ClearURLs

Name: ClearURLs
Rating: 4.2888 (966 reviews)
Author: Kevin

Removes tracking elements from URLs

ClearURLs is an essential Firefox add-on that enhances your privacy by automatically stripping away tracking parameters from URLs. With over 250 comprehensive rules, it effectively cleans links, ensuring that your browsing activity remains private. Whether you're using Amazon or navigating through other online platforms, ClearURLs simplifies your URLs to their core, removing unnecessary tracking codes. Key features include automatic background cleaning, built-in bulk URL cleanup, and optional ad domain blocking. Moreover, it's open source, meaning that anyone can contribute or check the source code. Protect your online privacy effortlessly with this powerful extension!

Key Features:

Automatic removal of tracking from URLs in the background
Blocks common ad domains (optional)
Bulk URL cleaning tool
Context menu entry for quick link copying
Prevents hyperlink auditing and tracking injections
Ensures Google and Yandex don’t rewrite search results with tracking links.

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By: Kevin

Daily users: 536,073

5.21K

Rating: 4.29

(966)

2 new ratings

Version: 1.27.3 (Last updated: 2025-02-14)

Version code: 5887826

Creation date: 2017-08-03

Weekly download count: 3,726

Firefox on Android: Yes

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
storage
unlimitedStorage
contextMenus
webNavigation
tabs
downloads

Size: 1.10M

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated: 21 hours ago

Ranking

# 36

Other rankings

#8 in Privacy & Security

#1 in earn keyword 82

#1 in element keyword 34

#1 in learn keyword 73

#2 in lead keyword 16

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Other platforms

ClearURLs (v1.26.0)

100,000 3.69

(212)

ClearURLs (v1.27.3)

36,351 4.00

(46)

User reviews

Pros

Improves privacy by removing tracking elements
Version updates have fixed previous issues with certain functionalities
Good performance on platforms like Amazon

Cons

Broken functionalities on websites like Google Sheets and Google Search
Lacks a whitelist/blacklist feature
Inconsistencies between desktop and mobile versions regarding updates
Frequent bugs that make many sites unusable

Most mentioned

Need for a URL whitelist/blacklist
Functionality issues with Google services
Inconsistent functionality between versions
Recent updates have caused new bugs or issues

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

by Firefox user 18903740, 2025-03-25

by 敬念法轮大法好远离瘟疫, 2025-03-24

Karass

by Foxy, 2025-03-18

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

ClearURLs requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

ClearURLs has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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