Link Processing & Privacy ๐ โ
LinkSheet includes powerful tools to clean, resolve, and secure the links you open. Features marked with ๐ involve network requests and may affect the speed of the bottom sheet appearance.
Redirect Resolution ๐ โ
LinkSheet can "unroll" shortened links and tracking redirects before they reach your browser.
- Follow Redirects ๐: Automatically follows HTTP redirects.
- Local Cache: Caches results locally to speed up future clicks.
- External Service ๐ [Impact: High]: Uses a privacy-preserving API (hosted at supabase.com) to resolve redirects without exposing your IP address to the destination server immediately. This adds a network round-trip.
- Known Trackers Only: Option to only trigger redirect resolution for known tracking domains, preserving battery and data for normal links.
Amp2Html ๐ โ
Automatically converts AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) links to their standard, canonical HTML versions.
- Local/External ๐: Like redirects, this can be done locally or via an external service to avoid direct interaction with AMP servers.
Tracking Protection โ
ClearURLs Integration โ
Uses the ClearURLs rule set to strip tracking parameters (like utm_source, fbclid) from URLs. This is a local operation (fast).
FastForward Integration โ
Uses FastForward rules to bypass link shorteners and intermediate landing pages.
LibRedirect Integration โ
Redirects traffic from popular proprietary platforms to privacy-friendly, open-source frontends.
- Example: YouTube -> Invidious, Twitter -> Nitter.
Privacy Settings โ
- LinkSheet Referrer: By default, LinkSheet hides itself as the "referrer" when opening apps.
- Hide after Copy: Automatically close the bottom sheet after you copy a link to the clipboard.
- Incognito Mode: (If using a supported browser) LinkSheet can request to open links directly in Incognito/Private mode.
Telemetry ๐ โ
LinkSheet collects minimal data by default but respects your choice.
- Levels: Disabled, Minimal, Standard, Exhaustive.
- Impact: Small network request on app start or event trigger.
- Transparency: You can view exactly what is being logged.