Tracking Token Stripper

Removes Google Analytics (UTM), Google and Facebook click tracking tokens from URL query strings

Tracking Token Stripper: Enhance Privacy with Firefox Add-On

'Tracking Token Stripper' is a Firefox add-on designed to provide a more private and clean browsing experience. It does this by removing Google Analytics (UTM) tokens, and Google and Facebook click tracking identifiers from URL query strings prior to web request. This results in not only a better overall browsing privacy but also neater and more visually pleasing URLs.

Add-on stats

Users: 1,283
46
Rating: 4.58
(19)
Version: 2.12 (Last updated: 2024-12-19)
Creation date: 2018-02-21
Weekly download count: 9
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://*/*?*
  • http://*/*?*
Size: 44.08K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Tracking Token Stripper (v2.12)
4.04 (69) 10,000
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Strips Google Analytics (UTM) tokens, and Google and Facebook click tracking identifiers, from URL query strings. This is done before the web request is made and results in both more private browsing as well as more aesthetically pleasing URLs.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps to strip unwanted tracking tokens from URLs
  • The concept of removing mouchards (trackers) is good
  • Potential for better privacy while browsing
Cons
  • Does not function properly with certain email alert links
  • Needs more configurable options for managing which parameters are stripped
  • Limited current functionality regarding specific query string management
Most mentioned
  • Request for the ability to strip specific tokens like "igshid" from Instagram URLs
  • Desire for a blacklist/whitelist feature to manage query string parameters
User reviews
by Andy, 2025-01-10

by Andreas, 2024-12-18

by Hiro, 2024-10-07
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Tracking Token Stripper requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Tracking Token Stripper is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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