What are URL Rewrites and how can I use them?

Replace domains in result links with privacy-friendly alternatives, using domain or regex rules.

URL Rewrites let you change the links shown in Uruky search results before you click them — for example, replacing a mainstream domain with a privacy-friendly alternative frontend.

What gets rewritten

Rewrites apply to URLs displayed in web and image search results on Uruky. They do not change how providers query the web; only the outbound link you see (and click) in your results.

Rule types

Domain rules

Match a hostname and replace it with another. Example: x.com → xcancel.com . Do not include https:// — Uruky always uses HTTPS for replacements.

Regex rules

Match part of a URL with a regular expression for advanced cases (e.g. rewriting only certain paths on a domain). Regex rules are marked with (regex) in your settings list. Example: (.*)\.fandom\.com/(.*) → breezewiki.com/$1/$2 turns https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Spider-Man into https://breezewiki.com/marvel/wiki/Spider-Man .

Order and matching

Rules are evaluated top to bottom. The first enabled rule that matches a result URL wins; later rules are skipped for that URL. You can enable, disable, or remove rules without deleting your list.

How to configure

Open Settings → Domain Preferences and scroll to URL Rewrites. Use Add URL rewrite for custom rules, or Import from LibRedirect to add popular privacy-frontend presets (all imported rules start disabled so you can review them first).

Settings shows the first 10 rules. Use the advanced rewrites page to search, filter, import, and export your full list.

Examples

youtube.com → yewtu.be
reddit.com → teddit.net
x.com → xcancel.com
(.*)\.fandom\.com/(.*) → breezewiki.com/$1/$2 (regex)

Limits and backup

You can store up to 150 URL rewrite rules. Export and import your full settings (including rewrites) from the Import and Export Settings section. On the advanced rewrites page you can also import and export rewrites as CSV, which replaces the current list.