diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CILinkView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CILinkView.swift
index 02cdad715e..b9bf6dd63a 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CILinkView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CILinkView.swift
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct CILinkView: View {
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
                 Text(linkPreview.title)
                     .lineLimit(3)
-                Text(linkPreview.uri.absoluteString)
+                Text(linkPreview.uri)
                     .font(.caption)
                     .lineLimit(1)
                     .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
@@ -44,25 +44,71 @@ struct CILinkView: View {
     }
 }
 
-func openBrowserAlert(uri: URL) {
+func openBrowserAlert(uri: String) {
+    let (url, err) = sanitizeUri(uri)
+    if let url {
+        let uriStr = url.uri.absoluteString
+        showAlert(
+            NSLocalizedString("Open link?", comment: "alert title"),
+            message: uriStr.count > 160 ? "\(uriStr.prefix(160))…" : uriStr,
+            actions: {
+                if let sanitizedUri = url.sanitizedUri {
+                    [
+                        cancelAlertAction,
+                        UIAlertAction(
+                            title: NSLocalizedString("Open full link", comment: "alert action"),
+                            style: .destructive,
+                            handler: { _ in UIApplication.shared.open(url.uri) }
+                        ),
+                        UIAlertAction(
+                            title: NSLocalizedString("Open clean link", comment: "alert action"),
+                            style: .default,
+                            handler: { _ in UIApplication.shared.open(sanitizedUri) }
+                        )
+                    ]
+                } else {
+                    [
+                        cancelAlertAction,
+                        UIAlertAction(
+                            title: NSLocalizedString("Open", comment: "alert action"),
+                            style: .default,
+                            handler: { _ in UIApplication.shared.open(url.uri) }
+                        )
+                    ]
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    } else {
+        showInvalidLinkAlert(uri, error: err)
+    }
+}
+
+func showInvalidLinkAlert(_ uri: String, error: String? = nil) {
+    let message = if let error, !error.isEmpty {
+        error + "\n" + uri
+    } else {
+        uri
+    }
     showAlert(
-        NSLocalizedString("Open link?", comment: "alert title"),
-        message: uri.absoluteString,
-        actions: {[
-            cancelAlertAction,
-            UIAlertAction(
-                title: NSLocalizedString("Open", comment: "alert action"),
-                style: .default,
-                handler: { _ in UIApplication.shared.open(uri) }
-            )
-        ]}
+        NSLocalizedString("Invalid link", comment: "alert title"),
+        message: message,
+        actions: {[okAlertAction]}
     )
 }
 
+func sanitizeUri(_ s: String) -> (url: (uri: URL, sanitizedUri: URL?)?, error: String?) {
+    let parsed = parseSanitizeUri(s)
+    return if let uri = URL(string: s), let uriInfo = parsed?.uriInfo {
+        (url: (uri: uri, sanitizedUri: uriInfo.sanitized.flatMap { URL(string: $0) }), error: nil)
+    } else {
+        (url: nil, error: parsed?.parseError)
+    }
+}
+
 struct LargeLinkPreview_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         let preview = LinkPreview(
-            uri: URL(string: "http://DuckDuckGo.com")!,
+            uri: "http://DuckDuckGo.com",
             title: "Privacy, simplified.",
             description: "",
             image: "data:image/jpg;base64,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diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MsgContentView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MsgContentView.swift
index e743e0bffa..2a1b526893 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MsgContentView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MsgContentView.swift
@@ -187,23 +187,25 @@ private func handleTextTaps(
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                if let index, let (url, browser) = attributedStringLink(s, for: index) {
+                if let index, let (uri, browser) = attributedStringLink(s, for: index) {
                     if browser {
-                        openBrowserAlert(uri: url)
-                    } else {
+                        openBrowserAlert(uri: uri)
+                    } else if let url = URL(string: uri) {
                         UIApplication.shared.open(url)
+                    } else {
+                        showInvalidLinkAlert(uri)
                     }
                 }
             })
     }
 
-    func attributedStringLink(_ s: NSAttributedString, for index: CFIndex) -> (URL, Bool)? {
-        var linkURL: URL?
+    func attributedStringLink(_ s: NSAttributedString, for index: CFIndex) -> (String, Bool)? {
+        var linkURL: String?
         var browser: Bool = false
         s.enumerateAttributes(in: NSRange(location: 0, length: s.length)) { attrs, range, stop in
             if index >= range.location && index < range.location + range.length {
-                if let url = attrs[linkAttrKey] as? NSURL {
-                    linkURL = url.absoluteURL
+                if let url = attrs[linkAttrKey] as? String {
+                    linkURL = url
                     browser = attrs[webLinkAttrKey] != nil
                 } else if let showSecrets, let i = attrs[secretAttrKey] as? Int {
                     if showSecrets.wrappedValue.contains(i) {
@@ -356,22 +358,32 @@ func messageText(
             case .uri:
                 attrs = linkAttrs()
                 if !preview {
-                    let s = t.lowercased()
-                    let link = s.hasPrefix("http://") || s.hasPrefix("https://")
+                    let link = t.hasPrefix("http://") || t.hasPrefix("https://")
                                 ? t
                                 : "https://" + t
-                    attrs[linkAttrKey] = NSURL(string: link)
+                    attrs[linkAttrKey] = link
                     attrs[webLinkAttrKey] = true
                     handleTaps = true
                 }
-            case let .simplexLink(linkType, simplexUri, smpHosts):
+            case let .hyperLink(text, uri):
                 attrs = linkAttrs()
+                if let text { t = text }
                 if !preview {
-                    attrs[linkAttrKey] = NSURL(string: simplexUri)
+                    attrs[linkAttrKey] = uri
+                    attrs[webLinkAttrKey] = true
                     handleTaps = true
                 }
-                if case .description = privacySimplexLinkModeDefault.get() {
-                    t = simplexLinkText(linkType, smpHosts)
+            case let .simplexLink(text, linkType, simplexUri, smpHosts):
+                attrs = linkAttrs()
+                if !preview {
+                    attrs[linkAttrKey] = simplexUri
+                    handleTaps = true
+                }
+                if let s = text ?? (privacySimplexLinkModeDefault.get() == .description ? linkType.description : nil) {
+                    res.append(NSAttributedString(string: s + " ", attributes: attrs))
+                    italic = italic ?? UIFont(descriptor: descr.withSymbolicTraits(.traitItalic) ?? descr, size: descr.pointSize)
+                    attrs[.font] = italic
+                    t = viaHost(smpHosts)
                 }
             case let .command(cmdStr):
                 snippet = snippet ?? UIFont.monospacedSystemFont(ofSize: descr.pointSize, weight: .regular)
@@ -403,13 +415,13 @@ func messageText(
             case .email:
                 attrs = linkAttrs()
                 if !preview {
-                    attrs[linkAttrKey] = NSURL(string: "mailto:" + ft.text)
+                    attrs[linkAttrKey] = "mailto:" + ft.text
                     handleTaps = true
                 }
             case .phone:
                 attrs = linkAttrs()
                 if !preview {
-                    attrs[linkAttrKey] = NSURL(string: "tel:" + t.replacingOccurrences(of: " ", with: ""))
+                    attrs[linkAttrKey] = "tel:" + t.replacingOccurrences(of: " ", with: "")
                     handleTaps = true
                 }
             case .unknown: ()
@@ -439,7 +451,11 @@ private func mentionText(_ name: String) -> String {
 }
 
 func simplexLinkText(_ linkType: SimplexLinkType, _ smpHosts: [String]) -> String {
-    linkType.description + " " + "(via \(smpHosts.first ?? "?"))"
+    linkType.description + " " + viaHost(smpHosts)
+}
+
+func viaHost(_ smpHosts: [String]) -> String {
+    "(via \(smpHosts.first ?? "?"))"
 }
 
 struct MsgContentView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeLinkView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeLinkView.swift
index e629a984df..878ebd9cbf 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeLinkView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeLinkView.swift
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct ComposeLinkView: View {
             VStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 4) {
                 Text(linkPreview.title)
                     .lineLimit(1)
-                Text(linkPreview.uri.absoluteString)
+                Text(linkPreview.uri)
                     .font(.caption)
                     .lineLimit(1)
                     .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct ComposeLinkView: View {
 struct SmallLinkPreview_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         let preview = LinkPreview(
-            uri: URL(string: "http://DuckDuckGo.com")!,
+            uri: "http://DuckDuckGo.com",
             title: "Privacy, simplified.",
             description: "",
             image: "data:image/jpg;base64,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diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
index a6e6518e7b..619f0b95f3 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
@@ -329,10 +329,10 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
     @Binding var selectedRange: NSRange
     var disabledText: LocalizedStringKey? = nil
 
-    @State var linkUrl: URL? = nil
+    @State var linkUrl: String? = nil
     @State var hasSimplexLink: Bool = false
-    @State var prevLinkUrl: URL? = nil
-    @State var pendingLinkUrl: URL? = nil
+    @State var prevLinkUrl: String? = nil
+    @State var pendingLinkUrl: String? = nil
     @State var cancelledLinks: Set<String> = []
 
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) private var colorScheme
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
     @UserDefault(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SAVE_LAST_DRAFT) private var saveLastDraft = true
     @UserDefault(DEFAULT_TOOLBAR_MATERIAL) private var toolbarMaterial = ToolbarMaterial.defaultMaterial
     @AppStorage(GROUP_DEFAULT_INCOGNITO, store: groupDefaults) private var incognitoDefault = false
+    @AppStorage(GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SANITIZE_LINKS, store: groupDefaults) private var privacySanitizeLinks = true
+    @State private var updatingCompose = false
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
@@ -454,8 +456,26 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                 .ignoresSafeArea(.all, edges: .bottom)
         }
         .onChange(of: composeState.message) { msg in
-            let parsedMsg = parseSimpleXMarkdown(msg)
-            composeState = composeState.copy(parsedMessage: parsedMsg ?? FormattedText.plain(msg))
+            if updatingCompose {
+                updatingCompose = false
+                return
+            }
+            var parsedMsg = parseSimpleXMarkdown(msg)
+            if privacySanitizeLinks, let parsed = parsedMsg {
+                let r = sanitizeMessage(parsed)
+                if let sanitizedPos = r.sanitizedPos {
+                    updatingCompose = true
+                    composeState = composeState.copy(message: r.message, parsedMessage: r.parsedMsg)
+                    if sanitizedPos < selectedRange.location {
+                        selectedRange = NSRange(location: sanitizedPos, length: 0)
+                    }
+                    parsedMsg = r.parsedMsg
+                } else {
+                    composeState = composeState.copy(parsedMessage: parsedMsg)
+                }
+            } else {
+                composeState = composeState.copy(parsedMessage: parsedMsg ?? FormattedText.plain(msg))
+            }
             if composeState.linkPreviewAllowed {
                 if msg.count > 0 {
                     showLinkPreview(parsedMsg)
@@ -464,7 +484,7 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                     hasSimplexLink = false
                 }
             } else if msg.count > 0 && !chat.groupFeatureEnabled(.simplexLinks) {
-                (_, hasSimplexLink) = getSimplexLink(parsedMsg)
+                (_, hasSimplexLink) = getMessageLinks(parsedMsg)
             } else {
                 hasSimplexLink = false
             }
@@ -845,7 +865,7 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
         switch (composeState.preview) {
         case let .linkPreview(linkPreview: linkPreview):
             if let parsedMsg = parseSimpleXMarkdown(msgText),
-               let url = getSimplexLink(parsedMsg).url,
+               let url = getMessageLinks(parsedMsg).url,
                let linkPreview = linkPreview,
                url == linkPreview.uri {
                 return .link(text: msgText, preview: linkPreview)
@@ -1448,7 +1468,7 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
 
     private func showLinkPreview(_ parsedMsg: [FormattedText]?) {
         prevLinkUrl = linkUrl
-        (linkUrl, hasSimplexLink) = getSimplexLink(parsedMsg)
+        (linkUrl, hasSimplexLink) = getMessageLinks(parsedMsg)
         if let url = linkUrl {
             if url != composeState.linkPreview?.uri && url != pendingLinkUrl {
                 pendingLinkUrl = url
@@ -1465,39 +1485,38 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
         }
     }
 
