About YouTube URL Cleaner
Long YouTube links often include extra parameters for playlists, features, tracking, or embeds. This tool turns them into clean, minimal links you can safely share or store in notes and descriptions.
What it keeps / removes
- ✅ Keeps only the
video ID(and optionally the timestamp). - ❌ Removes playlist IDs (
list,index), tracking (si,feature), and other extras. - 🔄 Converts youtu.be, /shorts/, and /embed/ formats to the standard watch URL.
How to use
- Paste any YouTube link (or even just the 11-char video ID) above.
- Optionally tick Preserve timestamp to keep the start time.
- Copy the clean or short URL, or open it directly.