ClearURLs
Removes tracking elements from URLs
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What ClearURLs does
ClearURLs is a browser extension published by Kevin. The official listing describes its purpose as: “Removes tracking elements from URLs” This guide combines verified store information, installation, first-use instructions, settings, browser support, permissions, privacy notes and troubleshooting so readers can decide whether the extension fits a real workflow.
ClearURLs is available through the official Edge and Firefox stores linked on this page. Use those buttons instead of downloading an extension package from a third-party directory. Availability can differ by browser and can change over time, so a browser is shown only when a matching official listing has been recorded.
Install the extension and browse normally while ClearURLs removes known tracking parameters in the background.
Open the popup to review its status and counters rather than expecting every visible address to change in the same way.
Use the built-in cleaning tool when you need to sanitize one or more copied URLs before sharing them.
How to install ClearURLs
Open the official store icon for the browser you currently use: in Microsoft Edge choose Get; and in Firefox choose Add to Firefox. Confirm that the title is ClearURLs and the developer is Kevin, then read the permission dialog before accepting the installation.
After installation, open the browser’s Extensions menu and pin ClearURLs if its toolbar icon is hidden. Reload any tab that was already open before installation. Start on a non-sensitive page and verify the extension’s basic behavior before granting optional access, importing data or connecting an account.
Match the developer name: Kevin.
Use only the official Edge and Firefox links recorded above.
Review requested access before confirming installation.
First-use workflow for ClearURLs
The safest way to learn ClearURLs is to complete one representative task from beginning to end. Open the extension popup, dashboard or supported page, identify the primary action, then check what changed in the browser. Do not enable every optional setting at once because that makes conflicts harder to diagnose.
Follow this documented sequence: Install the extension and browse normally while ClearURLs removes known tracking parameters in the background. Open the popup to review its status and counters rather than expecting every visible address to change in the same way. Use the built-in cleaning tool when you need to sanitize one or more copied URLs before sharing them. Use the context-menu command to copy a cleaned link and review exceptions if a site stops navigating correctly. These steps are based on the official listing, product site or project documentation recorded in the sources rather than on an assumption from the extension’s name.
Install the extension and browse normally while ClearURLs removes known tracking parameters in the background.
Open the popup to review its status and counters rather than expecting every visible address to change in the same way.
Use the built-in cleaning tool when you need to sanitize one or more copied URLs before sharing them.
Use the context-menu command to copy a cleaned link and review exceptions if a site stops navigating correctly.
Documented features and settings
This extension will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browsing through the Internet.
Many websites use tracking elements in the URL (e.g. https://example.com?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sale ) to mark your online activity. All that tracking code is not necessary for a website to be displayed or work correctly and can therefore be removed—that is exactly what ClearURLs does.
Another common example are Amazon URLs. If you search for a product on Amazon you will see a very long URL, such as: https://www.amazon.com/dp/exampleProduct/ref=sxin_0_pb?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&keywords=tea&pd_rd_i=exampleProduct&pd_rd_r=8d39e4cd-1e4f-43db-b6e7-72e969a84aa5&pd_rd_w=1pcKM&pd_rd_wg=hYrNl&pf_rd_p=50bbfd25-5ef7-41a2-68d6-74d854b30e30&pf_rd_r=0GMWD0YYKA7XFGX55ADP&qid=1517757263&rnid=2914120011
Install the extension and browse normally while ClearURLs removes known tracking parameters in the background.
Open the popup to review its status and counters rather than expecting every visible address to change in the same way.
Use the built-in cleaning tool when you need to sanitize one or more copied URLs before sharing them.
Use the context-menu command to copy a cleaned link and review exceptions if a site stops navigating correctly.
Practical use cases for ClearURLs
Use ClearURLs for a task that matches its official purpose, then compare the result with the same task when the extension is disabled. This makes the benefit measurable and also reveals whether a page change, automatic action or saved data creates an unwanted side effect.
For work, research or important accounts, test with a copy or non-critical page first. Keep an independent backup when the extension stores passwords, tabs, scripts, filters or settings. Browser extensions can shorten a workflow, but they do not replace the original website, a backup or independent verification of an important result.
