History AutoDelete

Control Your History! Choose to Auto Delete Certain History and/or Auto Clean Older History

History AutoDelete - Control Your Browser History

History AutoDelete is a practical Chrome extension that offers you enhanced control over your browser history. It enables an automatic deletion feature for certain domains, meaning history items like Google Maps or Google Translate sessions can be cleaned up automatically. It also allows you to set time limits for data retention, deleting history that exceeds your chosen timeframe. It provides a tally of deleted items for your reference and a clear, responsive settings menu for easy setup and adjustments. History AutoDelete makes browsing clean, comfortable, and controlled.

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Extension stats

By: CAD Team

Users: 7,000+

Rating: 4.38

(32)

Version: 2.0.2 (Last updated: 2017-08-16)

Creation date: 2017-08-16

Permissions:

activeTab
history
tabs
storage
alarms

Size: 791.55K

Email: ca*****@googlegroups.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 11,002 ▲ 45

Other rankings

#6946 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 65

#2 in auto history wipe keyword 5 ▲ 1

#3 in history keyword 13 ▼ 1

#27 in delete keyword 25 ▲ 2

#130 in google keep keyword 45

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

History AutoDelete (v2.0.3resigned1)

2,497+ 4.25

(76)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Easy to use
Successfully deletes history for specified domains
Great for privacy (especially related to sensitive browsing)
Useful functionality for managing old history
Intuitive settings once understood

Cons

Not updated regularly, posing risks for future use
Some features, like expression matching, do not function correctly
Syncing preferences/settings is not supported, which can be inconvenient
Does not always delete history items as intended
There are inconsistencies with history deletion results

Most mentioned

The need for an update to ensure compatibility with future Chrome versions
Functionality issues with expression matching
Difficulty in understanding the default settings
Overall positive assessment for privacy needs

User reviews

works great, update this extension, soon google will delete it from web store

Giorgio, 2025-02-08

hell yeah this is awesome

william wang, 2024-12-15

My favourite extention

Lundu, 2024-12-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

History AutoDelete requires a few sensitive permissions. 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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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of History AutoDelete. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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