ClearURLs
Remove tracking elements from URLs.
- By:
- kroeb
- Version:
- 1.27.3 (Last updated: 2025-02-05)
- Creation date:
- 2021-12-28
- Permissions:
- <all_urls>
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- contextMenus
- webNavigation
- tabs
- downloads
- Size:
- 1.10M
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Edge Add-on Store
- Updated:
- 20 hours ago
Manifest V2
Ranking
# 793 ▼ 10
User reviews
Pros
- Effectively removes tracking elements from URLs for enhanced privacy
- Simplicity in operation as an add-on
- Helpful for maintaining data privacy and security
- Widely acknowledged as a must-have tool for privacy-conscious users
- Improves browsing experience by cleaning URLs from tracking data
Cons
- Breaks functionality on various websites, including Google services and eBay
- Lacks a whitelisting feature, requiring manual enable/disable for certain sites
- Recent updates have caused increased issues with website performance
- Some users report browser sluggishness and additional unwanted behaviors
- Infrequent updates since 2022 raise concerns about its ongoing support
Most mentioned
- Breaks functionality on major websites like Google Sheets and Google Play
- Lack of whitelisting feature is a major inconvenience
- Need for updates to improve reliability and support
- ClearURLs is valued for its privacy benefits but has significant drawbacks
- Users have faced issues with URLs being cleaned that should not be, affecting work and access
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User
reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
希望可以增加简易的白名单功能，有时候bing搜索会白屏
by Spencer, 2025-03-26
I spent about 30 minutes troubleshooting why my books would not load on Google Playbooks. I tried everything. I finally went to disabling extensions one at a time, and I found that this add-on breaks Google. An update would be a great benefit. Thanks
by James, 2025-02-25
垃圾玩意，一用edge就崩溃
by Jian, 2025-01-25
Add-on safety
Risk impact
ClearURLs requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
ClearURLs is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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