-    private func getSimplexLink(_ parsedMsg: [FormattedText]?) -> (url: URL?, hasSimplexLink: Bool) {
+    private func getMessageLinks(_ parsedMsg: [FormattedText]?) -> (url: String?, hasSimplexLink: Bool) {
         guard let parsedMsg else { return (nil, false) }
-        let url: URL? = if let uri = parsedMsg.first(where: { ft in
-            ft.format == .uri && !cancelledLinks.contains(ft.text) && !isSimplexLink(ft.text)
-        }) {
-            URL(string: uri.text)
-        } else {
-            nil
-        }
         let simplexLink = parsedMsgHasSimplexLink(parsedMsg)
-        return (url, simplexLink)
+        for ft in parsedMsg {
+            if let link = ft.linkUri, !cancelledLinks.contains(link) && !isSimplexLink(link) {
+                return (link, simplexLink)
+            }
+        }
+        return (nil, simplexLink)
     }
 
     private func isSimplexLink(_ link: String) -> Bool {
-        link.starts(with: "https://simplex.chat") || link.starts(with: "http://simplex.chat")
+        link.starts(with: "https://simplex.chat") || link.starts(with: "http://simplex.chat") || link.starts(with: "simplex:/")
     }
 
     private func cancelLinkPreview() {
-        if let pendingLink = pendingLinkUrl?.absoluteString {
+        if let pendingLink = pendingLinkUrl {
             cancelledLinks.insert(pendingLink)
         }
-        if let uri = composeState.linkPreview?.uri.absoluteString {
+        if let uri = composeState.linkPreview?.uri {
             cancelledLinks.insert(uri)
         }
         pendingLinkUrl = nil
         composeState = composeState.copy(preview: .noPreview)
     }
 
-    private func loadLinkPreview(_ url: URL) {
-        if pendingLinkUrl == url {
+    private func loadLinkPreview(_ urlStr: String) {
+        if pendingLinkUrl == urlStr, let url = URL(string: urlStr) {
             composeState = composeState.copy(preview: .linkPreview(linkPreview: nil))
             getLinkPreview(url: url) { linkPreview in
-                if let linkPreview, pendingLinkUrl == url {
+                if let linkPreview, pendingLinkUrl == urlStr {
+                    privacyLinkPreviewsShowAlertGroupDefault.set(false) // to avoid showing alert to current users, show alert in v6.5
                     composeState = composeState.copy(preview: .linkPreview(linkPreview: linkPreview))
                 } else {
                     DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) {
@@ -1516,3 +1535,32 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
         cancelledLinks = []
     }
 }
+
+func sanitizeMessage(_ parsedMsg: [FormattedText]) -> (message: String, parsedMsg: [FormattedText], sanitizedPos: Int?) {
+    var pos: Int = 0
+    var updatedMsg = ""
+    var sanitizedPos: Int? = nil
+    let updatedParsedMsg = parsedMsg.map { ft in
+        var updated = ft
+        switch ft.format {
+        case .uri:
+            if let sanitized = parseSanitizeUri(ft.text)?.uriInfo?.sanitized {
+                updated = FormattedText(text: sanitized, format: .uri)
+                pos += updated.text.count
+                sanitizedPos = pos
+            }
+        case let .hyperLink(text, uri):
+            if let sanitized = parseSanitizeUri(uri)?.uriInfo?.sanitized {
+                let updatedText = if let text { "[\(text)](\(sanitized))" } else { sanitized }
+                updated = FormattedText(text: updatedText, format: .hyperLink(showText: text, linkUri: sanitized))
+                pos += updated.text.count
+                sanitizedPos = pos
+            }
+        default:
+            pos += ft.text.count
+        }
+        updatedMsg += updated.text
+        return updated
+    }
+    return (message: updatedMsg, parsedMsg: updatedParsedMsg, sanitizedPos: sanitizedPos)
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
index 9f453f1aa3..0450bd439c 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ struct ChatListSearchBar: View {
             } else {
                 if let link = strHasSingleSimplexLink(t.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)) { // if SimpleX link is pasted, show connection dialogue
                     searchFocussed = false
-                    if case let .simplexLink(linkType, _, smpHosts) = link.format {
+                    if case let .simplexLink(_, linkType, _, smpHosts) = link.format {
                         ignoreSearchTextChange = true
                         searchText = simplexLinkText(linkType, smpHosts)
                     }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatMenuButton.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatMenuButton.swift
index c009bf0d35..2e3119a8b8 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatMenuButton.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatMenuButton.swift
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ struct ContactsListSearchBar: View {
             } else {
                 if let link = strHasSingleSimplexLink(t.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)) { // if SimpleX link is pasted, show connection dialogue
                     searchFocussed = false
-                    if case let .simplexLink(linkType, _, smpHosts) = link.format {
+                    if case let .simplexLink(_, linkType, _, smpHosts) = link.format {
                         ignoreSearchTextChange = true
                         searchText = simplexLinkText(linkType, smpHosts)
                     }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/DeveloperView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/DeveloperView.swift
index 54454b7cef..6df2d5422e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/DeveloperView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/DeveloperView.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct DeveloperView: View {
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS) private var developerTools = false
     @AppStorage(GROUP_DEFAULT_CONFIRM_DB_UPGRADES, store: groupDefaults) private var confirmDatabaseUpgrades = false
     @State private var hintsUnchanged = hintDefaultsUnchanged()
+    @State private var simplexLinkMode = privacySimplexLinkModeDefault.get()
 
