Sidestep

Android app that intercepts social media URLs and redirects them to alternative frontends while removing tracking parameters. No apps or accounts needed to access the content shared with you. Alternative Frontends Bypass closed ecosystems and access a more open internet - with a less cluttered web experience. Sidestep supports several major platforms with configurable alternatives: Twitter/X → Nitter Reddit → Redlib YouTube → Invidious, Piped Google Maps → OpenStreetMap IMDb → LibreMDB Medium → Scribe Wikipedia → Wikiless Goodreads → BiblioReads Genius → Dumb, Intellectual Tumblr → Priviblur UrbanDictionary → RuralDictionary Imgur → Rimgo GitHub → GotHub StackOverflow → AnonymousOverflow Flexible Configuration & Smart URL Cleaning Automatically removes tracking parameters from all URLs: UTM parameters (utm_source, utm_medium, etc.) Platform-specific trackers (Twitter s/t, YouTube si, Instagram igsh) E-commerce tracking (Amazon, affiliate links) Analytics parameters Granular control over how URLs are processed: Unshorten URLs: Automatically resolves shortened links (bit.ly, t.co, etc.) Remove Tracking: Strip analytics and tracking parameters Immediate Navigation: Automatically open the processed URL in your browser Clean Only Mode: Remove tracking without redirecting Clean & Sidestep Mode: Remove tracking AND redirect to alternative frontend Custom Redirects: Add your own domain mappings Instance Picker: Fetch live, healthy instances sorted by uptime Tracking-proof Previews fetched via DuckDuckGo (optional) No Data Collection: Zero analytics, zero tracking Local Processing: All URL cleaning happens on-device