Clear Browsing Data

Name: Clear Browsing Data
Rating: 4.21875 (32 reviews)
Author: https://armin.dev

Delete browsing data directly from the browser toolbar. Clear cookies, history and cache with a single click.

Clear Browsing Data: Simplifying privacy directly from your browser

"Clear Browsing Data" is a highly configurable browser extension that enables one-button deletion of browsing data directly from the browser toolbar. This tool supports removal of cookies, browsing history, cache data and more, with the ability to customize which data types you prefer to clear. It also offers additional features like tab closing and reloading. Available for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.

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Extension stats

By: https://armin.dev

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.22

(32)

Version: 5.0.0 (Last updated: 2025-02-21)

Creation date: 2020-02-02

Risk:

Permissions:

browsingData
notifications
storage

Size: 437.25K

Email: cw*****@armin.dev

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 6,235 ▲ 22

Other rankings

#668 in Developer Tools ▲ 4

#5 in browsing keyword 28 ▼ 1

#12 in browser history keyword 30 ▼ 4

#19 in data keyword 51 ▲ 2

#24 in auto history wipe keyword 14 ▼ 8

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Other platforms

Clear Browsing Data (v5.0.0)

20,292+ 4.42

(199)

Clear Browsing Data (v5.0.0)

6,861+ 4.70

(10)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works effectively for clearing browsing data
User-friendly interface with clear options
Supports both Chrome and Firefox
Does not ask for confirmation for actions (positive for some users)
Cleans up cache significantly more than native options

Cons

Lacks a whitelist feature for cookies
Can delete all data without confirmation (leading to data loss)
Functionality can be inconsistent (sometimes does not clear data as expected)
Default setting clears all history, which can be frustrating
Some users experienced loss of important data

Most mentioned

The importance of a confirmation before clearing
Desire for a cookie whitelist feature
Inconsistency in clearing data
The extension works well overall
The ability to clear specific types of data easily

User reviews

5 star good extention

hilonmxd, 2025-02-20

works well! :-)

Abhishek Prajapati, 2024-11-21

Please put in a whitelist for cookies, otherwise it works well.

J J, 2024-08-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Clear Browsing Data requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Clear Browsing Data has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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