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How to remove tracking junk from links when you copy them
Use KeyRoutines' Clipboard changed trigger set to a web link, Get clipboard to read it, Split text at the ? and Get list item to keep the first part, then Set clipboard with the clean link. Compare values can limit it to links that contain utm_.
Steps
- 1
Watch for links
Add Clipboard changed with Content set to a web link.
- 2
Read it
Add Get clipboard as text.
- 3
Only tracked links
Add an If with Compare values: the text contains utm_ (or another marker you want gone).
- 4
Cut and copy back
Inside it, add Split text at ?, Get list item 1 of the result, then Set clipboard with that text.
Tips
- Cutting the whole query also removes parts some links need, such as YouTube's ?v=. Use Replace text or Find with a pattern if you want to remove only some parts.
- The trigger ignores the routine's own Set clipboard by default, so it can't loop.
Questions
- Does KeyRoutines store what I copy?
- No. Clipboard text is kept out of Run history; it shows as a length, not the text. Apps that mark their clipboard as private, like password managers, never fire the trigger.
- Is it free?
- Yes.