# Trace

> An advanced extension that can protect many different types of browser fingerprinting such as Canvas/Audio/WebGL Fingerprinting. Trace also offers URL cleaning and header editing features such as the tracking cookie eater and Google header remover.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/absolutedouble-trace](https://chrome-stats.com/d/absolutedouble-trace)

## Overview

- **ID:** `absolutedouble-trace`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AbsoluteDouble
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 558
- **Weekly downloads:** 27
- **Rating:** 4.11 / 5 (72 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2021-06-30
- **First published:** 2018-04-22
- **Size:** 463 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/absolutedouble-trace/)
- **Website:** [https://absolutedouble.co.uk/trace/](https://absolutedouble.co.uk/trace/)

## Description

Trace is a comprehensive Chrome extension designed to protect your browser from advanced fingerprinting techniques such as Canvas, Audio, and WebGL fingerprinting. It enhances your online privacy by also offering features like URL cleaning, tracking cookie removal, header editing (including Google header removal), and blocking malicious domains. Additional protections include WebRTC IP leakage and device enumeration safeguards, user-agent spoofing, battery API spoofing, and blocking of cryptocurrency mining domains.

Created by a single developer and openly maintained on GitHub, Trace emphasizes user control and privacy without corporate interference. Although last updated in 2021 with no further updates planned, its robust set of features makes it a valuable tool for users seeking to reduce online tracking and enhance browser security. For more information, users can review the privacy policy, changelog, or join the official Trace Telegram channel for updates.

## Rankings

- #4,744 — Overall
- #56 — travel
- #143 — changelog
- #149 — telegram
- #178 — protect
- #231 — typing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `alarms`
- `notifications`
- `privacy`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very 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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## Review summary

### Pros

- Provides some level of privacy protection from fingerprinting
- Some users found it to be effective in blocking trackers
- Good performance on PC according to certain users
- One of the best options available for its intended use

### Cons

- No longer actively maintained with last update over 3 years ago
- Audio fingerprinting protection is ineffective for many users
- URL whitelisting feature is problematic and non-functional
- Breaks functionality on major websites including banking and shopping sites
- Paid features are not delivered or supported effectively

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