Refuse to be Human — Surf the Web as Googlebot

Name: Refuse to be Human — Surf the Web as Googlebot
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: !Mediengruppe Bitnik

Have you ever wanted to surf the webs as a bot? Ever wondered what the Googlebot get’s to see online that you don't? To find out, install the extension and surf the Internet as Googlebot – the most influential Internet user of all.

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Refuse to be Human — Surf the Web as Googlebot is a unique Chrome extension that changes your browser's user agent to mimic Googlebot, Google's influential web crawler. This allows you to browse websites as Googlebot does, granting access to the "grey web" — content typically visible only to bots. Explore archives and paywalled content that regular users might not see, uncovering a different layer of the internet.

With a simple installation and activation through the browser toolbar, users can surf their favorite sites under the guise of Googlebot. The extension also integrates with RYBN's Double Negative Captchas to verify bot status. Developed as an art piece by Mediengruppe Bitnik and released as free software under GNU GPLv3, this tool offers a fascinating way to experience the web from a unique perspective.

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Version:

0.0.3 Last updated: 2024-11-01

Version code:

5835623

Creation date:

2020-09-08

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Size:

101.18KB

Email:

co*****@bitnik.org

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 7,047 ▼ 31

Other rankings

#34 in bot keyword 17

#68 in reduce keyword 35 ▲ 2

#193 in owner keyword 6 ▼ 5

#211 in web keyword 83

#238 in google keep keyword 48 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

!Mediengruppe Bitnik

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/1000-bots/

Email:

co*****@bitnik.org

Website:

https://wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.bitnik.org/refuse

Permission Change History

2024-11-01: Version 0.0.1 → 0.0.3

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User Reviews

Presumably works find enough. Tried to use it to access quora.com, and all I got was a captcha that I couldn't pass (which wasn't what I hoped for, but not totally unexpected either). On restarting my browser however, this plugin caused ALL my tabs to reload (which is not great if there's hundreds of tabs open) which caused by Firefox to start thrashing the swap, and forced me to investigate how to remove a plugin when the browser is off. Soo, bit of a hassle. :( Still, if you're not a tab hoarder like me, you'll probably do fine.

by zr*****, 2025-09-27

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Is Refuse to be Human — Surf the Web as Googlebot Safe?

Risk impact

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Refuse to be Human — Surf the Web as Googlebot requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Refuse to be Human — Surf the Web as Googlebot has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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