# Data Eraser

> Thoroughly erase history, passwords, downloads, and more.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/data-eraser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/data-eraser)

## Overview

- **ID:** `data-eraser`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mallory
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-09
- **First published:** 2024-08-08
- **Size:** 25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/data-eraser/)

## Description

Data Eraser allows users to thoroughly erase browsing history, passwords, downloads, and serviceWorkers via a toolbar button. The add-on includes customizable clearing options and settings for how long to retain data.

## Rankings

- #139,879 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `browsingData`
- `notifications`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/data-eraser)