https://github.com/jparise/chrome-utm-stripper

Browser extension that strips Google Analytics (UTM) parameters, and various other click tracking tokens, from URL query strings
https://github.com/jparise/chrome-utm-stripper

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Browser extension that strips Google Analytics (UTM) parameters, and various other click tracking tokens, from URL query strings

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jparise/chrome-utm-stripper
• Owner: jparise
• License: mit
• Created: 2010-12-06T07:51:03.000Z (almost 14 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-29T19:13:53.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-15T18:34:41.381Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: browser-extension, chrome, chrome-extension, edge, firefox, firefox-addon, google-analytics, utm
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kcpnkledgcbobhkgimpbmejgockkplob
• Size: 341 KB
• Stars: 717
• Watchers: 22
• Forks: 63
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Tracking Token Stripper

This is a Chrome and Firefox browser extension that strips Google Analytics

(i.e. [Urchin Tracking Monitor][utm]) parameters, and various other click

tracking tokens, 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.

You can install this extensions from the [Chrome Web Store][chrome-webstore],

[Firefox Add-ons][firefox-addons], or [Edge Add-ons][edge-addons].

## Recognized Parameters

The following query string parameters are stripped:

- Facebook

  - `fbclid`

- Google

  - `gclid`

  - `utm_source`

  - `utm_medium`

  - `utm_term`

  - `utm_campaign`

  - `utm_content`

  - `utm_cid`

  - `utm_reader`

  - `utm_referrer`

  - `utm_name`

  - `utm_social`

  - `utm_social-type`

- [HubSpot](https://www.hubspot.com/)

  - `_hsenc`

  - `_hsmi`

- Instagram

  - `igshid`

- [Klaviyo](https://www.klaviyo.com/)

  - `utm_klaviyo_id`

- Mailchimp

  - `mc_cid`

  - `mc_eid`

- [Marketo](https://www.marketo.com/)

  - `mkt_tok`

- Microsoft (MSN/Bing)

  - `cvid`

  - `oicd`

- [Olytics](https://main.omeda.com/knowledge-base/olytics-product-outline/)

  - `oly_anon_id`

  - `oly_enc_id`

  - `otc`

- [Wicked Reports](https://www.wickedreports.com/)

  - `wickedid`

- Yahoo

  - `soc_src`

  - `soc_trk`

- [Yandex](https://yandex.com/support/direct/statistics/)

  - `_openstat`

  - `yclid`

- Other

  - `ICID`

  - `rb_clickid`

  - `stm_` variants of the `utm_` parameters

## Permissions

This extension requires these [permissions][]:

 - `webRequest`, to use the [`chrome.webRequest` API][webRequest]

 - `webRequestBlocking`, to use `chrome.webRequest` in a blocking fashion

 - `http://*/*?*`, to filter http URLs

 - `https://*/*?*`, to filter https URLs

## Alternatives

### uBlock Origin

[uBlock Origin][ublock] includes a [`removeparam`][removeparam] feature that

supports fine-grained matching and removal of query string parameters. The

[AdGuard URL Tracking Protection][adguard] list provides well-maintained

coverage for a large number of domains and query string tokens.

[ublock]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

[removeparam]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#removeparam

[adguard]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardFilters#adguard-filters

### Firefox

Firefox 102 [includes](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1763660)

built-in removal of tracking query string parameters. In Privacy & Security

settings, ensure Enhanced Tracking Protection is set to Strict (required to

activate the query string feature). The default set of removed query params is

limited, but you can configure your own via the

`privacy.query_stripping.strip_list` pref as a space-separated list.

### Other Extensions

* [ClearURLs](https://gitlab.com/ClearURLs/ClearUrls)

* [URL Tracking Stripper](https://github.com/newhouse/url-tracking-stripper)

## Logo

[![Urchin Logo](icon-128.png "Urchin Logo")](http://www.openclipart.org/detail/69997)

[Urchin Logo](http://www.openclipart.org/detail/69997) by Jordan Irwin / Deluge.

[utm]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTM_parameters

[chrome-webstore]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kcpnkledgcbobhkgimpbmejgockkplob

[firefox-addons]: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/utm-tracking-token-stripper/

[edge-addons]: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/mbhhijmdgnjdckplligicmjadcpndioj

[permissions]: https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/declare_permissions

[webRequest]: https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/webRequest