![](/logo.png)Clean Links # TikTok Link Cleaner & Remover A TikTok link remover has two jobs: expand the `vm.tiktok.com` short link, then strip `ttclid` - the 30-day identifier ByteDance matches against the TikTok Pixel researchers have found embedded on Planned Parenthood, WebMD, and RAINN. Clean Links does both before you share. Paste Clean Link Settings [4.9ยท241 ratings on the App Store](/reviews) Before and After Tracked link https://www.tiktok.com/@example/video/1234567890?ttclid=Example&utm\_source=tiktok Clean link https://www.tiktok.com/@example/video/1234567890 Removed - ttclidTikTok Ads click ID used by the TikTok Pixel. - utm\_sourceMarketing campaign source label. ## Why TikTok Tracks Links TikTok share links carry click IDs and shortlink wrappers so TikTok can attribute views, shopping activity, and off-platform shares back to a campaign or account. That is useful for ad tech and lousy for private sharing. ## Install Clean Links on Any Device Pin the web cleaner as a progressive web app on Chrome, Edge, and Android, or install the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app for on-device cleaning, Share Sheet actions, Safari extension, QR scanning, and Shortcuts. Install web app[![Download on the App Store](/app-store/download-badge/en/download.svg)![Download on the App Store](/app-store/download-badge/en/download-dark.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6747395062?pt=96139298&ct=cll_install_card&mt=8)Install as a web app instead Add Clean Links to your Home Screen 1. Tap the Share button in Safari, then choose Add to Home Screen. 2. Tap Add. Clean Links launches like a native app from your Home Screen. Open your browser menu and choose Install Clean Links or Add to Home Screen. ## What a TikTok Link Remover Should Remove - Expand `vm.tiktok.com` to reveal the real URL - Remove `ttclid` click IDs and UTM campaign tags - Avoid redirect traps and misleading destinations - Share the same content without surveillance ## Examples of TikTok Trackers and Redirects Clean Links Removes `vm.tiktok.com/...` - TikTok short link wrapper`vt.tiktok.com/...` - alternate TikTok short link wrapper`ttclid` - click identifier for ad and shop attribution`utm_source=tiktok`, `utm_medium`, `utm_campaign` - campaign tags ## 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. ## FAQ: TikTok Link Cleaner - ### Does cleaning change where the link goes? No. Cleaning removes trackers and expands short links but preserves the destination. - ### What is \`ttclid\`? It is TikTok's click identifier. It helps TikTok tie a link click back to a specific share, campaign, or ad interaction. - ### Is there a TikTok cleaner extension? Clean Links ships a Safari extension for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It strips supported tracking parameters during Safari navigation, before pages open. In any other browser, the web cleaner on this page applies the same cleaning rules. - ### Does Clean Links send data to servers? The Apple app cleans TikTok links on-device. The web cleaner currently sends the link to the Clean Links API because the full rule engine is too large to ship to every browser right now. We do not log, store, or tie those requests to an account, and shortlinks are still resolved in an isolated, cookie-free context with a randomized user agent. - ### Why expand short links first? Expansion reveals the true destination, which helps you avoid phishing and misleading redirects before anyone clicks. - ### How does the web cleaner differ from the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app? The cleaning rules are the same, but the Apple app has more system hooks: Share Sheet cleaning, Safari extension support, QR scanning, Shortcuts, Siri, and Mac clipboard tools. The web cleaner focuses on paste-and-clean in your browser today, and a browser-native WASM version is in progress. - ### How is Clean Links different from web link cleaners or browser features? Most browser-level cleaners strip only what you can already see. Clean Links also unwraps shortlinks, follows redirect chains, and clears trackers that show up mid-hop. The Apple app adds Share Sheet, Safari extension, QR scanner, Shortcuts, Siri, and Mac clipboard workflows, while the web cleaner keeps the same privacy-first cleaning logic available in any browser. Need to clean a link from any other site? [Try the free link cleaner](https://cleanlinks.app/en/link-cleaner) ## Clean a Link Right Here Paste any link to strip trackers and unwrap short links. Works in any browser with no account; recent-link history stays in this browser. [Clean a Link](#link-cleaner-tool)Install web app ## Get Clean Links for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Clean links from the Share Sheet on iPhone and iPad, plus the Mac app. No account. Want a history? It syncs through your own iCloud, and we can't see it. [![Download on the App Store](/app-store/download-badge/en/download.svg)![Download on the App Store](/app-store/download-badge/en/download-dark.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6747395062?pt=96139298&ct=cll_platform_cta&mt=8)Install web app Why we built Clean Links ## Someone Close to Us Got Scammed by a QR Code. We Did Something About It. Someone close to us scanned a QR code on a parking meter, typed in their card details, and lost the money before they realized anything was off. A sticker had covered the real code, and the link behind it went somewhere else. We're two engineers in the EU who've spent years building privacy-first apps, and that was the push. We wanted a fast way to see where a link or QR code really goes before you tap it, and to strip the trackers off the ones we share. Clean Links now covers both cases: the Apple apps scan and clean on your device, and the web cleaner lets you check a link in the browser without an account. It's free, and we'd rather earn a spot on your home screen than sell you out. ### More from Numen Two more apps from the same team. Two more apps from the same team. Both run on your device. [![Slop or Not](/app-icons/slop-or-not.png) #### Slop or Not Check AI-generated text and images in your browser. Free online checker, no account. Native iPhone and Mac apps too. Check AI-generated text and images on iPhone and Mac. 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