Open Links With: LinkDeck

LinkDeck is your smart, privacy-first link companion and default browser proxy on Android.

Tired of tapping a link and being forced into a browser when you wanted a native app? Or clicking a shared link only to be followed across the web by invasive marketing tracking parameters?

LinkDeck intercepts web links on your device and puts you back in complete control. Choose the right browser or native app every time, clean tracking tokens before they touch the web, and preview destination URLs safely.

WHY YOU NEED LINKDECK:

OPEN LINKS IN THE RIGHT APP EVERY TIME

Set LinkDeck as your default browser proxy to intercept incoming links from social apps, emails, and chats. Instead of dumping you into a single browser, LinkDeck presents a fast, clean bottom sheet listing all installed browsers and compatible native apps like YouTube, Reddit, Instagram, and Maps.

1-tap direct launch with Just once

Remember your preference per domain with Always

Pin favorite share targets to the top of your list

AUTOMATIC ON-DEVICE TRACKING STRIPPER

Shared links are stuffed with invasive tracking parameters that identify you across apps. LinkDeck automatically detects and strips tracking tokens locally on your device in real time:

Meta and Instagram share trackers like igsi, igsh, igshid, ig_rid, and ig_mid

Google Ads and Analytics tokens like utm parameters, gclid, gbraid, wbraid, and gad_source

Facebook and Twitter click identifiers like fbclid, fb_source, twclid, and tw_source

Affiliate campaign parameters like affil, cq, and thg

All link cleanings preserve video timestamps, article IDs, and functional web parameters without breaking links.

SAFE LINK PREVIEW AND REDIRECT SHIELD

Wondering where a shortened link really leads? LinkDeck probes redirect chains on-device for shorteners like bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl, and amzn.to to reveal the real destination before you open it.

Built-in SSRF Protection: Automatically drops requests resolving to private, loopback, or local network IP addresses to protect your home and enterprise networks.

Threat Heuristics: Identifies Punycode homoglyph domain spoofing and deceptive credentials.

AUTOMATE WITH CUSTOM ROUTING RULES

Take customization to the next level. Build custom domain and wildcard path rules to automate your daily routines:

Route specific domains directly to dedicated apps without prompts

Route specific paths like youtube shorts directly to your preferred video player

Priority ordering and intelligent browser fallbacks

SHARE CLEAN LINKS WITH FRIENDS

Share text and links directly to LinkDeck from WhatsApp, X, or any browser. Forward sanitized, tracking-free links to friends with a single tap, or copy them to your clipboard. An optional toggle lets you share the original raw link whenever you want to keep affiliate parameters intact.

ON-DEMAND LINK INSPECTOR

Verify suspicious URLs before loading them:

Cryptographic TLS Inspector: Review X.509 certificates, cipher suites, issuer CAs, and SHA-256 fingerprints.

DNS CNAME Cloaking Detector: Detect third-party analytics trackers disguised as first-party subdomains via encrypted Quad9 DNS-over-HTTPS.

HOME SCREEN WIDGETS

Access your link deck right from your launcher. Quickly test links, paste URLs from your clipboard, and launch customizable quick-link slots with dedicated home screen widgets.

PRIVACY BY ARCHITECTURE:

100% On-Device: All link cleaning, redirect resolution, and rule matching execute locally on your phone.

Zero Telemetry: No analytics SDKs, no tracking pixels, and no crash reporters.

Zero History: Inspected URLs are ephemeral in-memory objects discarded immediately when closed.

Zero Advertisements.

Minimal Permissions: Only uses INTERNET for on-demand redirect resolution and security checks. Does not request QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES.

Open Source: Fully transparent and licensed under Apache 2.0.