How links track you
Most links you copy carry more than an address. These short guides explain what each tracking parameter does, what the platforms learn from it, and how to share links that say nothing about you.
Does TikTok show who shared a link?
Yes. TikTok share links are unique to your account, and the person you send them to can see they came from you. Here's what's in the link and how to remove it.
Read the guide →Does Instagram show who shared a link?
Yes. Open a copied Instagram link in the app and it can show who shared it, profile and all. Here's what's in the link and how to remove it.
Read the guide →How to share TikTok links anonymously
TikTok share links are unique to your account, and recipients can see who sent them. Here are the exact steps to send a TikTok link with nothing about you in it.
Read the guide →How to share Instagram links anonymously
Instagram links can show whoever opens them exactly who shared them. One edit removes the tracking. Here's how, and which links can't be anonymized.
Read the guide →Posting a tracked link can expose your anonymous account
Paste a link copied from TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube into Reddit and it carries an identifier tied to your real account. Here's how that deanonymizes you.
Read the guide →How to remove tracking from a link
Most links you copy carry tracking parameters. Here's how to strip them by hand, which parts are safe to delete, and how to clean every link automatically.
Read the guide →What is igsh in an Instagram link?
igsh is a tracking identifier Instagram adds when you copy or share a link. It's unique to your share and safe to delete. Here's how it works.
Read the guide →What is the si parameter in YouTube and Spotify links?
The si parameter is a share identifier tied to your account. Removing it doesn't break the link and doesn't hurt creators. Here's what it does.
Read the guide →What is the fbclid parameter?
fbclid is Facebook's click identifier. It follows you from Facebook onto other websites so your visit can be tied back to your account. It's safe to remove.
Read the guide →What are utm parameters?
utm_source, utm_medium, and friends are campaign tags that reveal where you got a link. Links work fine without them. Here's what each one does.
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