Twitter/X Link Cleaner: Unwrap t.co + Strip Tracking

X (formerly Twitter) wraps every outbound URL in t.co so it can measure clicks, scan for malicious targets, and attribute off-platform actions. Clean your X links with Clean Links before you paste or send so friends get the same page without the redirect wrapper or tracking noise.

Why X Tracks Links

• Attribute clicks and conversions to accounts and campaigns
• Measure how tweets spread through apps and websites
• Add a security layer that routes through t.co
• Keep analytics tied to X-controlled URLs

Why You Should Clean Twitter/X Links

• Expand t.co to reveal the real destination
• Remove UTMs and marketing parameters
• Drop embed/share noise like ref_src=twsrc when present
• Share the same content without extra redirects

How Clean Links Cleans Twitter/X Links

• Follows the full t.co redirect chain in an isolated, cookie-free context
• Strips UTMs and common share parameters (for example: ref_src=twsrc) on the final URL
• Works from the iOS Share Sheet; clipboard cleaning is macOS only
• All processing happens on-device. No logs. No servers. No tracking

Common Twitter/X Tracking And Redirects To Watch

• t.co/... - X short link wrapper used on all outbound links
• ref_src=twsrc and similar share/embed markers
• utm_source=twitter, utm_medium, utm_campaign - campaign tags

Cleaning expands the true destination and removes the tracking noise while preserving functionality.

How To Clean Twitter/X 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 X and find the post or profile link you want to share.
2. Tap Share and choose Clean Links in the share sheet.
3. Clean Links expands t.co, removes tracking, 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 X 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 t.co or X URL 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.

Clean Links Features

• Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• Unmask shortlinks like t.co, bit.ly, and lnkd.in
• 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: Twitter/X Link Cleaner

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

Is t.co dangerous to bypass? t.co adds a security layer, but it also tracks your clicks and adds redirects. Clean Links expands it on-device and shows the real URL so you can decide before opening or sharing.

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

Why not just expand 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.

Get Clean Links

See where X links really go. Download Clean Links for free and share without tracking.