Clean Links
QR Code Scanner & Link
Cleaner in One Free App
Clean Links shows the real URL behind every code or short link, strips trackers, and generates a clean URL you can trust.
QR code scanner that blocks scams
Scan with confidence. Clean Links' QR code reader shows the real URL before your browser opens, stripping hidden trackers and unmasking short links in the same tap. QR-code phishing ("quishing") exploded 15 × in two years-now 1 in 10 phishing emails hides a QR code.¹ Seeing the destination first lets you back out instead of landing on a fake login page.
Link Cleaner: clean any link, anywhere
Paste, share, or shortcut a URL and our Link Cleaner slashes utm_source, fbclid, gclid and hundreds more trackers from 250-plus sites-and counting. The result? A weapon against surveillance economics: by stripping the tracking breadcrumbs baked into short links and URL parameters, you starve social-media giants and ad brokers of the data they hoard to profile and retarget you.
Create share-ready, tracker-free QR codes
Scan a restaurant menu or any other QR code, reveal the true link, then tap Generate QR. In seconds you have a fresh code your friends can scan-no sneaky tracking, just the page you meant to share.
One-tap privacy in Control Center & Siri Shortcuts
Add Clean Links to Control Center or build a voice Shortcut like "Hey Siri, clean my link." Design your own workflow-perhaps auto-cleaning the clipboard, then opening the result in your preferred browser-whatever fits how you work best.
Share a clean URL from any app
In Mail, Safari, X, TikTok-anywhere the iOS Share Sheet appears-tap Clean Links. Instantly replace the bloated link with a pristine one before you hit Send. Zero copy-and-paste gymnastics, pure peace of mind.
QR Code Phishing & Link-Tracking: The Growing Threat
QR code scanners are now everywhere - and so are the scams. In just two years, QR-based phishing exploded from 0.8% to 12.4% of all attacks (a 15× jump)¹, while 1 in 10 phishing emails hides a QR code. Even "harmless" social links aren't exempt: Facebook, X, TikTok and more tag every outbound URL with fbclid, t.co, igshid, gclid and 250 + other trackers that shadow you across the web.
Clean Links removes the trackers and exposes the real destination before you tap-so every scan and click is on your terms.
(¹Source: Keepnet Labs 2025 Quishing Report & Global Research Brief on Malicious Links)
QR Code Phishing Surge
Social Media Tracking
Major platforms wrap every outbound link with tracking identifiers:
From protecting against QR code phishing to automating privacy workflows, Clean Links adapts to your digital life across 17 key scenarios
E-commerce shopping
Clean Links removes affiliate and marketing tracking (e.g. Amazon "tag" parameters, affiliate IDs) so you see a product page exactly as the retailer intended, without ad-tech profiling.
Social-media links
Strip UTM and other campaign tags from Facebook "fbclid", Twitter "t.co", Instagram "l.instagram.com" redirects, LinkedIn "lnkd.in", TikTok shorteners, etc., giving a true URL preview before you tap.
Search-engine results
Remove Google "gclid", Bing "msclkid", Yahoo tracking tokens and similar parameters so clicking search results feels as direct as typing the URL yourself.
Advertising links
Clean out tracking parameters from banner ads, email promotions, and paid-search landing pages to prevent invisible ad-networks from profiling you.
Restaurant menus & on-site QR codes
Before landing on a digital menu (or any public-place code), see the full link-avoiding fake "quishing" stickers that reroute payments to scammers.
Event tickets & boarding passes
Verify that the QR code on your festival ticket, boarding pass, or conference badge truly points to the official URL rather than a spoofed phishing site.
Payment-point codes (parking meters, transit, vending)
Scan public payment QR codes to confirm they go to the correct city‐ or vendor-approved portal, not a fraudulent payment collector.
Email/SMS QR attachments
Inspect codes embedded in unexpected "missed delivery" or "account problem" messages to thwart malicious redirections.
Bit.ly, TinyURL, t.co, rb.gy
Expand and preview any shortened link client- or platform-side, so you know in advance where bit.ly/PayPal-update or t.co/UD3p5uZH17 will land you.
Multi-redirect chains
Follow and collapse sequences of redirects-preventing obfuscation by CAPTCHA pages or layered shorteners-into the final destination.
Platform-wrapped links
Reveal the real URL behind Facebook/Instagram's Link Shim, Twitter/X's t.co, LinkedIn's lnkd.in, YouTube's redirect pages, etc., so you never click blindly.
Email or messenger forwarding
Clean pasted URLs before you forward them to colleagues or friends-so they get a "clean" link without tracking parameters.
Marketing & social-media posts
Generate a new QR code from any cleaned link for printed flyers, posters, or online campaigns-offering audiences a privacy-first experience.
Business-card QR codes
Create short, tracker-free QR codes on your printed material, ensuring every scan goes exactly to your specified landing page.
Share-Sheet extension
Invoke Clean Links from within Safari, Mail, X, LinkedIn (and any app supporting iOS share sheets) to scrub links with one tap.
Control Centre tile
Add a quick-access button in Control Centre to clean the clipboard URL or scan a QR code anywhere in iOS.
Shortcuts & Siri integration
Automate link-cleaning or QR generation within Apple Shortcuts or call via Siri ("Hey Siri, clean my link"), embedding privacy into your daily routines.
Frequently asked questions about Clean Links
QR Code Scanner & Link Cleaner - Protect Your Privacy
Instantly reveal the real URL, erase hidden trackers, and create share-ready QR codes - all 100% on device, 100% free.