TikTok Link Cleaner: Remove vm.tiktok.com + ttclid

TikTok wraps shares in vm.tiktok.com and adds ttclid so it can attribute clicks, sales, and shares to your account. Clean your TikTok links with Clean Links before you paste or send so people see the real destination without trackers.

Why TikTok Tracks Links

• Attribute clicks and purchases to creators and ads
• Measure engagement across apps and websites
• Map who shares what with whom
• Keep traffic inside a TikTok-controlled redirect chain

Why You Should Clean TikTok Links

• Expand vm.tiktok.com to reveal the real URL
• Remove ttclid, UTMs, and internal _tt_chain_track
• Avoid redirect traps and misleading destinations
• Share the same content without surveillance

How Clean Links Cleans TikTok Links

• Follows the full redirect chain in an isolated, cookie-free context
• Strips ttclid, UTMs, _tt_chain_track, and other ad-tech tokens
• Works from the iOS Share Sheet; clipboard cleaning is macOS only
• All processing happens on-device. No logs. No servers. No tracking

Common TikTok Tracking And Redirects To Watch

• vm.tiktok.com/... - TikTok short link wrapper
• ttclid - click identifier for ad and shop attribution
• utm_source=tiktok, utm_medium, utm_campaign - campaign tags
• _tt_chain_track - internal redirect tracking

These markers allow attribution and cross-app monitoring. Cleaning expands the true destination and removes the tracking noise.

How To Clean TikTok Links On iPhone, iPad, And Mac

Using the Share Sheet is the fastest and easiest way to clean links. Alternatively, open the app to clean and auto-copy the result.

iPhone and iPad (Fastest: Share Sheet)

1. Open TikTok and find the video or bio link.
2. Tap Share and choose Clean Links in the share sheet.
3. Clean Links cleans the URL immediately, expands vm.tiktok.com, and offers Copy or Share.
4. Tap Share to reshare - iOS opens another share sheet prefilled with your cleaned link.
5. Or tap Copy to paste anywhere.
6. Optionally: Generate QR to share in person.
7. Optionally: Send to Mac to open on your Mac - works even if it is offline or on another network.

iPhone and iPad (In The App)

1. Open Clean Links.
2. Paste the TikTok URL and clean it.
3. Clean Links automatically copies the cleaned link to your clipboard so you can paste anywhere.

Mac (Menu Bar)

1. Copy any TikTok short link on your Mac.
2. Click Clean Links in the menu bar to replace it with the clean, expanded URL.
3. Paste anywhere with trackers removed.

Tip: if a link looks suspicious after expansion, do not open it. Copy the clean URL and share only if you trust the destination.

Clean Links Features

• Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• Unmask shortlinks like bit.ly, t.co, and youtu.be
• QR code reader and generator for clean sharing
• Send to Mac: open the cleaned link on your Mac - works even if your Mac is offline or on another network
• Apple Shortcuts support to automate cleaning in your workflows
• Privacy-first design: no analytics, no identifiers, no link history

FAQ: TikTok Link Cleaner

Does cleaning change where the link goes? No. Cleaning removes trackers and expands short links but preserves the destination.

Does Clean Links send data to servers? No. All processing is on-device with no logs or accounts.

Why expand short links first? Expansion reveals the true destination, which helps you avoid phishing and misleading redirects before anyone clicks.

Why can't I just clean links manually? Redirect-based trackers often appear mid-hop, not in the original URL. Manual trimming misses those and is error-prone. Clean Links follows the chain safely and cleans the final URL.

How is Clean Links different from web link cleaners or browser features? Clean Links runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, plugs into the Share Sheet, and follows full redirect chains on-device. See comparisons: Link Cleaner vs Clean Links and Clean Links vs Safari ATFP.

See where TikTok links really go and remove trackers. Download Clean Links free and keep your shares private.