# Decentraleyes

> Protects you against tracking through "free", centralized, content delivery. It prevents a lot of requests from reaching networks like Google Hosted Libraries, and serves local files to keep sites from breaking. Complements regular content blockers.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `decentraleyes`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thomas Rientjes
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 246,953
- **Weekly downloads:** 2,604
- **Rating:** 4.79 / 5 (1,584 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-07
- **First published:** 2014-06-10
- **Size:** 6.85 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/)
- **Website:** [https://decentraleyes.org](https://decentraleyes.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/privacy/)

## Description

Decentraleyes is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your online privacy by intercepting and locally serving web content that would otherwise be loaded from large, centralized third-party networks like Google Hosted Libraries. This prevents unnecessary tracking and protects your data without breaking the websites you visit.

The extension works seamlessly out of the box, requiring no prior configuration, and complements popular content blockers such as uBlock Origin or Adblock Plus. By delivering bundled files locally, Decentraleyes speeds up your browsing experience while safeguarding you from invasive tracking methods associated with free content delivery services. Regular updates and community support ensure the extension remains effective and reliable. For testing and support, comprehensive online resources and direct contact options are available.

## Rankings

- #65 — Overall
- #9 — Privacy & Security
- #1 — sale
- #3 — reach
- #9 — break
- #13 — prevent

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `privacy`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `webRequest`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users largely praise Decentraleyes for boosting privacy (local CDN files), keeping sites working, and complementing blockers like uBlock. However, several reviewers report it failing to intercept requests or show activity, and some suspect compatibility issues with recent Firefox versions.

### Pros

- Improves privacy by serving local copies of common CDN resources, reducing tracking.
- Preserves website functionality—users report pages still work and no breakage.
- Works well alongside and complements other blockers (e.g., uBlock).

### Cons

- Multiple users report it fails to intercept CDN requests or appears not to work in some setups.
- Users report difficulty verifying operation (counters stuck, no logs), suggesting compatibility issues with certain Firefox versions or configurations.

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