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
 
@@ -65,6 +66,21 @@ struct DeveloperView: View {
                         Text("Developer options")
                     }
                 }
+                Section("Deprecated options") {
+                    settingsRow("link", color: theme.colors.secondary) {
+                        Picker("SimpleX links", selection: $simplexLinkMode) {
+                            ForEach(
+                                SimpleXLinkMode.values + (SimpleXLinkMode.values.contains(simplexLinkMode) ? [] : [simplexLinkMode])
+                            ) { mode in
+                                Text(mode.text)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .frame(height: 36)
+                    .onChange(of: simplexLinkMode) { mode in
+                        privacySimplexLinkModeDefault.set(mode)
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift
index 06fe20a3fd..48c2efe0ac 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ struct PrivacySettings: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES) private var autoAcceptImages = true
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS) private var useLinkPreviews = true
+    @AppStorage(GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SANITIZE_LINKS, store: groupDefaults) private var privacySanitizeLinks = true
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SHOW_CHAT_PREVIEWS) private var showChatPreviews = true
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SAVE_LAST_DRAFT) private var saveLastDraft = true
     @AppStorage(GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ENCRYPT_LOCAL_FILES, store: groupDefaults) private var encryptLocalFiles = true
     @AppStorage(GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ASK_TO_APPROVE_RELAYS, store: groupDefaults) private var askToApproveRelays = true
-    @State private var simplexLinkMode = privacySimplexLinkModeDefault.get()
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS) private var developerTools = false
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_PROTECT_SCREEN) private var protectScreen = false
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PERFORM_LA) private var prefPerformLA = false
@@ -75,8 +75,12 @@ struct PrivacySettings: View {
                         Toggle("Send link previews", isOn: $useLinkPreviews)
                             .onChange(of: useLinkPreviews) { linkPreviews in
                                 privacyLinkPreviewsGroupDefault.set(linkPreviews)
+                                privacyLinkPreviewsShowAlertGroupDefault.set(false) // to avoid showing alert to current users, show alert in v6.5
                             }
                     }
+                    settingsRow("link", color: theme.colors.secondary) {
+                        Toggle("Remove link tracking", isOn: $privacySanitizeLinks)
+                    }
                     settingsRow("message", color: theme.colors.secondary) {
                         Toggle("Show last messages", isOn: $showChatPreviews)
                     }
@@ -89,19 +93,6 @@ struct PrivacySettings: View {
                             m.draftChatId = nil
                         }
                     }
-                    settingsRow("link", color: theme.colors.secondary) {
-                        Picker("SimpleX links", selection: $simplexLinkMode) {
-                            ForEach(
-                                SimpleXLinkMode.values + (SimpleXLinkMode.values.contains(simplexLinkMode) ? [] : [simplexLinkMode])
-                            ) { mode in
-                                Text(mode.text)
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    .frame(height: 36)
-                    .onChange(of: simplexLinkMode) { mode in
-                        privacySimplexLinkModeDefault.set(mode)
-                    }
                 } header: {
                     Text("Chats")
                         .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/bg.xcloc/Localized Contents/bg.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/bg.xcloc/Localized Contents/bg.xliff
index bfa410ca8e..00a8ea67ae 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/bg.xcloc/Localized Contents/bg.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/bg.xcloc/Localized Contents/bg.xliff	
@@ -2563,6 +2563,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Потвърждениe за доставка!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Описание</target>
@@ -4289,7 +4293,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Невалиден линк</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5460,10 +5464,18 @@ Requires compatible VPN.</source>
         <target>Отвори конзолата</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Отвори група</target>
@@ -6193,6 +6205,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <source>Remove image</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Острани член</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/cs.xcloc/Localized Contents/cs.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/cs.xcloc/Localized Contents/cs.xliff
index 87524b09ab..1f32d7010e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/cs.xcloc/Localized Contents/cs.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/cs.xcloc/Localized Contents/cs.xliff	
@@ -2455,6 +2455,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Potvrzení o doručení!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Popis</target>
@@ -4128,7 +4132,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5267,10 +5271,18 @@ Vyžaduje povolení sítě VPN.</target>
         <target>Otevřete konzolu chatu</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <note>new chat action</note>
@@ -5976,6 +5988,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <source>Remove image</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Odstranit člena</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/de.xcloc/Localized Contents/de.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/de.xcloc/Localized Contents/de.xliff
index f42e5d20ce..6f294d82d5 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/de.xcloc/Localized Contents/de.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/de.xcloc/Localized Contents/de.xliff	
@@ -2680,6 +2680,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Empfangsbestätigungen!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Beschreibung</target>
@@ -4517,7 +4521,7 @@ Weitere Verbesserungen sind bald verfügbar!</target>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Ungültiger Link</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5770,11 +5774,19 @@ Dies erfordert die Aktivierung eines VPNs.</target>
         <target>Chat-Konsole öffnen</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Nutzungsbedingungen öffnen</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Gruppe öffnen</target>
@@ -6564,6 +6576,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Bild entfernen</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Mitglied entfernen</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff
index 05b9b9bc9d..7a6efcfba8 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff	
@@ -2684,6 +2684,11 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Delivery receipts!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <target>Deprecated options</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Description</target>
@@ -4522,7 +4527,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</target>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Invalid link</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5777,11 +5782,21 @@ Requires compatible VPN.</target>
         <target>Open chat console</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <target>Open clean link</target>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Open conditions</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <target>Open full link</target>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Open group</target>
@@ -6572,6 +6587,11 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Remove image</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <target>Remove link tracking</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Remove member</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/es.xcloc/Localized Contents/es.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/es.xcloc/Localized Contents/es.xliff
index 7f33515577..71415bb02d 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/es.xcloc/Localized Contents/es.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/es.xcloc/Localized Contents/es.xliff	
@@ -2680,6 +2680,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>¡Confirmación de entrega!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Descripción</target>
@@ -4517,7 +4521,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Enlace no válido</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5770,11 +5774,19 @@ Requiere activación de la VPN.</target>
         <target>Abrir consola de Chat</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Abrir condiciones</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Grupo abierto</target>
@@ -6564,6 +6576,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Eliminar imagen</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Expulsar miembro</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/fi.xcloc/Localized Contents/fi.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/fi.xcloc/Localized Contents/fi.xliff
index 4b42238a22..de08d5f39e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/fi.xcloc/Localized Contents/fi.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/fi.xcloc/Localized Contents/fi.xliff	
@@ -2426,6 +2426,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Toimituskuittaukset!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Kuvaus</target>
@@ -4096,7 +4100,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5233,10 +5237,18 @@ Edellyttää VPN:n sallimista.</target>
         <target>Avaa keskustelukonsoli</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <note>new chat action</note>
@@ -5942,6 +5954,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <source>Remove image</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Poista jäsen</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/fr.xcloc/Localized Contents/fr.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/fr.xcloc/Localized Contents/fr.xliff
index 36c1fdfc91..bfc09b29ec 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/fr.xcloc/Localized Contents/fr.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/fr.xcloc/Localized Contents/fr.xliff	
@@ -2661,6 +2661,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Justificatifs de réception !</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Description</target>
@@ -4474,7 +4478,7 @@ D'autres améliorations sont à venir !</target>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Lien invalide</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5694,11 +5698,19 @@ Nécessite l'activation d'un VPN.</target>
         <target>Ouvrir la console du chat</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Ouvrir les conditions</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Ouvrir le groupe</target>
@@ -6467,6 +6479,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Enlever l'image</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Retirer le membre</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/hu.xcloc/Localized Contents/hu.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/hu.xcloc/Localized Contents/hu.xliff
index af02421c01..a23021b67e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/hu.xcloc/Localized Contents/hu.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/hu.xcloc/Localized Contents/hu.xliff	
@@ -2680,6 +2680,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Kézbesítési jelentések!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Leírás</target>
@@ -4517,7 +4521,7 @@ További fejlesztések hamarosan!</target>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Érvénytelen hivatkozás</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5770,11 +5774,19 @@ VPN engedélyezése szükséges.</target>
         <target>Csevegési konzol megnyitása</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Feltételek megnyitása</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Csoport megnyitása</target>
@@ -6564,6 +6576,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Kép eltávolítása</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Eltávolítás</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/it.xcloc/Localized Contents/it.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/it.xcloc/Localized Contents/it.xliff
index a54056dc4d..7f789cb85c 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/it.xcloc/Localized Contents/it.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/it.xcloc/Localized Contents/it.xliff	
@@ -2680,6 +2680,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Ricevute di consegna!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Descrizione</target>
@@ -4517,7 +4521,7 @@ Altri miglioramenti sono in arrivo!</target>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Link non valido</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5770,11 +5774,19 @@ Richiede l'attivazione della VPN.</target>
         <target>Apri la console della chat</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Apri le condizioni</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Apri gruppo</target>
@@ -6564,6 +6576,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Rimuovi immagine</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Rimuovi membro</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ja.xcloc/Localized Contents/ja.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ja.xcloc/Localized Contents/ja.xliff
index 44db30b201..2c34ae3499 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ja.xcloc/Localized Contents/ja.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ja.xcloc/Localized Contents/ja.xliff	
@@ -2504,6 +2504,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>配信通知！</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>説明</target>
@@ -4177,7 +4181,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5318,10 +5322,18 @@ VPN を有効にする必要があります。</target>
         <target>チャットのコンソールを開く</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <note>new chat action</note>
@@ -6027,6 +6039,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <source>Remove image</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>メンバーを除名する</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/nl.xcloc/Localized Contents/nl.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/nl.xcloc/Localized Contents/nl.xliff
index 495fd3ee1a..4079a6cd9c 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/nl.xcloc/Localized Contents/nl.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/nl.xcloc/Localized Contents/nl.xliff	
@@ -2670,6 +2670,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Ontvangstbewijzen!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Beschrijving</target>
@@ -4498,7 +4502,7 @@ Binnenkort meer verbeteringen!</target>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Ongeldige link</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5743,11 +5747,19 @@ Vereist het inschakelen van VPN.</target>
         <target>Chat console openen</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Open voorwaarden</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Open groep</target>
@@ -6530,6 +6542,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Verwijder afbeelding</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Lid verwijderen</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/pl.xcloc/Localized Contents/pl.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/pl.xcloc/Localized Contents/pl.xliff
index 224bc41e42..a0a929ac63 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/pl.xcloc/Localized Contents/pl.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/pl.xcloc/Localized Contents/pl.xliff	
@@ -2630,6 +2630,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Potwierdzenia dostawy!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Opis</target>
@@ -4406,7 +4410,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Nieprawidłowy link</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5607,10 +5611,18 @@ Wymaga włączenia VPN.</target>
         <target>Otwórz konsolę czatu</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Grupa otwarta</target>
@@ -6373,6 +6385,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Usuń obraz</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Usuń członka</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff
index 00f91be200..d4f37a9b35 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff	
@@ -2680,6 +2680,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Отчёты о доставке!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Описание</target>
@@ -4516,7 +4520,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Ошибка ссылки</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5769,11 +5773,19 @@ Requires compatible VPN.</source>
         <target>Открыть консоль</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Открыть условия</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Открыть группу</target>
@@ -6563,6 +6575,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Удалить изображение</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Удалить члена группы</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/th.xcloc/Localized Contents/th.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/th.xcloc/Localized Contents/th.xliff
index 2c514afc72..d2f4b979d8 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/th.xcloc/Localized Contents/th.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/th.xcloc/Localized Contents/th.xliff	
@@ -2414,6 +2414,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>ใบตอบรับการจัดส่ง!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>คำอธิบาย</target>
@@ -4080,7 +4084,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5212,10 +5216,18 @@ Requires compatible VPN.</source>
         <target>เปิดคอนโซลการแชท</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <note>new chat action</note>
@@ -5919,6 +5931,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <source>Remove image</source>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>ลบสมาชิกออก</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/tr.xcloc/Localized Contents/tr.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/tr.xcloc/Localized Contents/tr.xliff
index 3e94c4acd2..0e758dc1d7 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/tr.xcloc/Localized Contents/tr.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/tr.xcloc/Localized Contents/tr.xliff	
@@ -2680,6 +2680,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Mesaj gönderildi bilgisi!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Açıklama</target>
@@ -4516,7 +4520,7 @@ Daha fazla iyileştirme yakında geliyor!</target>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Geçersiz bağlantı</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5767,11 +5771,19 @@ VPN'nin etkinleştirilmesi gerekir.</target>
         <target>Sohbet konsolunu aç</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Açık koşullar</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Grubu aç</target>
@@ -6561,6 +6573,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Resmi kaldır</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Kişiyi sil</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/uk.xcloc/Localized Contents/uk.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/uk.xcloc/Localized Contents/uk.xliff
index d87f1cc613..555baafd69 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/uk.xcloc/Localized Contents/uk.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/uk.xcloc/Localized Contents/uk.xliff	
@@ -2679,6 +2679,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Квитанції про доставку!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>Опис</target>
@@ -4515,7 +4519,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>Невірне посилання</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5767,11 +5771,19 @@ Requires compatible VPN.</source>
         <target>Відкрийте консоль чату</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>Відкриті умови</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>Відкрита група</target>
@@ -6561,6 +6573,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>Видалити зображення</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>Видалити учасника</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/zh-Hans.xcloc/Localized Contents/zh-Hans.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/zh-Hans.xcloc/Localized Contents/zh-Hans.xliff
index f8767b14e4..562b623217 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/zh-Hans.xcloc/Localized Contents/zh-Hans.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/zh-Hans.xcloc/Localized Contents/zh-Hans.xliff	
@@ -2662,6 +2662,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>送达回执！</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Deprecated options" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Deprecated options</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Description</source>
         <target>描述</target>
@@ -4487,7 +4491,7 @@ More improvements are coming soon!</source>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid link" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid link</source>
         <target>无效链接</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+        <note>alert title</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Invalid migration confirmation" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Invalid migration confirmation</source>
@@ -5728,11 +5732,19 @@ Requires compatible VPN.</source>
         <target>打开聊天控制台</target>
         <note>authentication reason</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open clean link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open clean link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open conditions" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open conditions</source>
         <target>打开条款</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open full link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open full link</source>
+        <note>alert action</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open group</source>
         <target>打开群</target>
@@ -6497,6 +6509,10 @@ swipe action</note>
         <target>移除图片</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Remove link tracking" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Remove link tracking</source>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Remove member" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Remove member</source>
         <target>删除成员</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareModel.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareModel.swift
index 12a775f85c..5080cf2040 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareModel.swift	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareModel.swift	
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ enum SharedContent {
         switch self {
         case let .image(preview, _): .image(text: comment, image: preview)
         case let .movie(preview, duration, _): .video(text: comment, image: preview, duration: duration)
-        case let .url(preview): .link(text: preview.uri.absoluteString + (comment == "" ? "" : "\n" + comment), preview: preview)
+        case let .url(preview): .link(text: preview.uri + (comment == "" ? "" : "\n" + comment), preview: preview)
         case .text: .text(comment)
         case .data: .file(comment)
         }
@@ -464,12 +464,13 @@ fileprivate func getSharedContent(_ ip: NSItemProvider) async -> Result<SharedCo
         // Prepare Link message
         case .url:
             if let url = try? await ip.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: type.identifier) as? URL {
-                let content: SharedContent =
-                    if privacyLinkPreviewsGroupDefault.get(), let linkPreview = await getLinkPreview(for: url) {
-                        .url(preview: linkPreview)
-                    } else {
-                        .text(string: url.absoluteString)
-                    }
+                let content: SharedContent
+                if privacyLinkPreviewsGroupDefault.get(), let linkPreview = await getLinkPreview(for: url) {
+                    privacyLinkPreviewsShowAlertGroupDefault.set(false) // to avoid showing alert to current users, show alert in v6.5
+                    content = .url(preview: linkPreview)
+                } else {
+                    content = .text(string: url.absoluteString)
+                }
                 return .success(content)
             } else { return .failure(ErrorAlert("Error preparing message")) }
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareView.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareView.swift
index 07180ffa1b..3bdbc950ba 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareView.swift	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareView.swift	
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ struct ShareView: View {
                 VStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 4) {
                     Text(linkPreview.title)
                         .lineLimit(1)
-                    Text(linkPreview.uri.absoluteString)
+                    Text(linkPreview.uri)
                         .font(.caption)
                         .lineLimit(1)
                         .foregroundColor(.secondary)
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d79dde0582..54f9c7aa6d 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@
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 		64C8299E2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libffi.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 64C829992D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libffi.a */; };
-		64C8299F2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE-ghc9.6.3.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 64C8299A2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE-ghc9.6.3.a */; };
-		64C829A02D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 64C8299B2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE.a */; };
+		64C8299F2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC-ghc9.6.3.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 64C8299A2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC-ghc9.6.3.a */; };
+		64C829A02D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 64C8299B2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC.a */; };
 		64C829A12D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libgmpxx.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 64C8299C2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libgmpxx.a */; };
 		64D0C2C029F9688300B38D5F /* UserAddressView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 64D0C2BF29F9688300B38D5F /* UserAddressView.swift */; };
 		64D0C2C229FA57AB00B38D5F /* UserAddressLearnMore.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 64D0C2C129FA57AB00B38D5F /* UserAddressLearnMore.swift */; };
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@
 		64C3B0202A0D359700E19930 /* CustomTimePicker.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CustomTimePicker.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		64C829982D54AEED006B9E89 /* libgmp.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; path = libgmp.a; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		64C829992D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libffi.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; path = libffi.a; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		64C8299A2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE-ghc9.6.3.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; path = "libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE-ghc9.6.3.a"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		64C8299B2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; path = "libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE.a"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		64C8299A2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC-ghc9.6.3.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; path = "libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC-ghc9.6.3.a"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		64C8299B2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; path = "libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC.a"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		64C8299C2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libgmpxx.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; path = libgmpxx.a; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		64D0C2BF29F9688300B38D5F /* UserAddressView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UserAddressView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		64D0C2C129FA57AB00B38D5F /* UserAddressLearnMore.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UserAddressLearnMore.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -708,8 +708,8 @@
 				64C8299D2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libgmp.a in Frameworks */,
 				64C8299E2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libffi.a in Frameworks */,
 				64C829A12D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libgmpxx.a in Frameworks */,
-				64C8299F2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE-ghc9.6.3.a in Frameworks */,
-				64C829A02D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE.a in Frameworks */,
+				64C8299F2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC-ghc9.6.3.a in Frameworks */,
+				64C829A02D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC.a in Frameworks */,
 				CE38A29C2C3FCD72005ED185 /* SwiftyGif in Frameworks */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
@@ -795,8 +795,8 @@
 				64C829992D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libffi.a */,
 				64C829982D54AEED006B9E89 /* libgmp.a */,
 				64C8299C2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libgmpxx.a */,
-				64C8299A2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE-ghc9.6.3.a */,
-				64C8299B2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-B5zq2t60gbA45EwEeb0rfE.a */,
+				64C8299A2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC-ghc9.6.3.a */,
+				64C8299B2D54AEEE006B9E89 /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.4.2.1-K3DJnRKS60C6Ik3NluxepC.a */,
 			);
 			path = Libraries;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/API.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/API.swift
index 92a2267656..9f669cf97a 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/API.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/API.swift
@@ -186,6 +186,30 @@ struct ParsedServerAddress: Decodable {
     var parseError: String
 }
 
+public func parseSanitizeUri(_ s: String) -> ParsedUri? {
+    var c = s.cString(using: .utf8)!
+    if let cjson = chat_parse_uri(&c) {
+         if let d = dataFromCString(cjson) {
+            do {
+                return try jsonDecoder.decode(ParsedUri.self, from: d)
+            } catch {
+                logger.error("parseSanitizeUri jsonDecoder.decode error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return nil
+}
+
+public struct ParsedUri: Decodable {
+    public var uriInfo: UriInfo?
+    public var parseError: String
+}
+
+public struct UriInfo: Decodable {
+    public var scheme: String
+    public var sanitized: String?
+}
+
 @inline(__always)
 public func fromCString(_ c: UnsafeMutablePointer<CChar>) -> String {
     let s = String.init(cString: c)
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/AppGroup.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/AppGroup.swift
index 5eed01a2a2..47932397fc 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/AppGroup.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/AppGroup.swift
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ let GROUP_DEFAULT_APP_LOCAL_AUTH_ENABLED = "appLocalAuthEnabled"
 public let GROUP_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHARE_EXTENSION = "allowShareExtension"
 // replaces DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS
 let GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS = "privacyLinkPreviews"
+public let GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS_SHOW_ALERT = "privacyLinkPreviewsShowAlert"
+public let GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SANITIZE_LINKS = "privacySanitizeLinks"
 // This setting is a main one, while having an unused duplicate from the past: DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES
 let GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES = "privacyAcceptImages"
 public let GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_TRANSFER_IMAGES_INLINE = "privacyTransferImagesInline" // no longer used
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ public func registerGroupDefaults() {
         GROUP_DEFAULT_APP_LOCAL_AUTH_ENABLED: true,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHARE_EXTENSION: false,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS: true,
+        GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS_SHOW_ALERT: true,
+        GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SANITIZE_LINKS: true,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES: true,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_TRANSFER_IMAGES_INLINE: false,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ENCRYPT_LOCAL_FILES: true,
@@ -222,6 +226,8 @@ public let allowShareExtensionGroupDefault = BoolDefault(defaults: groupDefaults
 
 public let privacyLinkPreviewsGroupDefault =  BoolDefault(defaults: groupDefaults, forKey: GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS)
 
+public let privacyLinkPreviewsShowAlertGroupDefault =  BoolDefault(defaults: groupDefaults, forKey: GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS_SHOW_ALERT)
+
 // This setting is a main one, while having an unused duplicate from the past: DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES
 public let privacyAcceptImagesGroupDefault = BoolDefault(defaults: groupDefaults, forKey: GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES)
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index f868b787ee..7a70c6b664 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -4611,6 +4611,11 @@ public struct FormattedText: Decodable, Hashable {
     public var text: String
     public var format: Format?
 
