Clean Links

YouTube Link Cleaner

YouTube's Share button appends `si` — a per-share source identifier Google can trace back to the account that sent it and stitch to the rest of your Google identity. The video plays fine without it. Clean the YouTube link before you paste.

Examples of Trackers and Redirects Clean Links Handles

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Why YouTube Tracks Links

YouTube share links can carry `si` and other identifiers that tell Google which share button or surface produced the click. That turns a simple video URL into another measurement hook for one of the largest ad platforms on the web.

Install the Link Cleaner 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.

Why You Should Clean YouTube Links

Remove account‑linked `si` and noisy `feature` parameters
Drop `gclid` and UTMs from ad clicks
Preserve timestamps (`t=`) so your time cues still work
Share the same video without tracking

Examples of YouTube Trackers and Redirects Clean Links Removes

`si` - account-linked share identifier injected by the share button`feature` - discovery source (for example: share, youtu.be, embed)`gclid` and UTMs - ad and campaign identifiers sometimes added by links in descriptions`t` - timestamp for deep linking; this is preserved by Clean Links

Why can't I just clean links manually?

Many trackers appear after redirects or are added by wrappers. Manual trimming misses those and can break timestamps. Clean Links follows redirects, preserves `t=`, and cleans the final URL.

FAQ: YouTube Link Cleaner

Does cleaning change the video destination?

No. The video URL is the same without the tracking.

What is the `si` parameter on YouTube?

It is a share identifier added by YouTube. It helps Google track how a video was shared and which share link was used.

Do timestamps still work?

Yes. Clean Links preserves `t=` so your time cues open at the right moment.

Will cleaning affect creator revenue?

Cleaning removes tracking parameters. It does not block viewing, likes, or subscriptions.

Does Clean Links send data to servers?

The Apple app cleans YouTube 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.

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.

Get Clean Links for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

One-tap cleaning from the iOS share sheet on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Works offline, no account, no logs.

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