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Lifestyle, Health & Hardware Webapps Stack Exchange · 2026-09-09

Google now wraps results in goto redirect links; users want the real URL back

Google 搜索结果全部换成 goto 跳转链接，用户想直接看到真实网址

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  • WhoWebapps Stack Exchange · 2026-09-09 · 1 replies
  • The askGoogle now wraps results in goto redirect links; users want the real URL back
  • The openingA browser extension that rewrites goto links to the real URL and adds a 'copy clean link' action. Privacy-extension distribution playbook.

What was actually said

“In August 2026, Google Search rolled out tracking passthrough URLs formatted as google.com/goto, replacing real URLs on hover. Is there a way to skip the redirect?”

— Webapps Stack Exchange · 2026-09-09 · webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/182584/how-do-i-…

Background and pain

The pain

Copy/share/archive flows all carry tracking parameters, and you can no longer see the real destination before clicking.

A buildable angle

The opening

A browser extension that rewrites goto links to the real URL and adds a 'copy clean link' action. Privacy-extension distribution playbook.

How to validate it

  1. Read the whole thread and note the recurring scenarios — repetition is the density of the need.
  2. Search existing tools around "privacy / browser extension" and check which single step they actually cover.
  3. Put up a one-line landing page, share it back to Webapps Stack Exchange, and see whether anyone asks about pricing.

Existing options

部分老牌跳转清理扩展

From the thread · top comments

Use the " Don't Track Me Google " browser extension. This extension, available for Firefox , Firefox for Android , Chrome , and Opera, automatically converts the goto links in Google Search results back into direct URLs, so you can click straight through to the destination page instead of being routed through Google's redirect.

— galacticninja · ▲ 0
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FAQ

Where does this request come from?
From a public thread on Webapps Stack Exchange, posted on 2026-09-09 with 1 replies, filed under Lifestyle, Health & Hardware. Read the full context here: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/182584/how-do-i-bypass-the-google-com-goto-redirects-in-google-search-results
What exactly are users complaining about?
In August 2026, Google Search rolled out tracking passthrough URLs formatted as google.com/goto, replacing real URLs on hover. Is there a way to skip the redirect? Copy/share/archive flows all carry tracking parameters, and you can no longer see the real destination before clicking.
What could this become as a product?
A browser extension that rewrites goto links to the real URL and adds a 'copy clean link' action. Privacy-extension distribution playbook.
What alternatives exist today?
Known options: 部分老牌跳转清理扩展. These usually cover only one step of the workflow, leaving the rest manual.

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