+    public init(text: String, format: Format? = nil) {
+        self.text = text
+        self.format = format
+    }
+
     public static func plain(_ text: String) -> [FormattedText] {
         text.isEmpty
         ? []
@@ -4620,6 +4625,14 @@ public struct FormattedText: Decodable, Hashable {
     public var isSecret: Bool {
         if case .secret = format { true } else { false }
     }
+
+    public var linkUri: String? {
+        switch format {
+        case .uri: text
+        case let .hyperLink(_, linkUri): linkUri
+        default: nil
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 public enum Format: Decodable, Equatable, Hashable {
@@ -4630,7 +4643,8 @@ public enum Format: Decodable, Equatable, Hashable {
     case secret
     case colored(color: FormatColor)
     case uri
-    case simplexLink(linkType: SimplexLinkType, simplexUri: String, smpHosts: [String])
+    case hyperLink(showText: String?, linkUri: String)
+    case simplexLink(showText: String?, linkType: SimplexLinkType, simplexUri: String, smpHosts: [String])
     case command(commandStr: String)
     case mention(memberName: String)
     case email
@@ -4748,14 +4762,14 @@ extension ReportReason: Decodable {
 
 // Struct to use with simplex API
 public struct LinkPreview: Codable, Equatable, Hashable {
-    public init(uri: URL, title: String, description: String = "", image: String) {
+    public init(uri: String, title: String, description: String = "", image: String) {
         self.uri = uri
         self.title = title
         self.description = description
         self.image = image
     }
 
-    public var uri: URL
+    public var uri: String
     public var title: String
     // TODO remove once optional in haskell
     public var description: String = ""
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ImageUtils.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ImageUtils.swift
index be43158bc1..c70ca5edd8 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ImageUtils.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ImageUtils.swift
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ public func getLinkPreview(url: URL, cb: @escaping (LinkPreview?) -> Void) {
                        let resized = resizeImageToStrSizeSync(image, maxDataSize: 14000),
                        let title = metadata.title,
                        let uri = metadata.originalURL {
-                        linkPreview = LinkPreview(uri: uri, title: title, image: resized)
+                        linkPreview = LinkPreview(uri: uri.absoluteString, title: title, image: resized)
                     }
                 }
                 cb(linkPreview)
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/SimpleX.h b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/SimpleX.h
index 8a443017e1..66f570f1b6 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/SimpleX.h
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/SimpleX.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ extern char *chat_send_cmd_retry(chat_ctrl ctl, char *cmd, int retryNum);
 extern char *chat_recv_msg_wait(chat_ctrl ctl, int wait);
 extern char *chat_parse_markdown(char *str);
 extern char *chat_parse_server(char *str);
+extern char *chat_parse_uri(char *str);
 extern char *chat_password_hash(char *pwd, char *salt);
 extern char *chat_valid_name(char *name);
 extern int chat_json_length(char *str);
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/cpp/android/simplex-api.c b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/cpp/android/simplex-api.c
index d8fa2c65a7..cfbed65c76 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/cpp/android/simplex-api.c
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/cpp/android/simplex-api.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ extern char *chat_recv_msg(chat_ctrl ctrl); // deprecated
 extern char *chat_recv_msg_wait(chat_ctrl ctrl, const int wait);
 extern char *chat_parse_markdown(const char *str);
 extern char *chat_parse_server(const char *str);
+extern char *chat_parse_uri(const char *str);
 extern char *chat_password_hash(const char *pwd, const char *salt);
 extern char *chat_valid_name(const char *name);
 extern int chat_json_length(const char *str);
@@ -146,6 +147,14 @@ Java_chat_simplex_common_platform_CoreKt_chatParseServer(JNIEnv *env, __unused j
     return res;
 }
 
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_chat_simplex_common_platform_CoreKt_chatParseUri(JNIEnv *env, __unused jclass clazz, jstring str) {
+    const char *_str = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, str, JNI_FALSE);
+    jstring res = (*env)->NewStringUTF(env, chat_parse_uri(_str));
+    (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, str, _str);
+    return res;
+}
+
 JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_chat_simplex_common_platform_CoreKt_chatPasswordHash(JNIEnv *env, __unused jclass clazz, jstring pwd, jstring salt) {
     const char *_pwd = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, pwd, JNI_FALSE);
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/cpp/desktop/simplex-api.c b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/cpp/desktop/simplex-api.c
index 2614b1a561..076e323ca6 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/cpp/desktop/simplex-api.c
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/cpp/desktop/simplex-api.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extern char *chat_recv_msg(chat_ctrl ctrl); // deprecated
 extern char *chat_recv_msg_wait(chat_ctrl ctrl, const int wait);
 extern char *chat_parse_markdown(const char *str);
 extern char *chat_parse_server(const char *str);
+extern char *chat_parse_uri(const char *str);
 extern char *chat_password_hash(const char *pwd, const char *salt);
 extern char *chat_valid_name(const char *name);
 extern int chat_json_length(const char *str);
@@ -156,6 +157,14 @@ Java_chat_simplex_common_platform_CoreKt_chatParseServer(JNIEnv *env, jclass cla
     return res;
 }
 
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_chat_simplex_common_platform_CoreKt_chatParseUri(JNIEnv *env, jclass clazz, jstring str) {
+    const char *_str = encode_to_utf8_chars(env, str);
+    jstring res = decode_to_utf8_string(env, chat_parse_uri(_str));
+    (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, str, _str);
+    return res;
+}
+
 JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_chat_simplex_common_platform_CoreKt_chatPasswordHash(JNIEnv *env, jclass clazz, jstring pwd, jstring salt) {
     const char *_pwd = encode_to_utf8_chars(env, pwd);
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
index 962bd82dd3..1d00d7cdb0 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -4369,19 +4369,12 @@ sealed class MsgChatLink {
 
 @Serializable
 class FormattedText(val text: String, val format: Format? = null) {
-  fun link(mode: SimplexLinkMode): String? = when (format) {
-    is Format.Uri -> if (text.startsWith("http://", ignoreCase = true) || text.startsWith("https://", ignoreCase = true)) text else "https://$text"
-    is Format.SimplexLink -> if (mode == SimplexLinkMode.BROWSER) text else format.simplexUri
-    is Format.Email -> "mailto:$text"
-    is Format.Phone -> "tel:$text"
-    else -> null
-  }
-
-  fun viewText(mode: SimplexLinkMode): String =
-    if (format is Format.SimplexLink && mode == SimplexLinkMode.DESCRIPTION) simplexLinkText(format.linkType, format.smpHosts) else text
-
-  fun simplexLinkText(linkType: SimplexLinkType, smpHosts: List<String>): String =
-    "${linkType.description} (${String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.simplex_link_connection), smpHosts.firstOrNull() ?: "?")})"
+  val linkUri: String? get() =
+    when (format) {
+      is Format.Uri -> text
+      is Format.HyperLink -> format.linkUri
+      else -> null
+    }
 
   companion object {
     fun plain(text: String): List<FormattedText> = if (text.isEmpty()) emptyList() else listOf(FormattedText(text))
@@ -4397,7 +4390,13 @@ sealed class Format {
   @Serializable @SerialName("secret") class Secret: Format()
   @Serializable @SerialName("colored") class Colored(val color: FormatColor): Format()
   @Serializable @SerialName("uri") class Uri: Format()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("simplexLink") class SimplexLink(val linkType: SimplexLinkType, val simplexUri: String, val smpHosts: List<String>): Format()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("hyperLink") class HyperLink(val showText: String?, val linkUri: String): Format()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("simplexLink") class SimplexLink(val showText: String?, val linkType: SimplexLinkType, val simplexUri: String, val smpHosts: List<String>): Format() {
+    val simplexLinkText: String get() =
+      "${linkType.description} $viaHosts"
+    val viaHosts: String get() =
+      "(${String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.simplex_link_connection), smpHosts.firstOrNull() ?: "?")})"
+  }
   @Serializable @SerialName("command") class Command(val commandStr: String): Format()
   @Serializable @SerialName("mention") class Mention(val memberName: String): Format()
   @Serializable @SerialName("email") class Email: Format()
@@ -4412,6 +4411,7 @@ sealed class Format {
     is Secret -> SpanStyle(color = Color.Transparent, background = SecretColor)
     is Colored -> SpanStyle(color = this.color.uiColor)
     is Uri -> linkStyle
+    is HyperLink -> linkStyle
     is SimplexLink -> linkStyle
     is Command -> SpanStyle(color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary, fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace)
     is Mention -> SpanStyle(fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index b23869849d..3e56ef3a2e 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ class AppPreferences {
   val privacyProtectScreen = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_PROTECT_SCREEN, true)
   val privacyAcceptImages = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES, true)
   val privacyLinkPreviews = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS, true)
+  val privacyLinkPreviewsShowAlert = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS_SHOW_ALERT, true)
+  val privacySanitizeLinks = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_SANITIZE_LINKS, true)
+  // TODO remove
   val privacyChatListOpenLinks = mkEnumPreference(SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_CHAT_LIST_OPEN_LINKS, PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.ASK) { PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.values().firstOrNull { it.name == this } }
   val simplexLinkMode: SharedPreference<SimplexLinkMode> = mkSafeEnumPreference(SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_SIMPLEX_LINK_MODE, SimplexLinkMode.default)
   val privacyShowChatPreviews = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_SHOW_CHAT_PREVIEWS, true)
@@ -369,7 +372,9 @@ class AppPreferences {
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES = "PrivacyAcceptImages"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_TRANSFER_IMAGES_INLINE = "PrivacyTransferImagesInline"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS = "PrivacyLinkPreviews"
-    private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_CHAT_LIST_OPEN_LINKS = "ChatListOpenLinks"
+    private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS_SHOW_ALERT = "PrivacyLinkPreviewsShowAlert"
+    private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_SANITIZE_LINKS = "PrivacySanitizeLinks"
+    private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_CHAT_LIST_OPEN_LINKS = "ChatListOpenLinks" // TODO remove
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_SIMPLEX_LINK_MODE = "PrivacySimplexLinkMode"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_SHOW_CHAT_PREVIEWS = "PrivacyShowChatPreviews"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_PRIVACY_SAVE_LAST_DRAFT = "PrivacySaveLastDraft"
@@ -4629,6 +4634,19 @@ data class ParsedServerAddress (
   var parseError: String
 )
 
