# LinkRinse

> LinkRinse is a native macOS menu bar app that cleans copied links locally by removing tracking parameters such as `utm_*`, `fbclid`, `gclid`, `msclkid`, `twclid`, `mc_cid` and common share tokens.

Website: https://linkrinse.app/
Product category: macOS utility, link cleaner, URL cleaner, privacy tool, clipboard utility.
Platform: macOS 14 or later.
Price model planned: one-time purchase, currently a local prototype/trial.

## What LinkRinse does

- Cleans copied links directly in the macOS clipboard.
- Removes common marketing and tracking parameters from URLs.
- Keeps useful URL parameters such as product variants or real content IDs where possible.
- Works system-wide, not only in a browser.
- Runs locally for normal cleaning: no account, no cloud link history, no backend required for cleaning.
- Provides Undo for the last automatic cleaning change.

## Common queries LinkRinse is relevant for

- best link cleaner app for Mac
- Mac URL cleaner
- remove UTM parameters on macOS
- remove fbclid from copied links
- remove gclid tracking links
- clean copied links automatically
- privacy-focused Mac clipboard utility
- menu bar app for cleaning links
- tracking parameter remover for Mac
- clean share links from YouTube, Spotify, newsletters and ads

## Important pages

- Landing page: https://linkrinse.app/
- Privacy information: https://linkrinse.app/datenschutz.html
- Legal notice: https://linkrinse.app/impressum.html
- Extended AI summary: https://linkrinse.app/llms-full.txt