Zero Referrer
7 simultaneous techniques ensure your origin is never leaked to the destination.
🔗 Anonymous URL
⟨/⟩ HTML Link with rel="noreferrer"
📋 BBCode (Forums)
3-Second Redirect
Smooth countdown with animated progress — skip anytime or let it auto-redirect.
No Logs
Runs entirely in the browser. No data is sent to any server. Fully private.
How It Works
01
Meta Referrer Policy
Injected directly in the page <head> to kill the referrer at browser level.
<meta name="referrer" content="no-referrer">
02
rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"
Every anchor tag generated includes all three rel values, enforced by the browser.
rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"
03
referrerpolicy Attribute
HTML5 attribute on both anchor and iframe tags for double enforcement.
referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
04
JavaScript Synthetic Click
A programmatically created anchor element with noreferrer is clicked in JS — the cleanest method.
a.rel = 'noreferrer noopener'; a.click()
05
Sandboxed iFrame Redirect
A sandboxed iframe with allow-top-navigation severs the referrer chain completely.
sandbox="allow-scripts allow-top-navigation"
06
Meta HTTP-Equiv Refresh (Fallback)
When JavaScript is disabled, meta refresh fires as a no-JS fallback.
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="3;url=…">
07
Referrer-Policy HTTP Header
The server (or service worker) sets this header on every redirect page response.
Referrer-Policy: no-referrer
FAQ
What is an HTTP referrer (referer)?
The HTTP Referer header is automatically sent by browsers whenever you click a link. It tells the destination website which page you came from. This can expose your site's URL, internal page structure, or user behavior to third parties.
Why should I hide my referrer?
Webmasters use referrer hiding to prevent their domain from appearing in competitor analytics, to protect affiliate tracking links, to avoid leaking internal URL structures, and to keep their users' browsing context private.
How does rel="noreferrer" work?
When you add rel="noreferrer" to an HTML anchor tag, the browser omits the Referer header for that navigation. It also implicitly sets noopener, preventing the new tab from accessing the opener window. RefShield applies this attribute plus six additional techniques simultaneously.
Is this tool free and private?
Yes. RefShield runs entirely in your browser. No URLs are stored, logged, or transmitted to any server. Your destination URLs stay completely private.