+fun parseSanitizeUri(s: String): ParsedUri? {
+  val parsed = chatParseUri(s)
+  return runCatching { json.decodeFromString(ParsedUri.serializer(), parsed) }
+    .onFailure { Log.d(TAG, "parseSanitizeUri decode error: $it") }
+    .getOrNull()
+}
+
+@Serializable
+data class ParsedUri(val uriInfo: UriInfo?, val parseError: String)
+
+@Serializable
+data class UriInfo(val scheme: String, val sanitized: String?)
+
 @Serializable
 data class NetCfg(
   val socksProxy: String?,
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Core.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Core.kt
index 9d8a699775..35194ba1e6 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Core.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Core.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ external fun chatRecvMsg(ctrl: ChatCtrl): String
 external fun chatRecvMsgWait(ctrl: ChatCtrl, timeout: Int): String
 external fun chatParseMarkdown(str: String): String
 external fun chatParseServer(str: String): String
+external fun chatParseUri(str: String): String
 external fun chatPasswordHash(pwd: String, salt: String): String
 external fun chatValidName(name: String): String
 external fun chatJsonLength(str: String): Int
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index 5f99ac77d6..fdc6a3fed5 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -356,16 +356,21 @@ fun ComposeView(
   fun isSimplexLink(link: String): Boolean =
     link.startsWith("https://simplex.chat", true) || link.startsWith("http://simplex.chat", true)
 
-  fun getSimplexLink(parsedMsg: List<FormattedText>?): Pair<String?, Boolean> {
+  fun getMessageLinks(parsedMsg: List<FormattedText>?): Pair<String?, Boolean> {
     if (parsedMsg == null) return null to false
-    val link = parsedMsg.firstOrNull { ft -> ft.format is Format.Uri && !cancelledLinks.contains(ft.text) && !isSimplexLink(ft.text) }
     val simplexLink = parsedMsg.any { ft -> ft.format is Format.SimplexLink }
-    return link?.text to simplexLink
+    for (ft in parsedMsg) {
+      val link = ft.linkUri
+      if (link != null && !cancelledLinks.contains(link) && !isSimplexLink(link)) {
+        return link to simplexLink
+      }
+    }
+    return null to simplexLink
   }
 
   val linkUrl = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
   // default value parsed because of draft
-  val hasSimplexLink = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(getSimplexLink(parseToMarkdown(composeState.value.message.text)).second) }
+  val hasSimplexLink = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(getMessageLinks(parseToMarkdown(composeState.value.message.text)).second) }
   val prevLinkUrl = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
   val pendingLinkUrl = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
   val useLinkPreviews = chatModel.controller.appPrefs.privacyLinkPreviews.get()
@@ -382,6 +387,7 @@ fun ComposeView(
         if (wait != null) delay(wait)
         val lp = getLinkPreview(url)
         if (lp != null && pendingLinkUrl.value == url) {
+          chatModel.controller.appPrefs.privacyLinkPreviewsShowAlert.set(false) // to avoid showing alert to current users, show alert in v6.5
           composeState.value = composeState.value.copy(preview = ComposePreview.CLinkPreview(lp))
           pendingLinkUrl.value = null
         } else if (pendingLinkUrl.value == url) {
@@ -394,7 +400,7 @@ fun ComposeView(
 
   fun showLinkPreview(parsedMessage: List<FormattedText>?) {
     prevLinkUrl.value = linkUrl.value
-    val linkParsed = getSimplexLink(parsedMessage)
+    val linkParsed = getMessageLinks(parsedMessage)
     linkUrl.value = linkParsed.first
     hasSimplexLink.value = linkParsed.second
     val url = linkUrl.value
@@ -501,7 +507,7 @@ fun ComposeView(
     return when (val composePreview = composeState.value.preview) {
       is ComposePreview.CLinkPreview -> {
         val parsedMsg = parseToMarkdown(msgText)
-        val url = getSimplexLink(parsedMsg).first
+        val url = getMessageLinks(parsedMsg).first
         val lp = composePreview.linkPreview
         if (lp != null && url == lp.uri) {
           MsgContent.MCLink(msgText, preview = lp)
@@ -861,9 +867,53 @@ fun ComposeView(
     }
   }
 
+  fun sanitizeMessage(parsedMsg: List<FormattedText>): Triple<String, List<FormattedText>, Int?> {
+    var pos = 0
+    var updatedMsg = ""
+    var sanitizedPos: Int? = null
+    val updatedParsedMsg = parsedMsg.map { ft ->
+      var updated = ft
+      when(ft.format) {
+        is Format.Uri -> {
+          val sanitized = parseSanitizeUri(ft.text)?.uriInfo?.sanitized
+          if (sanitized != null) {
+            updated = FormattedText(text = sanitized, format = Format.Uri())
+            pos += updated.text.count()
+            sanitizedPos = pos
+          }
+        }
+        is Format.HyperLink -> {
+          val sanitized = parseSanitizeUri(ft.format.linkUri)?.uriInfo?.sanitized
+          if (sanitized != null) {
+            val updatedText = if (ft.format.showText == null) sanitized else "[${ft.format.showText}]($sanitized)"
+            updated = FormattedText(text = updatedText, format = Format.HyperLink(showText = ft.format.showText, linkUri = sanitized))
+            pos += updated.text.count()
+            sanitizedPos = pos
+          }
+        }
+        else ->
+          pos += ft.text.count()
+      }
+      updatedMsg += updated.text
+      updated
+    }
+    return Triple(updatedMsg, updatedParsedMsg, sanitizedPos)
+  }
+
   fun onMessageChange(s: ComposeMessage) {
-    val parsedMessage = parseToMarkdown(s.text)
-    composeState.value = composeState.value.copy(message = s, parsedMessage = parsedMessage ?: FormattedText.plain(s.text))
+    var parsedMessage = parseToMarkdown(s.text)
+    if (chatModel.controller.appPrefs.privacySanitizeLinks.state.value && parsedMessage != null) {
+      val (updatedMsg, updatedParsedMsg, sanitizedPos) = sanitizeMessage(parsedMessage)
+      if (sanitizedPos == null) {
+        composeState.value = composeState.value.copy(message = s, parsedMessage = parsedMessage)
+      } else {
+        val message = if (sanitizedPos < s.selection.start) s.copy(text = updatedMsg) else ComposeMessage(updatedMsg, TextRange(sanitizedPos, sanitizedPos))
+        composeState.value = composeState.value.copy(message = message, parsedMessage = updatedParsedMsg)
+        parsedMessage = updatedParsedMsg
+      }
+    } else {
+      composeState.value = composeState.value.copy(message = s, parsedMessage = parsedMessage ?: FormattedText.plain(s.text))
+    }
     if (isShortEmoji(s.text)) {
       textStyle.value = if (s.text.codePoints().count() < 4) largeEmojiFont else mediumEmojiFont
     } else {
@@ -876,7 +926,7 @@ fun ComposeView(
           hasSimplexLink.value = false
         }
       } else if (s.text.isNotEmpty() && !chat.groupFeatureEnabled(GroupFeature.SimplexLinks)) {
-        hasSimplexLink.value = getSimplexLink(parsedMessage).second
+        hasSimplexLink.value = getMessageLinks(parsedMessage).second
       } else {
         hasSimplexLink.value = false
       }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/TextItemView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/TextItemView.kt
index 291eedb4ee..6a6485bc42 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/TextItemView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/TextItemView.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item
 
+import SectionItemView
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.BasicText
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.InlineTextContent
 import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme
@@ -12,15 +15,15 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.AnnotatedString.Range
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.LayoutDirection
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import chat.simplex.common.model.*
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.CurrentColors
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
+import chat.simplex.res.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.*
 
 val reserveTimestampStyle = SpanStyle(color = Color.Transparent)
@@ -145,55 +148,102 @@ fun MarkdownText (
         if (prefix != null) append(prefix)
         for ((i, ft) in formattedText.withIndex()) {
           if (ft.format == null) append(ft.text)
-          else if (toggleSecrets && ft.format is Format.Secret) {
-            val ftStyle = ft.format.style
-            hasSecrets = true
-            val key = i.toString()
-            withAnnotation(tag = "SECRET", annotation = key) {
-              if (showSecrets[key] == true) append(ft.text) else withStyle(ftStyle) { append(ft.text) }
-            }
-          } else if (ft.format is Format.Mention) {
-            val mention = mentions?.get(ft.format.memberName)
-
-            if (mention != null) {
-              if (mention.memberRef != null) {
-                val displayName = mention.memberRef.displayName
-                val name = if (mention.memberRef.localAlias.isNullOrEmpty()) {
-                  displayName
-                } else {
-                  "${mention.memberRef.localAlias} ($displayName)"
+          else when(ft.format) {
+            is Format.Bold -> withStyle(ft.format.style) { append(ft.text) }
+            is Format.Italic -> withStyle(ft.format.style) { append(ft.text) }
+            is Format.StrikeThrough -> withStyle(ft.format.style) { append(ft.text) }
+            is Format.Snippet -> withStyle(ft.format.style) { append(ft.text) }
+            is Format.Colored -> withStyle(ft.format.style) { append(ft.text) }
+            is Format.Secret -> {
+              val ftStyle = ft.format.style
+              if (toggleSecrets) {
+                hasSecrets = true
+                val key = i.toString()
+                withAnnotation(tag = "SECRET", annotation = key) {
+                  if (showSecrets[key] == true) append(ft.text) else withStyle(ftStyle) { append(ft.text) }
                 }
-                val mentionStyle = if (mention.memberId == userMemberId) ft.format.style.copy(color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary) else ft.format.style
-
-                withStyle(mentionStyle) { append(mentionText(name)) }
               } else {
-                withStyle( ft.format.style) { append(mentionText(ft.format.memberName)) }
-              }
-            } else {
-              append(ft.text)
-            }
-          } else if (ft.format is Format.Command) {
-            if (sendCommandMsg == null) {
-              append(ft.text)
-            } else {
-              hasCommands = true
-              val ftStyle = ft.format.style
-              val cmd = ft.format.commandStr
-              withAnnotation(tag = "COMMAND", annotation = cmd) {
-                withStyle(ftStyle) { append("/$cmd") }
+                withStyle(ftStyle) { append(ft.text) }
               }
             }
-          } else {
-            val link = ft.link(linkMode)
-            if (link != null) {
+            is Format.Mention -> {
+              val mention = mentions?.get(ft.format.memberName)
+              if (mention != null) {
+                val ftStyle = ft.format.style
+                if (mention.memberRef != null) {
+                  val displayName = mention.memberRef.displayName
+                  val name = if (mention.memberRef.localAlias.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+                    displayName
+                  } else {
+                    "${mention.memberRef.localAlias} ($displayName)"
+                  }
+                  val mentionStyle = if (mention.memberId == userMemberId) ftStyle.copy(color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary) else ftStyle
+                  withStyle(mentionStyle) { append(mentionText(name)) }
+                } else {
+                  withStyle(ftStyle) { append(mentionText(ft.format.memberName)) }
+                }
+              } else {
+                append(ft.text)
+              }
+            }
+            is Format.Command ->
+              if (sendCommandMsg == null) {
+                append(ft.text)
+              } else {
+                hasCommands = true
+                val ftStyle = ft.format.style
+                val cmd = ft.format.commandStr
+                withAnnotation(tag = "COMMAND", annotation = cmd) {
+                  withStyle(ftStyle) { append("/$cmd") }
+                }
+              }
+            is Format.Uri -> {
               hasLinks = true
-              val ftStyle = ft.format.style
-              withAnnotation(tag = if (ft.format is Format.SimplexLink) "SIMPLEX_URL" else "URL", annotation = link) {
-                withStyle(ftStyle) { append(ft.viewText(linkMode)) }
+              val ftStyle = Format.linkStyle
+              val s = ft.text
+              val link = if (s.startsWith("http://") || s.startsWith("https://")) s else "https://$s"
+              withAnnotation(tag = "WEB_URL", annotation = link) {
+                withStyle(ftStyle) { append(ft.text) }
               }
-            } else {
-              withStyle(ft.format.style) { append(ft.text) }
             }
+            is Format.HyperLink -> {
+              hasLinks = true
+              val ftStyle = Format.linkStyle
+              withAnnotation(tag = "WEB_URL", annotation = ft.format.linkUri) {
+                withStyle(ftStyle) { append(ft.format.showText ?: ft.text) }
+              }
+            }
+            is Format.SimplexLink -> {
+              hasLinks = true
+              val ftStyle = Format.linkStyle
+              val link =
+                if (linkMode == SimplexLinkMode.BROWSER && ft.format.showText == null && !ft.text.startsWith("[")) ft.text
+                else ft.format.simplexUri
+              val t = ft.format.showText ?: if (linkMode == SimplexLinkMode.DESCRIPTION) ft.format.linkType.description else null
+              withAnnotation(tag = "SIMPLEX_URL", annotation = link) {
+                if (t == null) {
+                  withStyle(ftStyle) { append(ft.text) }
+                } else {
+                  withStyle(ftStyle) { append("$t ") }
+                  withStyle(ftStyle.copy(fontStyle = FontStyle.Italic)) { append(ft.format.viaHosts) }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            is Format.Email -> {
+              hasLinks = true
+              val ftStyle = Format.linkStyle
+              withAnnotation(tag = "OTHER_URL", annotation = "mailto:${ft.text}") {
+                withStyle(ftStyle) { append(ft.text) }
+              }
+            }
+            is Format.Phone -> {
+              hasLinks = true
+              val ftStyle = Format.linkStyle
+              withAnnotation(tag = "OTHER_URL", annotation = "tel:${ft.text}") {
+                withStyle(ftStyle) { append(ft.text) }
+              }
+            }
+            is Format.Unknown -> append(ft.text)
           }
         }
         if (meta?.isLive == true) {
@@ -209,10 +259,12 @@ fun MarkdownText (
         ClickableText(annotatedText, style = style, modifier = modifier.pointerHoverIcon(icon.value), maxLines = maxLines, overflow = overflow,
           onLongClick = { offset ->
             if (hasLinks) {
-              annotatedText.getStringAnnotations(tag = "URL", start = offset, end = offset)
-                .firstOrNull()?.let { annotation -> onLinkLongClick(annotation.item) }
-              annotatedText.getStringAnnotations(tag = "SIMPLEX_URL", start = offset, end = offset)
-                .firstOrNull()?.let { annotation -> onLinkLongClick(annotation.item) }
+              val withAnnotation: (String, (Range<String>) -> Unit) -> Unit = { tag, f ->
+                annotatedText.getStringAnnotations(tag, start = offset, end = offset).firstOrNull()?.let(f)
+              }
+              withAnnotation("WEB_URL") { a -> onLinkLongClick(a.item) }
+              withAnnotation("SIMPLEX_URL") { a -> onLinkLongClick(a.item) }
+              withAnnotation("OTHER_URL") { a -> onLinkLongClick(a.item) }
             }
           },
           onClick = { offset ->
@@ -220,37 +272,33 @@ fun MarkdownText (
               annotatedText.getStringAnnotations(tag, start = offset, end = offset).firstOrNull()?.let(f)
             }
             if (hasLinks && uriHandler != null) {
-              withAnnotation("URL") { a ->
-                try {
-                  uriHandler.openUri(a.item)
-                } catch (e: Exception) {
-                  // It can happen, for example, when you click on a text 0.00001 but don't have any app that can catch
-                  // `tel:` scheme in url installed on a device (no phone app or contacts, maybe)
-                  Log.e(TAG, "Open url: ${e.stackTraceToString()}")
-                }
-              }
+              withAnnotation("WEB_URL") { a -> openBrowserAlert(a.item, uriHandler) }
+              withAnnotation("OTHER_URL") { a -> safeOpenUri(a.item, uriHandler) }
               withAnnotation("SIMPLEX_URL") { a -> uriHandler.openVerifiedSimplexUri(a.item) }
-            } else if (hasSecrets) {
+            }
+            if (hasSecrets) {
               withAnnotation("SECRET") { a ->
                 val key = a.item
                 showSecrets[key] = !(showSecrets[key] ?: false)
               }
-            } else if (hasCommands && sendCommandMsg != null) {
+            }
+            if (hasCommands && sendCommandMsg != null) {
               withAnnotation("COMMAND") { a -> sendCommandMsg("/${a.item}") }
             }
           },
           onHover = { offset ->
             val hasAnnotation: (String) -> Boolean = { tag -> annotatedText.hasStringAnnotations(tag, start = offset, end = offset) }
             icon.value =
-              if (hasAnnotation("URL") || hasAnnotation("SIMPLEX_URL") || hasAnnotation("SECRET") || hasAnnotation("COMMAND")) {
+              if (hasAnnotation("WEB_URL") || hasAnnotation("SIMPLEX_URL") || hasAnnotation("OTHER_URL") || hasAnnotation("SECRET") || hasAnnotation("COMMAND")) {
                 PointerIcon.Hand
               } else {
                 PointerIcon.Default
               }
           },
           shouldConsumeEvent = { offset ->
-            annotatedText.hasStringAnnotations(tag = "URL", start = offset, end = offset)
+            annotatedText.hasStringAnnotations(tag = "WEB_URL", start = offset, end = offset)
                 || annotatedText.hasStringAnnotations(tag = "SIMPLEX_URL", start = offset, end = offset)
+                || annotatedText.hasStringAnnotations(tag = "OTHER_URL", start = offset, end = offset)
           }
         )
       } else {
@@ -319,6 +367,74 @@ fun ClickableText(
   )
 }
 
