No. URL cleaning happens entirely in your browser, so your links are never sent to or stored on a server. The optional shortening step is the only feature that registers the link.

Which tracking parameters does it remove?

It removes around 150 known trackers across every major platform: all UTM parameters, Facebook (fbclid), Google (gclid, gclsrc, dclid, gbraid, wbraid, gad_source, srsltid), Microsoft (msclkid), Twitter/X (twclid), TikTok (ttclid), Snapchat (ScCid), Pinterest (epik), Reddit (rdt_cid), Instagram (igshid, igsh), LinkedIn (li_fat_id), plus email and analytics codes from Mailchimp, HubSpot, Marketo, Klaviyo, Matomo/Piwik, Adobe, Outbrain, Yandex, Amazon, and many referral and affiliate networks.

Will cleaning a URL break the link?

No. Tracking parameters are only used for analytics, not for navigation, so removing them does not affect the page you land on. The cleaned link points to the exact same destination.

Can I generate a QR code from my link?

Yes. After cleaning, you can create a QR code, pick from eight sizes ranging from 100px up to 1024px, customize its colors, and download it as a high-resolution image for use in print or digital materials.

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