Get cookies.txt LOCALLY

Name: Get cookies.txt LOCALLY
Rating: 4.824561403508772 (57 reviews)
Author: kairi003

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Get cookies.txt LOCALLY is a secure and open-source Chrome extension designed for exporting cookies in popular formats such as Netscape and JSON. Its Netscape cookies.txt output is compatible with tools like wget, curl, and Python's MozillaCookieJar, making it ideal for developers and privacy-conscious users.

Unlike some cookie exporters that have been flagged as malware, this extension guarantees your privacy by never transmitting any data externally. The source code is fully open, unobfuscated, and available on GitHub for thorough inspection, ensuring transparency and security. The extension carefully requests only essential permissions like activeTab, cookies, downloads, notifications, and hosts, strictly for local cookie exporting, and it supports modern Chrome versions with ongoing updates and compatibility improvements.

Whether you want to export cookies locally for testing, web scraping, or development, Get cookies.txt LOCALLY is a trustworthy and privacy-first choice backed by an active open-source community.

Extension

By:

kairi003

Users:

200,000

Rating:

4.82

(57) 1 new ratings

Version:

0.7.0 Last updated: 2025-03-12

Creation date:

2023-03-03

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
cookies
downloads
notifications

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

247.00KB

Email:

ka*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,212 ▲ 196

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#1634 in Developer Tools ▲ 4

#7 in cookie keyword 61

#23 in format keyword 16

#30 in firefox keyword 26 ▼ 2

#43 in source code keyword 27

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Get cookies.txt LOCALLY (v0.6.2)

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User reviews

"Get cookies.txt LOCALLY" is a useful Chrome extension praised for its simple and effective export of cookies.txt files, especially for use with command-line tools like yt-dlp and wget. Users appreciate its local operation without malware concerns. Some issues include the absence of customizable save locations, frequent prompts to enable the extension at startup, and occasional unresponsiveness. Overall, it serves well for scraping and managing cookies but could improve with added convenience features.

Pros

Effectively exports cookies.txt files locally as intended
Works well with command-line tools like yt-dlp and wget
Simple, straightforward, and user-friendly interface
Uses local browser APIs without malicious intent
Helpful for tasks involving scraping and managing cookies

Cons

Lack of an option to save exports to a default or specific location
Requires enabling the extension every time the browser starts if disabled
Some users experience no response or UI when clicking the extension button

Recent reviews

Thank god for this plugin.

H *****, 2025-06-11

it's working, thank you

Am*****, 2025-05-30

it works!!!!

C.*****, 2025-05-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Get cookies.txt LOCALLY requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Get cookies.txt LOCALLY has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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