Video Utilities

YouTube Link Cleaner for Canonical Watch URLs

Strip si=, feature=, and tracking clutter from YouTube URLs so bios, QR codes, and ads stay clean.

ReadyYouTube Link Cleaner

Share sheets append parameters that do nothing for the viewer and everything for tracking. In a printed QR or a paid ad, you usually want a stable watch URL. This cleaner keeps v= (and optional t=) and drops the rest.

How to use this tool

  1. Paste the dirty URL.
  2. Choose output style.
  3. Copy the clean link.
  4. Use it in QR, bios, and end screens.

What we keep

Video ID, optional timestamp, and optionally a playlist ID if you choose. Everything else goes. You decide whether to emit youtu.be or youtube.com/watch.

Professional notes

  • UTM tags belong on your own landing pages, not usually on the YouTube URL.
  • If you need attribution, use YouTube’s official analytics and campaign tools.

FAQ: YouTube Link Cleaner

Is removing si= allowed?

You are normalizing a URL you were given. Do not use this to impersonate or hide required disclosures. Clean links are for usability.