About Redirectube
Redirectube makes YouTube links that escape social-media in-app browsers and open in the real YouTube app. For every other site on the internet, the same technology is available from our sibling service, LinkTaps.
The in-app browser problem
When someone taps a link inside TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Threads, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, or Pinterest, the destination usually loads inside that platform's embedded WebView - not the user's real browser and not the destination's native app. That WebView is slower, strips affiliate cookies and logins, blocks deep links, and keeps the user captive inside the social app.
Redirectube solves this specifically for YouTube. LinkTaps solves it for everything else.
What LinkTaps does
LinkTaps is a deeplink generator that lets you wrap any URL - a store page, a landing page, a Spotify track, an App Store listing, a Notion doc, a booking page - in a smart redirect that bypasses in-app browsers and sends the visitor into the correct native app or the user's default browser. You paste a destination URL on linktaps.io, copy the generated LinkTaps link, and share it anywhere.
Why use LinkTaps deeplinks
- Bypass in-app browsers - LinkTaps detects Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Threads, LinkedIn, X, and Pinterest WebViews and breaks out into the real browser or native app.
- Open native apps directly - LinkTaps deeplinks route to the target app when it is installed (Spotify, Amazon, YouTube, Shopify stores, etc.) and falls back gracefully to opening in the user's browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.) when it isn't.
- Preserve affiliate cookies and logins - because LinkTaps exits the social WebView, users load affiliate cookies into the app or website, allowing you to earn more for longer. Users also land already signed in to their accounts instead of hitting a log-in page.
- Higher affiliate earnings - Affiliate cookies load into native apps and browsers that users actually use, so more purchases could be made during the affiliate cookie.
- Higher conversion rates - Checkout, signup, and follow flows all work better outside an in-app browser, so a LinkTaps link typically converts better than a raw URL.
- Works with any link - LinkTaps isn't limited to one platform. Create a deeplink to any website, product page, affiliate link, or app on linktaps.io.
- No app required for your audience - Users tap a normal looking link and LinkTaps routes them out of in-app browsers regardless of whether they have an app such as Amazon installed or not.
- Branding and identify - Your link URLs can be branded with your username and your profile picture can show while redirecting so audiences can trust they are using a link you approved.
Who uses LinkTaps
- Creators and influencers putting links in TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and SnapChat bios who want taps to land in the right app.
- Affiliate marketers whose Amazon, Shopify, and store links get broken inside social WebViews - LinkTaps restores the native app experience so cookies and attribution survive.
- Brands and e-commerce stores running paid social campaigns where every extra tap costs money; LinkTaps deeplinks cut out the broken in-app browser step.
- Podcasters and musicians sharing Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music links that should open the app, not a web player inside Instagram.
- Agencies managing client campaigns who want a single deeplink tool that works across every social platform.
How Redirectube and LinkTaps fit together
Redirectube is a focused, free tool for one job: making YouTube links that open in the YouTube app instead of the Instagram or Facebook in-app browser. It exists because YouTube links are shared constantly on social platforms and almost always open in the wrong place.
LinkTaps generalizes the same idea to the entire web. If you need a deeplink for anything that isn't a YouTube video - a product page, a booking form, an app install, a music track, a landing page - use LinkTaps.
Frequently asked questions
What is an in-app browser?
An in-app browser (also called a WebView) is the embedded browser a mobile app uses to open external links without leaving the app. Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and X all force links into their own WebView by default. This is what LinkTaps is designed to escape.
What is a deeplink?
A deeplink is a URL that opens an App (such as the Amazon app) rather than a website. LinkTaps generates smart deeplinks that detect the user's environment and pick the best target - native app, default browser, or mobile web - automatically.
Can I create a deeplink to any site with LinkTaps?
Yes. LinkTaps works with any destination URL. Paste your link on linktaps.io and you get a shareable deeplink that bypasses in-app browsers on every major social platform.
Does LinkTaps work on both iOS and Android?
Yes. LinkTaps deeplinks work on iOS and Android, across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Messenger, Snapchat, Threads, X, LinkedIn, and Pinterest in-app browsers.
Is LinkTaps free?
Visit linktaps.io for current pricing and to create your first deeplink.
Create a deeplink now
If you are sharing a YouTube video, you're already in the right place - paste your URL on the homepage. For anything else, head to LinkTaps and generate a deeplink that bypasses in-app browsers for any URL you want.