Reddit: strip tracking parameters from links
Cuts tracking parameters and share identifiers from post links so the addresses are shorter and more private.
Code to copy
// Strip share tracking parameters from Reddit post links
const JUNK = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_name', 'utm_term', 'utm_content', 'share_id', '$deep_link', 'correlation_id', 'ref', 'ref_source'];
function cleanLinks() {
document.querySelectorAll('a[href*="?"]').forEach(function (a) {
if (a.dataset.jzCleaned) { return; }
try {
const u = new URL(a.href, location.origin);
let changed = false;
JUNK.forEach(function (k) {
if (u.searchParams.has(k)) { u.searchParams.delete(k); changed = true; }
});
if (changed) { a.href = u.toString(); }
a.dataset.jzCleaned = '1';
} catch (e) { /* ignore malformed urls */ }
});
}
cleanLinks();
const obs = new MutationObserver(cleanLinks);
obs.observe(document.documentElement, { childList: true, subtree: true });How to use this example
- Copy the code with the button above.
- Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
- Add a new rule matching that page.
- Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.
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