+fun openBrowserAlert(uri: String, uriHandler: UriHandler) {
+  val (res, err) = sanitizeUri(uri)
+  if (res == null) {
+    showInvalidLinkAlert(uri, err)
+  } else {
+    val message = if (uri.count() > 160) uri.substring(0, 159) + "…" else uri
+    val sanitizedUri = res.second
+    if (sanitizedUri == null) {
+      AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
+        generalGetString(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_web_link_question),
+        message,
+        confirmText = generalGetString(MR.strings.open_verb),
+        onConfirm = { safeOpenUri(uri, uriHandler) }
+      )
+    } else {
+      AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
+        generalGetString(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_web_link_question),
+        message,
+        buttons = {
+        Column {
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            safeOpenUri(uri, uriHandler)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_full_web_link), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.error)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            safeOpenUri(sanitizedUri, uriHandler)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_clean_web_link), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          }
+        }
+      })
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+fun safeOpenUri(uri: String, uriHandler: UriHandler) {
+  try {
+    uriHandler.openUri(uri)
+  } catch (e: Exception) {
+    // It can happen, for example, when you click on a text 0.00001 but don't have any app that can catch
+    // `tel:` scheme in url installed on a device (no phone app or contacts, maybe)
+    Log.e(TAG, "Open url: ${e.stackTraceToString()}")
+    showInvalidLinkAlert(uri, error = e.message)
+  }
+}
+
+fun showInvalidLinkAlert(uri: String, error: String? = null) {
+  val message = if (error.isNullOrEmpty()) { uri } else { error + "\n" + uri }
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(generalGetString(MR.strings.error_parsing_uri_title), message)
+}
+
+fun sanitizeUri(s: String): Pair<Pair<Boolean, String?>?, String?> {
+  val parsed = parseSanitizeUri(s)
+  return if (parsed?.uriInfo != null) {
+    (true to parsed.uriInfo.sanitized) to null
+  } else {
+    null to parsed?.parseError
+  }
+}
+
 private fun isRtl(s: CharSequence): Boolean {
   for (element in s) {
     val d = Character.getDirectionality(element)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
index 5e9bac515d..7b5be0c323 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ private fun ChatListSearchBar(listState: LazyListState, searchText: MutableState
               // if SimpleX link is pasted, show connection dialogue
               hideKeyboard(view)
               if (link.format is Format.SimplexLink) {
-                val linkText = link.simplexLinkText(link.format.linkType, link.format.smpHosts)
+                val linkText = link.format.simplexLinkText
                 searchText.value = searchText.value.copy(linkText, selection = TextRange.Zero)
               }
               searchShowingSimplexLink.value = true
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
index 35681ff1d2..d5d6facafe 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
@@ -298,37 +298,9 @@ fun ChatPreviewView(
     val uriHandler = LocalUriHandler.current
     when (mc) {
       is MsgContent.MCLink -> SmallContentPreview {
-        val linkClicksEnabled = remember { appPrefs.privacyChatListOpenLinks.state }.value != PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.NO
-        IconButton({
-          when (appPrefs.privacyChatListOpenLinks.get()) {
-            PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.YES -> uriHandler.openUriCatching(mc.preview.uri)
-            PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.NO -> defaultClickAction()
-            PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.ASK -> AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
-              title = generalGetString(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_web_link_question),
-              text = mc.preview.uri,
-              buttons = {
-                Column {
-                  if (chatModel.chatId.value != chat.id) {
-                    SectionItemView({
-                      AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-                      defaultClickAction()
-                    }) {
-                      Text(stringResource(MR.strings.open_chat), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
-                    }
-                  }
-                  SectionItemView({
-                    AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-                    uriHandler.openUriCatching(mc.preview.uri)
-                  }
-                  ) {
-                    Text(stringResource(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_web_link), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
-                  }
-                }
-              }
-            )
-          }
-        },
-          if (linkClicksEnabled) Modifier.desktopPointerHoverIconHand() else Modifier,
+        IconButton(
+          { openBrowserAlert(mc.preview.uri, uriHandler) },
+          Modifier.desktopPointerHoverIconHand(),
         ) {
           Image(base64ToBitmap(mc.preview.image), null, contentScale = ContentScale.Crop)
         }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/ConnectPlan.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/ConnectPlan.kt
index b1c5caedc9..434cb6ce27 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/ConnectPlan.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/ConnectPlan.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ private suspend fun planAndConnectTask(
     val (connectionLink, connectionPlan) = result
     val link = strHasSingleSimplexLink(shortOrFullLink.trim())
     val linkText = if (link?.format is Format.SimplexLink)
-      "<br><br><u>${link.simplexLinkText(link.format.linkType, link.format.smpHosts)}</u>"
+      "<br><br><u>${link.format.simplexLinkText}</u>"
     else
       ""
     when (connectionPlan) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt
index 1cb1903a14..ef6e426141 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt
@@ -519,10 +519,8 @@ private fun ContactsSearchBar(
             // if SimpleX link is pasted, show connection dialogue
             hideKeyboard(view)
             if (link.format is Format.SimplexLink) {
-              val linkText =
-                link.simplexLinkText(link.format.linkType, link.format.smpHosts)
-              searchText.value =
-                searchText.value.copy(linkText, selection = TextRange.Zero)
+              val linkText = link.format.simplexLinkText
+              searchText.value = searchText.value.copy(linkText, selection = TextRange.Zero)
             }
             searchShowingSimplexLink.value = true
             searchChatFilteredBySimplexLink.value = null
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/DeveloperView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/DeveloperView.kt
index c5a4ae5f70..dcb71a552d 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/DeveloperView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/DeveloperView.kt
@@ -2,18 +2,10 @@ package chat.simplex.common.views.usersettings
 
 import SectionBottomSpacer
 import SectionDividerSpaced
-import SectionSpacer
 import SectionTextFooter
 import SectionView
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
-import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
-import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
-import androidx.compose.runtime.saveable.rememberSaveable
-import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalUriHandler
-import chat.simplex.common.model.*
 import chat.simplex.common.model.ChatController.appPrefs
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
 import dev.icerock.moko.resources.compose.painterResource
@@ -67,7 +59,15 @@ fun DeveloperView(withAuth: (title: String, desc: String, block: () -> Unit) ->
         SettingsPreferenceItem(painterResource(MR.images.ic_avg_pace), stringResource(MR.strings.show_slow_api_calls), appPreferences.showSlowApiCalls)
       }
     }
-    SectionBottomSpacer()
+    SectionDividerSpaced(maxTopPadding = true)
+    SectionView(stringResource(MR.strings.deprecated_options_section).uppercase()) {
+      val simplexLinkMode = chatModel.controller.appPrefs.simplexLinkMode
+      SimpleXLinkOptions(chatModel.simplexLinkMode, onSelected = {
+        simplexLinkMode.set(it)
+        chatModel.simplexLinkMode.value = it
+      })
+      SectionBottomSpacer()
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/PrivacySettings.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/PrivacySettings.kt
index 915119fa64..2771b5ac62 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/PrivacySettings.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/PrivacySettings.kt
@@ -56,16 +56,22 @@ fun PrivacySettingsView(
   setPerformLA: (Boolean) -> Unit
 ) {
   ColumnWithScrollBar {
-    val simplexLinkMode = chatModel.controller.appPrefs.simplexLinkMode
     AppBarTitle(stringResource(MR.strings.your_privacy))
     PrivacyDeviceSection(showSettingsModal, setPerformLA)
     SectionDividerSpaced()
 
