Speed Up Browsing

Loads mobile version of sites to improve speed

Speed Up Browsing - Fast Chrome Extension

"Speed Up Browsing" is a beneficial Chrome extension designed to accelerate your browsing speed. It achieves this by loading mobile versions of websites. The simple-to-use feature can be toggled on and off effortlessly, just by clicking on the extension icon. Perfect for those who seek a swift, efficient browsing experience.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.71
(17)
Version: 0.0.0.1 (Last updated: 2016-05-04)
Creation date: 2016-05-04
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 17.63K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Dramatically boosts browsing performance
  • Generally easy to use and very effective
  • Users express love for the app
  • Practical and useful in various situations
  • Compact size of the extension
Cons
  • Issues with YouTube appearance after activation
  • Difficulty reverting to regular Pinterest interface after using the extension
  • Not functioning for some users recently
  • Lack of control options for specific pages
Most mentioned
  • Performance improvement
  • Problems with YouTube
  • Lack of functionality recently for some users
  • Desire for an on/off page-specific option
User reviews
Good but I'd like a widget on each page to give you a choice to turn it on or off for a particular page. Like a just "You Tube option".
by b003, 2023-06-04

Great App... Really love it ❤️

it is good but, it make youtube looks weird . I am not sure if it work💀💀
by Karam maso, 2023-03-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Speed Up Browsing requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Speed Up Browsing. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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