Begin with one representative page or task.
Change one setting at a time and compare the result.
Keep a backup when the extension stores important local data.
Free features, paid plans and accounts
ClearURLs is published as a free open-source extension. The official listing does not describe a paid plan required for its URL-cleaning features.
Pricing, account limits and platform support can change after this guide is written. Before paying or creating a business workflow, check the official website for current regional pricing, trial conditions, renewal terms, cancellation rules and the exact feature included in each plan. A donation link is not the same thing as a required subscription.
Confirm whether the feature you need requires an account.
Check current plan limits on the developer’s website.
Review renewal and cancellation terms before checkout.
Permissions, privacy and current version
The captured listing reports version 1.27.3 and update timestamp 2025-02-14T20:25:20Z. It declares or requests access including: <all_urls>, webRequest, webRequestBlocking, storage, unlimitedStorage, contextMenus, webNavigation, tabs, downloads, *://*.google.com/*, *://*.google.ad/*, *://*.google.ae/*, *://*.google.com.af/*, *://*.google.com.ag/*, *://*.google.com.ai/*, *://*.google.al/*, *://*.google.am/*, *://*.google.co.ao/*, *://*.google.com.ar/*, *://*.google.as/*, *://*.google.at/*, *://*.google.com.au/*, *://*.google.az/*, *://*.google.ba/*, *://*.google.com.bd/*, *://*.google.be/*, *://*.google.bf/*, *://*.google.bg/*, *://*.google.com.bh/*, *://*.google.bi/*, *://*.google.bj/*, *://*.google.com.bn/*, *://*.google.com.bo/*, *://*.google.com.br/*, *://*.google.bs/*, *://*.google.bt/*, *://*.google.co.bw/*, *://*.google.by/*, *://*.google.com.bz/*, *://*.google.ca/*, *://*.google.cd/*, *://*.google.cf/*, *://*.google.cg/*, *://*.google.ch/*, *://*.google.ci/*, *://*.google.co.ck/*, *://*.google.cl/*, *://*.google.cm/*, *://*.google.cn/*, *://*.google.com.co/*, *://*.google.co.cr/*, *://*.google.com.cu/*, *://*.google.cv/*, *://*.google.com.cy/*, *://*.google.cz/*, *://*.google.de/*, *://*.google.dj/*, *://*.google.dk/*, *://*.google.dm/*, *://*.google.com.do/*, *://*.google.dz/*, *://*.google.com.ec/*, *://*.google.ee/*, *://*.google.com.eg/*, *://*.google.es/*, *://*.google.com.et/*, *://*.google.fi/*, *://*.google.com.fj/*, *://*.google.fm/*, *://*.google.fr/*, *://*.google.ga/*, *://*.google.ge/*, *://*.google.gg/*, *://*.google.com.gh/*, *://*.google.com.gi/*, *://*.google.gl/*, *://*.google.gm/*, *://*.google.gp/*, *://*.google.gr/*, *://*.google.com.gt/*, *://*.google.gy/*, *://*.google.com.hk/*, *://*.google.hn/*, *://*.google.hr/*, *://*.google.ht/*, *://*.google.hu/*, *://*.google.co.id/*, *://*.google.ie/*, *://*.google.co.il/*, *://*.google.im/*, *://*.google.co.in/*, *://*.google.iq/*, *://*.google.is/*, *://*.google.it/*, *://*.google.je/*, *://*.google.com.jm/*, *://*.google.jo/*, *://*.google.co.jp/*, *://*.google.co.ke/*, *://*.google.com.kh/*, *://*.google.ki/*, *://*.google.kg/*, *://*.google.co.kr/*, *://*.google.com.kw/*, *://*.google.kz/*, *://*.google.la/*, *://*.google.com.lb/*, *://*.google.li/*, *://*.google.lk/*, *://*.google.co.ls/*, *://*.google.lt/*, *://*.google.lu/*, *://*.google.lv/*, *://*.google.com.ly/*, *://*.google.co.ma/*, *://*.google.md/*, *://*.google.me/*, *://*.google.mg/*, *://*.google.mk/*, *://*.google.ml/*, *://*.google.com.mm/*, *://*.google.mn/*, *://*.google.ms/*, *://*.google.com.mt/*, *://*.google.mu/*, *://*.google.mv/*, *://*.google.mw/*, *://*.google.com.mx/*, *://*.google.com