Referrer Stripper

WHAT IT DOES

Referrer Stripper scans every link on a page and removes referrer tracking information. It strips common tracking parameters like utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, ref, referrer, source, gclid, fbclid, and many others. It also detects links that use referrer-wrapping services—outbound redirect links that pass referrer data—and extracts the clean destination URL. Each modified link is highlighted on the page with a green outline, and a panel lists all cleaned links showing the original and cleaned URLs. You can copy cleaned URLs, revert individual links to their original state, or revert all links at once.

WHERE IT RUNS

This tool runs as a userscript inside the BotGentz extension on any website. All processing happens locally in your browser—no external servers, no data sent anywhere. It works on any page with hyperlinks, from search results to social media feeds to email clients.

HOW TO USE

Navigate to any page with links, open the panel, and click "Strip Referrers Now." The tool will scan all links, strip tracking parameters, and replace the original links with cleaned versions. The panel will display a list of all modified links, showing both the original and cleaned URLs. Use the settings to toggle auto-strip on page load, show or hide the list of modified links, highlight stripped links on the page, and control which types of stripping are applied. Copy all cleaned URLs to your clipboard with one click, or revert individual links using the "Revert" button next to each entry.

TECHNICAL MECHANISM

The tool maintains a comprehensive list of referrer tracking parameters (UTM parameters, Google Click ID, Facebook Click ID, Microsoft Click ID, and many more). It parses each link's URL using the browser's URL API, scans the query string for matching parameters, and removes them cleanly while preserving all other parts of the URL. For redirect wrappers, the tool checks the URL against a curated list of patterns (/redirect/, /r/, /out/, /goto/, /click/, /tracking/, and others) and extracts the real target URL from common parameter names (url, dest, redirect, target, to, link, etc.). This two-pass approach catches the vast majority of referrer tracking methods while keeping the link fully functional.

THE PANEL

The panel can be dragged anywhere on screen, snapped to the edge, resized, collapsed, and closed with Escape. It remembers its position per site and stays out of your way until you need it.

PLEASE NOTE

This tool requires the free BotGentz extension to run. It modifies links on the page you are viewing—it does not block network requests or change browser-level referrer headers. Some links may be dynamically generated after page load and may not be caught until you re-run the scan. Sites change frequently; if the tool stops working on a particular site, it may need updating. All processing is local—no data is collected or transmitted.