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📱 Download Linkify App

[[Download on the App Store]](https://bit.ly/getlinkfy)

Get the Linkify app on the App Store for the best experience with URL cleaning on iOS and iPad.

What It Does

  • Cleans URLs: Strips tracking parameters, keeps the good stuff
  • Privacy-focused: All processing happens on your device - no data sent anywhere
  • Works everywhere: Supports 50+ platforms including YouTube, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more
  • Fast: Optimized for speed and efficiency
  • Lightweight: Pure Swift, no external dependencies

What Gets Removed vs. What Stays

Gets Removed (Tracking stuff)

These are the parameters that get stripped out:

  • si=abc123 (Spotify session IDs)
  • s=20 (Twitter/X tracking)
  • igsh=abc123 (Instagram sharing)
  • utm_source=test (Google Analytics)
  • utm_medium=social (Google Analytics)
  • ref=test (Referral tracking)
  • fbclid=abc123 (Facebook click IDs)
  • gclid=abc123 (Google Ads)
  • ...and plenty more!

Stays (Important content)

These are the parameters that matter and get kept:

  • id=123 (Content IDs)
  • track=123 (Spotify track IDs)
  • status=123 (Twitter status IDs)
  • p/123/ (Instagram post IDs)
  • v=abc123 (Video IDs)
  • playlist=abc123 (Playlist IDs)
  • channel=abc123 (Channel IDs)

Getting Started

Swift Package Manager

Add Linkify to your Xcode project:

  1. Go to File → Add Package Dependencies
  2. Paste this URL: https://github.com/zeynep-yildiz/Linkify.git
  3. Click Add Package

Or if you prefer, add it to your Package.swift:

dependencies: [
    .package(url: "https://github.com/zeynep-yildiz/Linkify.git", from: "1.0.0")
]

How to Use It

Basic URL Cleaning

import Linkify

// Clean up a Spotify URL
let dirtyURL = "https://open.spotify.com/track/123?si=abc123&utm_source=email"
let cleanURL = URLCleaner.cleanURL(dirtyURL)
// Result: "https://open.spotify.com/track/123"

// Clean up a Twitter URL
let twitterURL = "https://twitter.com/user/status/456?s=20&ref_src=email"
let cleanTwitter = URLCleaner.cleanURL(twitterURL)
// Result: "https://twitter.com/user/status/456"

Check URL Status

// See if a URL is already clean
let isClean = URLCleaner.isAlreadyClean("https://example.com")
// Result: true

// Check if a URL needs cleaning
let needsCleaning = URLCleaner.needsCleaning("https://example.com?utm_source=test")
// Result: true

Validate URLs

// Check if a URL can be cleaned (valid format)
let isValid = URLCleaner.isCleanable("https://example.com")
// Result: true

let isInvalid = URLCleaner.isCleanable("not a url")
// Result: false

Real Examples

Here's what the transformation looks like:

| Platform | Before (Messy) | After (Clean) | |----------|----------------|---------------| | Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/track/123?si=abc123&utm_source=email | https://open.spotify.com/track/123 | | Twitter | https://twitter.com/user/status/456?s=20&ref_src=email | https://twitter.com/user/status/456 | | Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/p/789/?igsh=abc123&utm_campaign=social | https://www.instagram.com/p/789/ | | YouTube | https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123&t=30s&utm_source=email | https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123&t=30s |

Platforms We Support

  • Social Media: Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, Pinterest
  • Music: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, SoundCloud
  • Video: YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, TikTok
  • Shopping: Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify
  • Search: Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo
  • And 40+ other platforms

Performance Notes

  • Speed: Usually processes URLs in under 1ms
  • Memory: Very lightweight
  • CPU: Efficient algorithms that don't hog resources
  • Battery: Mobile-friendly design

Privacy & Security

  • Local only: Everything happens on your device
  • No network calls: Zero external requests
  • No data collection: We don't track anything
  • Open source: You can review the code yourself

System Requirements

  • iOS 13.0+
  • Swift 5.5+
  • Xcode 13.0+

Testing

Run the tests to make sure everything works:

swift test

Or get more detailed output:

swift test --verbose

Contributing

Feel free to contribute! Just submit a Pull Request. For bigger changes, it's good to open an issue first so we can discuss the approach.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for the full details.

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Zeynep YILDIZ

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Linkify - Clean URLs, Keep Your Privacy

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Repository: zeynep-yildiz/linkify

Default branch: main

README: README.md