Recommended Browser Add-ons

{% include cardv2.html title="uBlock Origin: Block Ads and Trackers" image="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/ublock_origin.svg" description="

uBlock Origin is an efficient wide-spectrum blocker that is easy on memory, and yet can load and enforce thousands more filters than other popular blockers out there. It has no monetization strategy and is completely open source. Advanced mode allows for dynamic filtering. Dynamic filtering allows for extended blocking similar to NoScript and uMatrix (E.g. medium or hard) blocking.

" website="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/" privacy-policy="https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Privacy-policy" forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-ublock-origin/266" github="https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/" chrome="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm" opera="https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/ublock/" edge="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/ublock-origin/9nblggh444l4" %} {% include cardv2.html title="HTTPS Everywhere: Secure Connections" image="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/https_everywhere.svg" description="HTTPS Everywhere enables encryption of your connections to many major websites, making your browsing more secure. It is a collaboration between The Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation." website="https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere" privacy-policy="https://www.eff.org/code/privacy/policy" forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-https-everywhere/268" github="https://github.com/EFForg/https-everywhere" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/https-everywhere" chrome="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/https-everywhere/gcbommkclmclpchllfjekcdonpmejbdp" opera="https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/https-everywhere" %} {% include cardv2.html title="ClearURLs" image="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/clearurls.svg" description="ClearURLs will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browsing through the Internet." website="https://gitlab.com/KevinRoebert/ClearUrls" privacy-policy="https://gitlab.com/KevinRoebert/ClearUrls/-/blob/master/PRIVACY.md" forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-clearurls/3353" gitlab="https://gitlab.com/KevinRoebert/ClearUrls" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clearurls/" chrome="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clearurls/lckanjgmijmafbedllaakclkaicjfmnk" edge="https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/mdkdmaickkfdekbjdoojfalpbkgaddei" %} {% include cardv2.html title="xBrowserSync" image="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/xbrowsersync.svg" description='xBrowserSync synchronizes bookmarks across devices and browsers with end-to-end encryption. Data is encrypted and decrypted on the device, no one but you can read it. No registration is needed, just enter a randomly generated id or QR code on all devices. Different servers are available, and it can also be self-hosted.' website="https://www.xbrowsersync.org/" privacy-policy="https://www.xbrowsersync.org/privacypolicy" github="https://github.com/xbrowsersync" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/xbs/" chrome="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/xbrowsersync/lcbjdhceifofjlpecfpeimnnphbcjgnc" googleplay="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xBrowserSync.android" %}

Worth Mentioning

Additional Functionality

{% include cardv2.html title="PrivacySpy" image="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/privacyspy.svg" description="PrivacySpy uses a consistent rubric to grade major services' privacy practices on a ten-point scale. It's a new open source project that is dedicated to making privacy policies more accessible." website="https://privacyspy.org/" privacy-policy="https://privacyspy.org/terms-and-privacy" forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-privacyspy/4508" github="https://github.com/politiwatch" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacyspy" chrome="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ppembnadnhiknioggbglgiciihgmkmnd" %} {% include cardv2.html title="Snowflake" image="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/snowflake.svg" description="Snowflake is a new pluggable transport from the Tor Project. If you have an uncensored connection, running this extension volunteers your connection to be used as a Snowflake proxy to help users unable to connect to the Tor network. Your IP will not be visible to the sites users visit using your proxy, as this extension will not make you an exit node. If your access to the Tor network is blocked, this extension will not assist you, and you should use the Tor Browser instead. Note: This add-on does not work with WebRTC disabled." website="https://snowflake.torproject.org" forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-snowflake/1146" git="https://gitweb.torproject.org/pluggable-transports/snowflake.git" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/torproject-snowflake" chrome="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/snowflake/mafpmfcccpbjnhfhjnllmmalhifmlcie" %}

Persistent storage management

Desktop

{% include cardv2.html title="Temporary Containers" image="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/temporary_containers.svg" image-dark="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/temporary_containers-dark.svg" description="Temporary Containers allow you to open tabs, websites, and links in automatically managed disposable containers. Containers isolate data websites store (cookies, storage, and more) from each other, enhancing your privacy and security while you browse: Enhance your privacy in Firefox with Temporary Containers." website="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/" privacy-policy="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/privacy/" forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-temporary-containers-multi-account-containers/3354" github="https://github.com/stoically/temporary-containers" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/" %} {% include cardv2.html title="Firefox Multi-Account Containers" image="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/firefox_multi_account_containers.svg" description="Firefox Multi-Account Containers allow you to create containers for specific websites. These containers are isolated from eachother. This add-on can be used in conjunctiuon with Temporary Containers to allow persistent logins to websites you specify." website="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/containers" forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-temporary-containers-multi-account-containers/3354" github="https://github.com/mozilla/multi-account-containers" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/" %}

For Advanced Users

{% include cardv2.html title="uMatrix: Stop Cross-Site Requests" image="/assets/img/png/3rd-party/umatrix.png" description="uMatrix gives you control over the requests that websites make to other websites. Many websites integrate features which let other websites track you, such as Facebook Like Buttons or Google Analytics. uMatrix allows 1st party scripts in its default configuration. If you want the default functionality of NoScript consider blocking 1st party scripts everywhere by default. This addon has been discontinued." website="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/umatrix/" privacy-policy="https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/wiki/Privacy-policy" forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-umatrix/271" github="https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/umatrix" chrome="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/umatrix/ogfcmafjalglgifnmanfmnieipoejdcf" opera="https://addons.opera.com/extensions/details/umatrix" %} {% include cardv2.html title="CanvasBlocker" image="/assets/img/svg/3rd-party/canvasblocker.svg" description="CanvasBlocker allows users to prevent websites from using some Javascript APIs to fingerprint them. Users can choose to block the APIs entirely on some or all websites (which may break some websites) or just block or fake its fingerprinting-friendly readout API." website="https://github.com/kkapsner/CanvasBlocker/" privacy-policy="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/canvasblocker/privacy/" forum="https://forum.privacytools.io/t/discussion-canvasblocker/3352" github="https://github.com/kkapsner/CanvasBlocker/" firefox="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/canvasblocker/" %}