Location Guard

Hide your geographic location from websites.

Location Guard - Protect Your Geolocation Privacy in Chrome

Location Guard is a Chrome extension designed to enhance user privacy by manipulating JavaScript-based geolocation data provided to websites. It either introduces noise to your real location or presents a fixed location, preventing websites from determining your precise geographic position. Note that Location Guard does not mask IP-based locations and is not a substitute for a VPN. Visit direction link for any issues.
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Extension stats

Users: 300,000+
Rating: 3.86
(325)
Version: 2.5.0 (Last updated: 2022-03-19)
Creation date: 2019-09-21
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • storage
Size: 607.23K

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Location Guard (v2.5.0)
3.73 (143) 15,336+
Location Guard (v2.5.0)
4.40 (19) 11,915+
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Extension summary

Modern browsers such as Google Chrome can tell websites where you're located in order to provide location-aware functionality. Your geographic location obtained via JavaScript is often highly accurate, which can be a violation of your privacy.

This extension allows enjoying geolocation applications while protecting your privacy, by reporting a fake location to websites, after adding a certain amount of "noise" to the real one. The noise is randomly selected in a way that protects the real location from being accurately inferred. There's also an option to use a fixed location, instead of adding noise to the real one.

IMPORTANT: Location Guard protects against JavaScript-based geolocation (which has very high accuracy), NOT IP-based geolocation (which typically has low accuracy). If a website detects your coarse location from your IP address, then use a VPN, Location Guard is not meant to solve this problem.

To report an issue with Location Guard please use the following page: https://github.com/chatziko/location-guard/issues

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 well for geo-targeting searches
  • Open-source extension
  • Helps with location manipulation for some users
  • Great for checking geographical results without using VPN
Cons
  • Does not work for websites that rely on IP location, like Netflix
  • Extension hasn't been updated since March 2022
  • Not all users find it effective for their needs
  • Instructions for use are not clear
Most mentioned
  • Functions perfectly for some users
  • Issues with IP-based location detection
  • Negative comments about effectiveness
  • Mention of a lack of updates
User reviews
Odličan extension za Google Chrome
by Toni Novak, 2024-12-07

spasibo za scam
by Стас, 2024-11-29

Good work
by Jalen Connor Wong, 2024-11-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Location Guard requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Location Guard has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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