# Refuse to be Human — Surf the Web as Googlebot

> 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.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/1000-bots](https://chrome-stats.com/d/1000-bots)

## Overview

- **ID:** `1000-bots`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** !Mediengruppe Bitnik
- **Category:** social-communication,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 262
- **Weekly downloads:** 15
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-01
- **First published:** 2020-09-08
- **Size:** 101 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/1000-bots/)
- **Website:** [https://wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.bitnik.org/refuse](https://wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.bitnik.org/refuse)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #7,225 — Overall
- #38 — bot
- #73 — reduce
- #96 — resume
- #136 — captcha
- #222 — web

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/1000-bots)