     SectionView(stringResource(MR.strings.settings_section_title_chats)) {
-      SettingsPreferenceItem(painterResource(MR.images.ic_travel_explore), stringResource(MR.strings.send_link_previews), chatModel.controller.appPrefs.privacyLinkPreviews)
-      ChatListLinksOptions(appPrefs.privacyChatListOpenLinks.state, onSelected = {
-        appPrefs.privacyChatListOpenLinks.set(it)
-      })
+      SettingsPreferenceItem(
+        painterResource(MR.images.ic_travel_explore),
+        stringResource(MR.strings.send_link_previews),
+        chatModel.controller.appPrefs.privacyLinkPreviews,
+        onChange = { _ -> chatModel.controller.appPrefs.privacyLinkPreviewsShowAlert.set(false) } // to avoid showing alert to current users, show alert in v6.5
+      )
+      SettingsPreferenceItem(
+        painterResource(MR.images.ic_link),
+        stringResource(MR.strings.sanitize_links_toggle),
+        chatModel.controller.appPrefs.privacySanitizeLinks
+      )
       SettingsPreferenceItem(
         painterResource(MR.images.ic_chat_bubble),
         stringResource(MR.strings.privacy_show_last_messages),
@@ -84,10 +90,6 @@ fun PrivacySettingsView(
             chatModel.draftChatId.value = null
           }
         })
-      SimpleXLinkOptions(chatModel.simplexLinkMode, onSelected = {
-        simplexLinkMode.set(it)
-        chatModel.simplexLinkMode.value = it
-      })
     }
     SectionDividerSpaced()
 
@@ -218,27 +220,7 @@ fun PrivacySettingsView(
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun ChatListLinksOptions(state: State<PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode>, onSelected: (PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode) -> Unit) {
-  val values = remember {
-    PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.entries.map {
-      when (it) {
-        PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.YES -> it to generalGetString(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_links_yes)
-        PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.NO -> it to generalGetString(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_links_no)
-        PrivacyChatListOpenLinksMode.ASK -> it to generalGetString(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_links_ask)
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  ExposedDropDownSettingRow(
-    generalGetString(MR.strings.privacy_chat_list_open_links),
-    values,
-    state,
-    icon = painterResource(MR.images.ic_open_in_new),
-    onSelected = onSelected
-  )
-}
-
-@Composable
-private fun SimpleXLinkOptions(simplexLinkModeState: State<SimplexLinkMode>, onSelected: (SimplexLinkMode) -> Unit) {
+fun SimpleXLinkOptions(simplexLinkModeState: State<SimplexLinkMode>, onSelected: (SimplexLinkMode) -> Unit) {
   val modeValues = listOf(SimplexLinkMode.DESCRIPTION, SimplexLinkMode.FULL)
   val pickerValues = modeValues + if (modeValues.contains(simplexLinkModeState.value)) emptyList() else listOf(simplexLinkModeState.value)
   val values = remember {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index 22cdd3a643..0b53b8d577 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -1072,6 +1072,7 @@
   <string name="debug_logs">Enable logs</string>
   <string name="developer_options">Database IDs and Transport isolation option.</string>
   <string name="developer_options_section">Developer options</string>
+  <string name="deprecated_options_section">Deprecated options</string>
   <string name="show_internal_errors">Show internal errors</string>
   <string name="show_slow_api_calls">Show slow API calls</string>
   <string name="shutdown_alert_question">Shutdown?</string>
@@ -1368,6 +1369,7 @@
   <string name="app_will_ask_to_confirm_unknown_file_servers">The app will ask to confirm downloads from unknown file servers (except .onion or when SOCKS proxy is enabled).</string>
   <string name="without_tor_or_vpn_ip_address_will_be_visible_to_file_servers">Without Tor or VPN, your IP address will be visible to file servers.</string>
   <string name="send_link_previews">Send link previews</string>
+  <string name="sanitize_links_toggle">Remove link tracking</string>
   <string name="privacy_show_last_messages">Show last messages</string>
   <string name="privacy_message_draft">Message draft</string>
   <string name="full_backup">App data backup</string>
@@ -1434,6 +1436,8 @@
   <string name="privacy_chat_list_open_links_ask">Ask</string>
   <string name="privacy_chat_list_open_web_link_question">Open web link?</string>
   <string name="privacy_chat_list_open_web_link">Open link</string>
+  <string name="privacy_chat_list_open_full_web_link">Open full link</string>
+  <string name="privacy_chat_list_open_clean_web_link">Open clean link</string>
 
   <!-- Settings sections -->
   <string name="settings_section_title_you">YOU</string>
diff --git a/bots/api/TYPES.md b/bots/api/TYPES.md
index 416fd1ca3a..74e761107f 100644
--- a/bots/api/TYPES.md
+++ b/bots/api/TYPES.md
@@ -1979,8 +1979,14 @@ Colored:
 Uri:
 - type: "uri"
 
+HyperLink:
+- type: "hyperLink"
+- showText: string?
+- linkUri: string
+
 SimplexLink:
 - type: "simplexLink"
+- showText: string?
 - linkType: [SimplexLinkType](#simplexlinktype)
 - simplexUri: string
 - smpHosts: [string]
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index a5c4eb2a27..1520fb2ee3 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@
                   "chat_migrate_init"
                   "chat_parse_markdown"
                   "chat_parse_server"
+                  "chat_parse_uri"
                   "chat_password_hash"
                   "chat_read_file"
                   "chat_recv_msg"
@@ -489,6 +490,7 @@
                   "chat_migrate_init"
                   "chat_parse_markdown"
                   "chat_parse_server"
+                  "chat_parse_uri"
                   "chat_password_hash"
                   "chat_read_file"
                   "chat_recv_msg"
diff --git a/libsimplex.dll.def b/libsimplex.dll.def
index 2945d52e83..76e6f9f3ee 100644
--- a/libsimplex.dll.def
+++ b/libsimplex.dll.def
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ EXPORTS
     chat_recv_msg_wait
     chat_parse_markdown
     chat_parse_server
+    chat_parse_uri
     chat_password_hash
     chat_valid_name
     chat_json_length
diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index fb1dc5e5fc..cbd569f8b6 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ library
     , tls >=1.9.0 && <1.10
     , unliftio ==0.2.*
     , unliftio-core ==0.2.*
+    , uri-bytestring >=0.3.3.1 && <0.4
     , uuid ==1.3.*
     , zip ==2.0.*
     , zstd ==0.1.3.*
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Markdown.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Markdown.hs
index 67e38bab15..19e80e4339 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Markdown.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Markdown.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE DeriveAnyClass #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE DuplicateRecordFields #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE GADTs #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE MultiWayIf #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE NamedFieldPuns #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
@@ -12,11 +14,13 @@
 module Simplex.Chat.Markdown where
 
 import Control.Applicative (optional, (<|>))
+import Control.Monad
 import Data.Aeson (FromJSON, ToJSON)
 import qualified Data.Aeson as J
 import qualified Data.Aeson.TH as JQ
 import Data.Attoparsec.Text (Parser)
 import qualified Data.Attoparsec.Text as A
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as B
 import Data.Char (isAlpha, isAscii, isDigit, isPunctuation, isSpace)
 import Data.Either (fromRight)
 import Data.Functor (($>))
@@ -34,9 +38,10 @@ import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Protocol (AConnectionLink (..), ConnReqUriData (.
 import Simplex.Messaging.Encoding.String
 import Simplex.Messaging.Parsers (defaultJSON, dropPrefix, enumJSON, fstToLower, sumTypeJSON)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Protocol (ProtocolServer (..))
-import Simplex.Messaging.Util (decodeJSON, safeDecodeUtf8)
+import Simplex.Messaging.Util (decodeJSON, safeDecodeUtf8, tshow)
 import System.Console.ANSI.Types
 import qualified Text.Email.Validate as Email
+import qualified URI.ByteString as U
 
 data Markdown = Markdown (Maybe Format) Text | Markdown :|: Markdown
   deriving (Eq, Show)
@@ -49,7 +54,9 @@ data Format
   | Secret
   | Colored {color :: FormatColor}
   | Uri
-  | SimplexLink {linkType :: SimplexLinkType, simplexUri :: AConnectionLink, smpHosts :: NonEmpty Text}
+  -- showText is Nothing for the usual Uri without text
+  | HyperLink {showText :: Maybe Text, linkUri :: Text}
+  | SimplexLink {showText :: Maybe Text, linkType :: SimplexLinkType, simplexUri :: AConnectionLink, smpHosts :: NonEmpty Text}
   | Command {commandStr :: Text}
   | Mention {memberName :: Text}
   | Email
@@ -187,6 +194,7 @@ markdownP = mconcat <$> A.many' fragmentP
           '!' -> coloredP <|> wordP
           '@' -> mentionP <|> wordP
           '/' -> commandP <|> wordP
+          '[' -> sowLinkP <|> wordP
           _
             | isDigit c -> phoneP <|> wordP
             | otherwise -> wordP
@@ -224,6 +232,20 @@ markdownP = mconcat <$> A.many' fragmentP
       let origStr = if c == '\'' then '\'' `T.cons` str `T.snoc` '\'' else str
           res = markdown (format str) (pfx `T.cons` origStr)
       pure $ if T.null punct then res else res :|: unmarked punct
+    sowLinkP = do
+      t <- '[' `inParens` ']'
+      l <- '(' `inParens` ')'
+      let hasPunct = T.any (\c -> isPunctuation c && c /= '-' && c /= '_') t
+      when (hasPunct && t /= l && ("https://" <> t) /= l) $ fail "punctuation in hyperlink text"
+      f <- case strDecode $ encodeUtf8 l of
+        Right lnk@(ACL _ cLink) -> case cLink of
+          CLShort _ -> pure $ simplexUriFormat (Just t) lnk
+          CLFull _ -> fail "full SimpleX link in hyperlink"
+        Left _ -> case parseUri $ encodeUtf8 l of
+          Right _ -> pure $ HyperLink (Just t) l
+          Left e -> fail $ "not uri: " <> T.unpack e
+      pure $ markdown f $ T.concat ["[", t, "](", l, ")"]
+    inParens open close = A.char open *> A.takeWhile1 (/= close) <* A.char close
     colorP =
       A.anyChar >>= \case
         'r' -> optional "ed" $> Red
@@ -253,7 +275,11 @@ markdownP = mconcat <$> A.many' fragmentP
     wordMD :: Text -> Markdown
     wordMD s
       | T.null s = unmarked s
-      | isUri s' = res $ uriMarkdown s'
+      | isUri s' = case strDecode $ encodeUtf8 s of
+          Right cLink -> res $ markdown (simplexUriFormat Nothing cLink) s'
+          Left _ -> case parseUri $ encodeUtf8 s' of
+            Right _ -> res $ markdown Uri s'
+            Left _ -> unmarked s
       | isDomain s' = res $ markdown Uri s'
       | isEmail s' = res $ markdown Email s'
       | otherwise = unmarked s
@@ -265,9 +291,6 @@ markdownP = mconcat <$> A.many' fragmentP
       '/' -> False
       ')' -> False
       c -> isPunctuation c
-    uriMarkdown s = case strDecode $ encodeUtf8 s of
-      Right cLink -> markdown (simplexUriFormat cLink) s
-      _ -> markdown Uri s
     isUri s = T.length s >= 10 && any (`T.isPrefixOf` s) ["http://", "https://", "simplex:/"]
     -- matches what is likely to be a domain, not all valid domain names
     isDomain s = case T.splitOn "." s of
@@ -281,11 +304,11 @@ markdownP = mconcat <$> A.many' fragmentP
             && (let p c = isAscii c && isAlpha c in T.all p name && T.all p tld)
     isEmail s = T.any (== '@') s && Email.isValid (encodeUtf8 s)
     noFormat = pure . unmarked
-    simplexUriFormat :: AConnectionLink -> Format
-    simplexUriFormat = \case
+    simplexUriFormat :: Maybe Text -> AConnectionLink -> Format
+    simplexUriFormat showText = \case
       ACL m (CLFull cReq) -> case cReq of
-        CRContactUri crData -> SimplexLink (linkType' crData) cLink $ uriHosts crData
-        CRInvitationUri crData _ -> SimplexLink XLInvitation cLink $ uriHosts crData
+        CRContactUri crData -> SimplexLink showText (linkType' crData) cLink $ uriHosts crData
+        CRInvitationUri crData _ -> SimplexLink showText XLInvitation cLink $ uriHosts crData
         where
           cLink = ACL m $ CLFull $ simplexConnReqUri cReq
           uriHosts ConnReqUriData {crSmpQueues} = L.map strEncodeText $ sconcat $ L.map (host . qServer) crSmpQueues
@@ -293,8 +316,8 @@ markdownP = mconcat <$> A.many' fragmentP
             Just (CRDataGroup _) -> XLGroup
             Nothing -> XLContact
       ACL m (CLShort sLnk) -> case sLnk of
-        CSLContact _ ct srv _ -> SimplexLink (linkType' ct) cLink $ uriHosts srv
-        CSLInvitation _ srv _ _ -> SimplexLink XLInvitation cLink $ uriHosts srv
+        CSLContact _ ct srv _ -> SimplexLink showText (linkType' ct) cLink $ uriHosts srv
+        CSLInvitation _ srv _ _ -> SimplexLink showText XLInvitation cLink $ uriHosts srv
         where
           cLink = ACL m $ CLShort $ simplexShortLink sLnk
           uriHosts srv = L.map strEncodeText $ host srv
@@ -305,6 +328,24 @@ markdownP = mconcat <$> A.many' fragmentP
     strEncodeText :: StrEncoding a => a -> Text
     strEncodeText = safeDecodeUtf8 . strEncode
 
