# Ad Cleaner

> A powerful adblocker with lots of customization that blocks 97% ads on surface web.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `adcleaner`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sumalya Chatterjee
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-16
- **First published:** 2024-07-19
- **Size:** 24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adcleaner/)

## Description

Ad Cleaner is a lightweight and efficient ad-blocking extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by removing intrusive ads, blocking trackers, and improving page load speed. With Ad Cleaner, users have full control over their browsing environment and can customize the extension’s features to suit their preferences.
Key Features:

<code>Theme Switching: Toggle between light and dark modes for a personalized browsing experience that’s easier on the eyes, no matter the time of day.
Adblocker Control: Enable or disable the adblocker at any time with a simple toggle, allowing you to quickly adjust to your needs.
Whitelist Sites: Easily whitelist specific websites, allowing ads to appear where you choose to support content creators or websites.
Tracker Blocking Visibility: Stay informed with real-time visibility on how many trackers have been blocked to help protect your privacy.
Stats &amp; Performance: Monitor the effectiveness of the extension with stats showing the number of ads blocked, trackers blocked, and the speed improvements achieved, so you can see the difference in your browsing speed and security.
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How It Works:

<code>Ad Blocking: Ad Cleaner automatically filters out unwanted advertisements from websites you visit, blocking pop-ups, banner ads, and in-page ads to create a cleaner browsing experience.
Tracker Protection: The extension helps block various online trackers to protect your privacy and reduce the amount of data websites collect on you.
Performance Boost: By eliminating unnecessary ads and trackers, the extension reduces page load times and enhances your browsing speed.
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User-Centric Design:

<code>We’ve implemented an intuitive interface that makes it easy to toggle the extension's features, ensuring you can get the most out of Ad Cleaner without unnecessary complexity.
The real-time stats give you insights into how much the extension has improved your browsing experience, allowing you to make informed decisions on your settings.
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Privacy &amp; Security:

Ad Cleaner operates with a strong commitment to user privacy. No personal data is collected, and the extension processes data locally on your browser, ensuring that your browsing activity remains private.
Conclusion:

Ad Cleaner is designed to provide users with a seamless ad-free experience, greater privacy, and enhanced page loading performance. Whether you're looking to block ads, protect your online privacy, or simply customize your browsing environment, Ad Cleaner is here to help.

## Rankings

- #43,193 — Overall
- #72 — cleaner
- #188 — ad

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://*.googlesyndication.com/*`
- `*://*.doubleclick.net/*`
- `*://*.google-analytics.com/*`
- `*://*.googleadservices.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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