User-Agent Switcher and Manager

Spoof websites trying to gather information about your web navigation to deliver distinct content you may not want

What is User-Agent Switcher and Manager?

"User-Agent Switcher and Manager" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance user privacy and security. It enables users to spoof their browser's user-agent string, making it difficult for websites to gather specific details about the browsing setup. This extension is highly customizable, allowing users to set custom user-agent strings, specify domains for spoofing, set per-site user-agent strings, and even randomize user-agent strings.

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By: rynu.smith

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Users: 300,000+

Rating: 4.43 (194)

Version: 0.5.0 (Last updated: 2023-04-18)

Creation date: 2020-03-15

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
<all_urls>
webNavigation
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
contextMenus

Size: 724.99K

Email: ry*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 1104 ▼ 26

Other rankings

#481 in Developer Tools ▼ 3

#1 in agent keyword 50 ▲ 1

#12 in manager keyword 81 ▲ 3

#27 in string keyword 8

#127 in mobile keyword 40 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

User-Agent Switcher and Manager (v0.5.0)

4.23 (648) 95,821+

User-Agent Switcher and Manager (v0.5.0)

4.70 (27) 148,917+

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Summary

Analyze keywords

Usage example: You can alter your user-agent string to indicate you?re on a mobile device if you prefer seeing mobile versions of sites so they load quicker.

This extension allows you to spoof your browser "user-agent" string to a custom designation, making it impossible for websites to know specific details about your browsing arrangement.

Video overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M6_Zc4o1MQ

Notes:

You can easily set custom "user-agent" strings from the toolbar popup
The extension uses a two-factor technique to mimic your default "user-agent" string, which is the most reliable method
The extension does not use any resources when it is not spoofing the user-agent
The extension enables user-agent spoofing on specific domains only; it is conversely possible to exclude certain domains from spoofing. Check the Options page for more info.
You can set per-site user-agent strings

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Flexible user-agent settings
Works on specific websites
Convenient and comprehensive
Helps with testing different browser versions

Cons

Doesn't work with CloudFlare
Internal database of user agents is rarely updated
May cause tab freezing and high CPU usage

Most mentioned

Works for specific websites
Helps with testing user agents
May have limited functionality on certain sites
Convenient and comprehensive

Recent reviews

На данный момент лучшее расширение по смене юзер-агента

Name, 2022-12-15

FreeBSD上のchromiumでuser agent switcherをいくつか試しましたが、このadd-onはJavaScriptのnavigator.userAgent、navigator.appVersion、navigator.platformまでちゃんと偽装してくれるので有り難い。

だえもん, 2024-04-03

Arghya Biswas, 2024-02-27

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Safety

Risk impact

User-Agent Switcher and Manager is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install User-Agent Switcher and Manager if you trust the publisher.