URL Parameter Cleaner

A URL parameter cleaner removes tracking parameters such as utm_source, gclid and fbclid from a list of URLs. Clean URLs are easier to compare, share and compile into sitemaps and reports.

It runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you paste or upload is sent to a server or stored.

How to read the result and act on it

Compare the cleaned list with your original to confirm only tracking and unwanted parameters were removed. Typical removals include utm_ tags, gclid, fbclid and similar click identifiers. Then check that parameters which change page content, such as category, page or product variants, are still present where needed. Use the cleaned list for sitemaps, reports, backlink exports, crawl comparisons and deduplication in a spreadsheet. After cleaning, remove duplicate rows, because many tracked URLs collapse into the same clean address. If you plan to use the list for redirects or canonicals, test a few samples to verify they load the same content as the original.

Common mistakes to avoid

The riskiest option is removing all parameters, since many sites use them for pagination, filters, language or product selection, and stripping them can point to a different or broken page. Add extra parameters to remove deliberately, one per line, rather than guessing. Removing fragments after the hash is usually safe for reporting but may drop in-page state. Another mistake is cleaning URLs for analysis and then assuming the live site handles tracked versions properly; use canonical tags and correct internal links for that. Do not paste URLs that include personal data or session tokens into any shared document. Keep an untouched copy of the original list for reference.

Why remove tracking parameters?

They create many URLs for one page, which splits analytics and can clutter crawling reports.

Should canonical tags ignore parameters?

Canonicals should point to the clean URL so variants consolidate.

How do I remove UTM parameters from a URL?

Delete everything from the question mark onward when the URL has only tracking parameters, or remove the specific utm_source, utm_medium and utm_campaign keys while keeping other parameters. A cleaner tool does this for a whole list of URLs at once, which saves time on large exports.

Do URL parameters cause duplicate content?

They can, when different URLs show the same content. Search engines usually consolidate them using canonical tags, but crawling many variants wastes effort. Keep internal links clean, avoid linking to tracked versions, and set canonicals to the preferred version.

• UTM Link Builder: Build consistent campaign URLs with UTM parameters, lowercased and cleaned.
• Canonical Tag Checker: Check a page's rel=canonical in the HTML and headers, and whether it points to itself.
• Keyword List Deduplicator: Remove duplicate and near-duplicate keywords, strip punctuation and sort your list.

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