DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails on YouTube

Name: DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails on YouTube
Rating: 3.9663 (386 reviews)
Author: Ajay (SponsorBlock)

By: Ajay (SponsorBlock) Add-on

Crowdsourcing titles and thumbnails to be descriptive and not sensational

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

32,023 ▼ 7

Data as of 2026-07-31

Rating:

3.97 +1

(386)

Version:

2.3.10

Last updated: 2026-07-17

Games & Entertainment

Features & Capabilities

DeArrow is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing by crowdsourcing more accurate and descriptive titles and thumbnails, eliminating sensational clickbait. Users can submit and vote on better video titles and screenshots, ensuring content is presented truthfully and engagingly without misleading arrows or exaggerated expressions.

Unlike other tools, DeArrow offers sophisticated title formatting options such as Title Case and Sentence case to preserve proper capitalization. For thumbnails, it selects truly random video screenshots, avoiding overstimulating or sponsor-related segments with integration from databases like SponsorBlock. The extension is free with an optional $1 unlimited use license, supports safe data access only on requested sites, and is open source for transparency.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

2.3.10 Last updated: 2026-07-17

Version code:

6353373

Creation date:

2023-06-08

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
alarms
https://sponsor.ajay.app/*
https://dearrow-thumb.ajay.app/*
https://*.googlevideo.com/*
https://*.youtube.com/*
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/*
scripting

Content scripts matches:

*.youtube.com
www.youtube-nocookie.com
dearrow.ajay.app

Size:

3.25MB

Email:

de*****@ajay.app

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-31

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 394 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#32 in Games & Entertainment ▲ 1

#65 in Appearance

#4 in arrow keyword 12

#63 in submit keyword 8

#79 in algorithm keyword 4 ▼ 2

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Other platforms

DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails (v2.3.10)

100,000 4.29

(310)

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Ajay (SponsorBlock)

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dearrow/

Email:

de*****@ajay.app

Website:

https://ajay.app

Permission Change History

2023-08-27: Version 1.2.4 → 1.2.12

Add Permissions: alarms https://*.youtube.com/* https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/* scripting

2023-07-03: Version 1.0.10 → 1.1.0

Add Permissions: https://*.googlevideo.com/*

User Reviews

Users praise DeArrow for calming YouTube by replacing cluttered thumbnails with video-frame previews and by using clearer, descriptive titles, aiding discovery. They also like community contributions and non-mandatory usage. However, recurring reliability problems, onboarding/payment friction, crowd-sourced content unreliability, limited customization, and occasional platform/support issues are frequently cited drawbacks.

Pros

Calmer, less clickbait-y YouTube experience thanks to descriptive titles and frame-based thumbnails.
Descriptive titles help you understand video content better and aid discovery of new creators.
Community-driven contributions: users can submit and refine titles/thumbnails, with an apparent sync/compatibility flow (Firefox Sync).
Easy to revert or adjust changes (re-arrow titles with a single click).
Non-mandatory usage: you can use it for free (with a brief wait) without being forced into payments, plus license sync is a bonus.

Cons

Reliability issues: extension frequently breaks YouTube, with images and features failing to load and some reports of “currently doesn’t work.”
Onboarding/payments friction: gating free access, long free-trial steps, and perceived deceptive payment/donation prompts.
Crowdsourcing unreliability: user-submitted replacements can be subjective and inconsistent, reducing reliability.
Limited customization: settings are not granular enough and the replacement language can be verbose rather than descriptive; lack of a blacklist mode.
Platform/support issues: inconsistent or weak developer support and compatibility problems on mobile/Firefox versions.

Recent reviews

No activation button available, only trial for 6 hours. So every 6 hours i have to reactivate it, essentially replacing one annoyance with another. Yea, I'm never paying for this, would've considered it if it just flat out said it's a paid extension, which it is.

by Fi*****, 2026-07-24

by Fi*****, 2026-07-20

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Is DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails on YouTube Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails on YouTube requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: ajay.app, googlevideo.com, youtube.com, youtube-nocookie.com
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Risk likelihood

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DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails on YouTube is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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