.my/*, *://*.google.co.mz/*, *://*.google.com.na/*, *://*.google.com.nf/*, *://*.google.com.ng/*, *://*.google.com.ni/*, *://*.google.ne/*, *://*.google.nl/*, *://*.google.no/*, *://*.google.com.np/*, *://*.google.nr/*, *://*.google.nu/*, *://*.google.co.nz/*, *://*.google.com.om/*, *://*.google.com.pa/*, *://*.google.com.pe/*, *://*.google.com.pg/*, *://*.google.com.ph/*, *://*.google.com.pk/*, *://*.google.pl/*, *://*.google.pn/*, *://*.google.com.pr/*, *://*.google.ps/*, *://*.google.pt/*, *://*.google.com.py/*, *://*.google.com.qa/*, *://*.google.ro/*, *://*.google.ru/*, *://*.google.rw/*, *://*.google.com.sa/*, *://*.google.com.sb/*, *://*.google.sc/*, *://*.google.se/*, *://*.google.com.sg/*, *://*.google.sh/*, *://*.google.si/*, *://*.google.sk/*, *://*.google.com.sl/*, *://*.google.sn/*, *://*.google.so/*, *://*.google.sm/*, *://*.google.sr/*, *://*.google.st/*, *://*.google.com.sv/*, *://*.google.td/*, *://*.google.tg/*, *://*.google.co.th/*, *://*.google.com.tj/*, *://*.google.tk/*, *://*.google.tl/*, *://*.google.tm/*, *://*.google.tn/*, *://*.google.to/*, *://*.google.com.tr/*, *://*.google.tt/*, *://*.google.com.tw/*, *://*.google.co.tz/*, *://*.google.com.ua/*, *://*.google.co.ug/*, *://*.google.co.uk/*, *://*.google.com.uy/*, *://*.google.co.uz/*, *://*.google.com.vc/*, *://*.google.co.ve/*, *://*.google.vg/*, *://*.google.co.vi/*, *://*.google.com.vn/*, *://*.google.vu/*, *://*.google.ws/*, *://*.google.rs/*, *://*.google.co.za/*, *://*.google.co.zm/*, *://*.google.co.zw/*, *://*.google.cat/*, *://*.yandex.ru/*, *://*.yandex.com/*, *://*.ya.ru/*. A permission describes technical access, not proof of how data is used, so read both the browser prompt and the developer’s current privacy policy.
Removing a parameter can break a site when that parameter is functional rather than tracking-related. Use an exception for a confirmed broken site and report repeatable rule problems through the official repository. The permission list reflects the need to inspect and redirect URLs; it does not by itself describe data collection. Use browser site-access controls when a permission is optional, and disable the extension temporarily when diagnosing a page conflict. Remove it if its current behavior, ownership or requested access no longer matches your needs.
Removing a parameter can break a site when that parameter is functional rather than tracking-related.
Use an exception for a confirmed broken site and report repeatable rule problems through the official repository.
The permission list reflects the need to inspect and redirect URLs; it does not by itself describe data collection.
Common questions about ClearURLs
People searching for “clearurls” and related terms such as “clearurls edge” and “clearurls chrome” commonly need the correct official download, a current setup guide or help with a feature that changed. Use the store icons above, follow the first-use workflow and compare the installed interface with the 4 official images on this page. This site does not host or repackage the extension file.
If ClearURLs does not appear after installation, confirm that it is enabled, pin its icon and reload the target tab. If a documented feature still fails, check browser site access, account state and the current official support material. Disable other page-changing extensions one at a time to isolate conflicts before reinstalling.
Reload the target tab after changing extension settings.
Check site access and account status before reinstalling.
Use the official support or repository issue tracker for product-specific errors.