Hide Referrer URL Guide
A complete guide to hiding the referrer of any URL with Link Mask — what it is, why it matters, and how to mask your links in seconds.
What is Hide Referrer URL?
When you share a link and someone clicks it, the destination website normally receives a Referer header telling it the exact page your visitor came from. Hiding the referrer means stripping that information so the target site can never see where your traffic originated.
Link Mask is a free tool that turns any URL into a masked link. When a visitor clicks the masked link, they are redirected to the original destination without the destination learning your source page.
Why Hide the Referrer?
- Privacy: Keep your traffic sources private from the sites you link to.
- Clean analytics: Prevent referral data from polluting another site's reports.
- Avoid leaks: Stop internal or affiliate URLs from being exposed in someone else's logs.
- No account needed: Mask links instantly, right from the homepage.
How It Works
Link Mask generates a redirect URL like:
https://linkmask.net/api/redirect?to=<your-url>When a visitor opens it:
- Our server responds with a
Referrer-Policy: no-referrerheader. - The page includes a
<meta name="referrer" content="no-referrer">tag. - The visitor is forwarded to your destination using
location.replace(), which does not leak a referrer.
The result: the destination receives the click but not the referrer.
Quick Start
1. Open the tool
Go to the homepage and find the Hide Referrer URL box.
2. Paste your URL
Enter the link you want to mask, for example:
https://example.com/special-offer3. Click "Mask URL"
Link Mask returns your masked link:
https://linkmask.net/api/redirect?to=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fspecial-offer4. Copy and share
Use the Copy button and paste the masked link anywhere — in emails, social posts, or your own site.
Tips
- Always include the full URL with
https://so the mask works correctly. - Masked links work in every browser and require no installation.
- We do not store the URLs you mask, and the redirect never shares your referrer.
Common Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Masking links with Link Mask is completely free and requires no account.
Does it work with any website?
As long as the target is a valid http:// or https:// URL, it works. Invalid or malicious targets are rejected to prevent abuse.
Will the destination still load normally?
Yes. The visitor lands on the exact page you entered — only the referrer is hidden.
Learn More
- Homepage — mask a URL now
- Contact us — questions or feedback