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.)