Handbook

This handbook explains what SafeShare does, what link “tracking labels” are, and how to share cleaner links. This Supporter bundle includes Handbook + Selftest. For cleaning links, use the SafeShare Web App.

local-first · no upload Supporter includes: Handbook + Selftest Version: 2026-01-02-01
Supporter bundle scope
Included: Handbook + Selftest. Not included: Offline Pro App.
Clean links here: Open SafeShare Web App
If a link doesn’t open in your current viewer: long-press → “Open Link”. Best experience: open in Safari.

Contents

1) Quick start (Supporter)

  1. Open the web app: Open SafeShare Web App
  2. Paste a link → clean → copy → share.
  3. If anything feels off (copy/share/buttons): run Selftest and copy the report.
iPhone/iPad: If you open these files from the Files app (file://), some viewers restrict links and clipboard actions. In that case: open in Safari, or use “Select” and copy manually.

2) SafeShare Web App (how to use)

The SafeShare Web App removes common tracking parameters (e.g. utm_*, gclid, fbclid) and can unwrap certain redirect links — locally in your browser.

Typical workflow:
  1. Copy a link from anywhere (WhatsApp, YouTube, newsletters, social media, …).
  2. Open SafeShare → paste the link.
  3. Clean → copy the cleaned link → share it.
If the button doesn’t open here: long-press → “Open Link”.

3) What SafeShare removes (and what it doesn’t)

Typically removed

  • Campaign tracking: utm_*
  • Ad click IDs: gclid, msclkid, fbclid (and similar)
  • Wrapped redirect links (when the destination URL is embedded as a parameter)

Not removed / not possible

  • No invisibility promise: cleaning a link doesn’t make you anonymous.
  • The destination site can still track: cookies, logins, fingerprinting, server logs, etc.
Simple mental model: tracking parameters are like “labels” stuck onto a link. SafeShare removes unnecessary labels so you share a cleaner destination — without uploading anything.

4) Selftest (diagnostic report)

The selftest checks basic browser capabilities locally (no upload). The report contains technical diagnostics only (browser/feature availability), not your links or content.

Copying the report doesn’t work — what now?
Use “Select/Mark” and copy manually. Some file viewers restrict click-to-open and clipboard APIs. If possible, open these files in Safari.

5) Troubleshooting

  • Links/buttons don’t open: long-press → “Open Link”.
  • Best experience: open in Safari (instead of an in-app viewer).
  • Copy is flaky: use “Select/Mark” and copy manually.
  • Something feels broken: run the Selftest and send the report to support.

6) Support (with report)

Please include a report:
Open Selftest, run it, copy the report and email it with one sentence describing the issue + version 2026-01-02-01.

7) Privacy & security

  • Local-first: links stay in your browser.
  • No accounts: no logins, no profiles.
  • No upload: SafeShare doesn’t send your links to a server.
  • Transparency: link hygiene, not “magic invisibility”.

8) Terms (bundle)

These terms apply to the whole Supporter bundle (Handbook + Selftest + included assets).

9) Optional: Pro upgrade

Pro adds offline + advanced workflows.
Pro includes an offline Pro App (bulk cleaning), presets/policies, and an audit (what was removed/kept).
If you just want to clean a link quickly, the web app already covers the core use case.
If a button doesn’t open here: long-press → “Open Link”.