+parseUri :: B.ByteString -> Either Text U.URI
+parseUri s = case U.parseURI U.laxURIParserOptions s of
+  Left e -> Left $ "Invalid URI: " <> tshow e
+  Right uri@U.URI {uriScheme = U.Scheme sch, uriAuthority}
+    | sch /= "http" && sch /= "https" -> Left $ "Unsupported URI scheme: " <> safeDecodeUtf8 sch
+    | otherwise -> case uriAuthority of
+        Nothing -> Left "No URI host"
+        Just U.Authority {authorityHost = U.Host h}
+          | '.' `B.notElem` h -> Left $ "Invalid URI host: " <> safeDecodeUtf8 h
+          | otherwise -> Right uri
+
+sanitizeUri :: U.URI -> Maybe U.URI
+sanitizeUri uri@U.URI {uriQuery = U.Query originalQS} =
+  let sanitizedQS = filter (\(p, _) -> p == "q" || p == "search") originalQS
+   in if length sanitizedQS == length originalQS
+        then Nothing
+        else Just $ uri {U.uriQuery = U.Query sanitizedQS}
+
 markdownText :: FormattedText -> Text
 markdownText (FormattedText f_ t) = case f_ of
   Nothing -> t
@@ -316,6 +357,7 @@ markdownText (FormattedText f_ t) = case f_ of
     Secret -> around '#'
     Colored (FormatColor c) -> color c
     Uri -> t
+    HyperLink {} -> t
     SimplexLink {} -> t
     Mention _ -> t
     Command _ -> t
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
index 5d9af59b23..23712cf992 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE DuplicateRecordFields #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE GADTs #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE NamedFieldPuns #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import Data.Functor (($>))
 import Data.List (find)
 import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as L
 import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
+import Data.Text (Text)
 import Data.Word (Word8)
 import Foreign.C.String
 import Foreign.C.Types (CInt (..))
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ import GHC.IO.Encoding (setFileSystemEncoding, setForeignEncoding, setLocaleEnco
 import Simplex.Chat
 import Simplex.Chat.Controller
 import Simplex.Chat.Library.Commands
-import Simplex.Chat.Markdown (ParsedMarkdown (..), parseMaybeMarkdownList)
+import Simplex.Chat.Markdown (ParsedMarkdown (..), parseMaybeMarkdownList, parseUri, sanitizeUri)
 import Simplex.Chat.Mobile.File
 import Simplex.Chat.Mobile.Shared
 import Simplex.Chat.Mobile.WebRTC
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ import Simplex.Messaging.Protocol (AProtoServerWithAuth (..), AProtocolType (..)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Util (catchAll, liftEitherWith, safeDecodeUtf8)
 import System.IO (utf8)
 import System.Timeout (timeout)
+import qualified URI.ByteString as U
 #if !defined(dbPostgres)
 import Data.ByteArray (ScrubbedBytes)
 import Database.SQLite.Simple (SQLError (..))
@@ -81,6 +84,20 @@ eitherToResult :: Maybe RemoteHostId -> Either ChatError r -> APIResult r
 eitherToResult rhId = either (APIError rhId) (APIResult rhId)
 {-# INLINE eitherToResult #-}
 
+data ParsedUri = ParsedUri
+  { uriInfo :: Maybe UriInfo,
+    parseError :: Text
+  }
+
+data UriInfo = UriInfo
+  { scheme :: Text,
+    sanitized :: Maybe Text
+  }
+
+$(JQ.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''UriInfo)
+
+$(JQ.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''ParsedUri)
+
 $(pure [])
 
 instance ToJSON r => ToJSON (APIResult r) where
@@ -111,6 +128,8 @@ foreign export ccall "chat_parse_markdown" cChatParseMarkdown :: CString -> IO C
 
 foreign export ccall "chat_parse_server" cChatParseServer :: CString -> IO CJSONString
 
+foreign export ccall "chat_parse_uri" cChatParseUri :: CString -> IO CJSONString
+
 foreign export ccall "chat_password_hash" cChatPasswordHash :: CString -> CString -> IO CString
 
 foreign export ccall "chat_valid_name" cChatValidName :: CString -> IO CString
@@ -200,6 +219,10 @@ cChatParseMarkdown s = newCStringFromLazyBS . chatParseMarkdown =<< B.packCStrin
 cChatParseServer :: CString -> IO CJSONString
 cChatParseServer s = newCStringFromLazyBS . chatParseServer =<< B.packCString s
 
+-- | parse web URI - returns ParsedUri JSON
+cChatParseUri :: CString -> IO CJSONString
+cChatParseUri s = newCStringFromLazyBS . chatParseUri =<< B.packCString s
+
 cChatPasswordHash :: CString -> CString -> IO CString
 cChatPasswordHash cPwd cSalt = do
   pwd <- B.packCString cPwd
@@ -293,6 +316,7 @@ chatMigrateInitKey chatDbOpts keepKey confirm backgroundMode = runExceptT $ do
           DB.ErrorNotADatabase -> Left $ DBMErrorNotADatabase errDbStr
           _ -> dbError e
 #endif
+        dbError :: Show e => e -> Either DBMigrationResult DBStore
         dbError e = Left . DBMErrorSQL errDbStr $ show e
 
 chatCloseStore :: ChatController -> IO String
@@ -342,6 +366,14 @@ chatParseServer = J.encode . toServerAddress . strDecode
     enc :: StrEncoding a => a -> String
     enc = B.unpack . strEncode
 
+chatParseUri :: ByteString -> JSONByteString
+chatParseUri s = J.encode $ case parseUri s of
+  Left e -> ParsedUri Nothing e
+  Right uri@U.URI {uriScheme = U.Scheme sch} ->
+    let sanitized = safeDecodeUtf8 . U.serializeURIRef' <$> sanitizeUri uri
+        uriInfo = UriInfo {scheme = safeDecodeUtf8 sch, sanitized}
+     in ParsedUri (Just uriInfo) ""
+
 chatPasswordHash :: ByteString -> ByteString -> ByteString
 chatPasswordHash pwd salt = either (const "") passwordHash salt'
   where
diff --git a/tests/MarkdownTests.hs b/tests/MarkdownTests.hs
index 31dc3d668a..d6a14391b0 100644
--- a/tests/MarkdownTests.hs
+++ b/tests/MarkdownTests.hs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ markdownTests = do
   secretText
   textColor
   textWithUri
+  textWithHyperlink
   textWithEmail
   textWithPhone
   textWithMentions
@@ -172,11 +173,11 @@ uri :: Text -> Markdown
 uri = Markdown $ Just Uri
 
 simplexLink :: SimplexLinkType -> Text -> NonEmpty Text -> Text -> Markdown
-simplexLink linkType uriText smpHosts t = Markdown (simplexLinkFormat linkType uriText smpHosts) t
+simplexLink linkType uriText smpHosts t = Markdown (simplexLinkFormat linkType uriText smpHosts Nothing) t
 
-simplexLinkFormat :: SimplexLinkType -> Text -> NonEmpty Text -> Maybe Format
-simplexLinkFormat linkType uriText smpHosts = case strDecode $ encodeUtf8 uriText of
-  Right simplexUri -> Just SimplexLink {linkType, simplexUri, smpHosts}
+simplexLinkFormat :: SimplexLinkType -> Text -> NonEmpty Text -> Maybe Text -> Maybe Format
+simplexLinkFormat linkType uriText smpHosts showText = case strDecode $ encodeUtf8 uriText of
+  Right simplexUri -> Just SimplexLink {linkType, simplexUri, smpHosts, showText}
   Left e -> error e
 
 textWithUri :: Spec
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ textWithUri = describe "text with Uri" do
     "www." <==> "www."
     ".com" <==> ".com"
     "example.academytoolong" <==> "example.academytoolong"
+    "simplex:/example" <==> "simplex:/example"
   it "SimpleX links" do
     let inv = "/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D"
     ("https://simplex.chat" <> inv) <==> simplexLink XLInvitation ("simplex:" <> inv) ["smp.simplex.im"] ("https://simplex.chat" <> inv)
@@ -222,6 +224,27 @@ textWithUri = describe "text with Uri" do
     ("https://simplex.chat" <> gr) <==> simplexLink XLGroup ("simplex:" <> gr) ["smp4.simplex.im", "o5vmywmrnaxalvz6wi3zicyftgio6psuvyniis6gco6bp6ekl4cqj4id.onion"] ("https://simplex.chat" <> gr)
     ("simplex:" <> gr) <==> simplexLink XLGroup ("simplex:" <> gr) ["smp4.simplex.im", "o5vmywmrnaxalvz6wi3zicyftgio6psuvyniis6gco6bp6ekl4cqj4id.onion"] ("simplex:" <> gr)
 
+web :: Text -> Text -> Text -> Markdown
+web t u = Markdown $ Just HyperLink {showText = Just t, linkUri = u}
+
+textWithHyperlink :: Spec
+textWithHyperlink = describe "text with HyperLink without link text" do
+  let addr = "https://smp6.simplex.im/a#lrdvu2d8A1GumSmoKb2krQmtKhWXq-tyGpHuM7aMwsw"
+      addr' = "simplex:/a#lrdvu2d8A1GumSmoKb2krQmtKhWXq-tyGpHuM7aMwsw?h=smp6.simplex.im"
+  it "correct markdown" do
+    "[click here](https://example.com)" <==> web "click here" "https://example.com" "[click here](https://example.com)"
+    "For details [click here](https://example.com)" <==> "For details " <> web "click here" "https://example.com" "[click here](https://example.com)"
+    "[example.com](https://example.com)" <==> web "example.com" "https://example.com" "[example.com](https://example.com)"
+    "[example.com/page](https://example.com/page)" <==> web "example.com/page" "https://example.com/page" "[example.com/page](https://example.com/page)"
+    ("[Connect to me](" <> addr <> ")") <==> Markdown (simplexLinkFormat XLContact addr' ["smp6.simplex.im"] (Just "Connect to me")) ("[Connect to me](" <> addr <> ")")
+  it "potentially spoofed link" do
+    "[https://example.com](https://another.com)" <==> "[https://example.com](https://another.com)"
+    "[example.com/page](https://another.com/page)" <==> "[example.com/page](https://another.com/page)"
+    ("[Connect.to.me](" <> addr <> ")") <==> Markdown Nothing ("[Connect.to.me](" <> addr <> ")")
+  it "ignored as markdown" do
+    "[click here](example.com)" <==> "[click here](example.com)"
+    "[click here](https://example.com )" <==> "[click here](https://example.com )"
+
 email :: Text -> Markdown
 email = Markdown $ Just Email
 
@@ -330,7 +353,7 @@ multilineMarkdownList = describe "multiline markdown" do
   it "multiline with simplex link" do
     ("https://simplex.chat" <> inv <> "\ntext")
       <<==>>
-        [ FormattedText (simplexLinkFormat XLInvitation ("simplex:" <> inv) ["smp.simplex.im"]) ("https://simplex.chat" <> inv),
+        [ FormattedText (simplexLinkFormat XLInvitation ("simplex:" <> inv) ["smp.simplex.im"] Nothing) ("https://simplex.chat" <> inv),
           "\ntext"
         ]
   it "command markdown" do
diff --git a/tests/MobileTests.hs b/tests/MobileTests.hs
index 11a89bc62e..0ba784a1fc 100644
--- a/tests/MobileTests.hs
+++ b/tests/MobileTests.hs
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ mobileTests = do
       it "should convert invalid name to a valid name" testValidNameCApi
     describe "JSON length" $ do
       it "should compute length of JSON encoded string" testChatJsonLengthCApi
+    describe "Parsers" $ do
+      it "should parse server address" testChatParseServer
+      it "should parse and sanitize URI" testChatParseUri
 
 noActiveUser :: LB.ByteString
 noActiveUser =
@@ -318,6 +321,14 @@ testChatJsonLengthCApi _ = do
   cInt2 <- cChatJsonLength =<< newCString "こんにちは！"
   cInt2 `shouldBe` 18
 
+testChatParseServer :: TestParams -> IO ()
+testChatParseServer _ = do
+  pure ()
+
+testChatParseUri :: TestParams -> IO ()
+testChatParseUri _ = do
+  pure ()
+
 jDecode :: FromJSON a => String -> IO (Maybe a)
 jDecode = pure . J.decode . LB.pack