Off The Record History

Name: Off The Record History
Rating: 3.3333333333333335 (117 reviews)
Author: dutiyesh

Track your browsing history in incognito mode. Maintain your history for up to 7 days.

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Off The Record History is a Chrome extension designed to help you track and manage your browsing history while using incognito mode. Unlike typical incognito sessions that erase all history once closed, this extension allows you to maintain your incognito browsing data for customizable durations of 1, 2, 4, or 7 days, after which the history is automatically deleted.

Key features include access to your private incognito browsing history and recently closed tabs, options to manually delete history, and the ability to auto-delete browsing data upon closing the browser. With intuitive controls and automated time-based deletion, Off The Record History enhances your private browsing experience without sacrificing control or privacy.

Explore the detailed video and documentation guides for setup and usage tips to get the most out of this innovative browsing companion.

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By:

dutiyesh

Users:

50,000

Rating:

3.33

(117)

Version:

0.4.1 Last updated: 2023-05-30

Creation date:

2019-09-24

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
tabs

Size:

89.93KB

Email:

du*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-08

Ranking

# 3,306 ▲ 5

Other rankings

#266 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 5

#7 in browser history keyword 28 ▼ 2

#10 in record keyword 63 ▲ 1

#17 in history keyword 25 ▼ 2

#27 in auto history wipe keyword 15 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Users appreciate that Off The Record History lets them view browsing history during incognito sessions, something Chrome normally blocks, and that it protects privacy by deleting history after closing incognito windows. However, many find it frustrating that history is lost once the session ends, settings can revert unexpectedly, and the extension requires manual enabling with confusing instructions. Lack of customization for shortcuts and limited functionality to incognito mode also cause problems. Overall, it works well when used as designed but confuses users expecting persistent incognito history.

Pros

Allows viewing incognito browsing history during the session, which is not normally possible in Chrome's incognito mode.
Functions well when properly set up, especially in incognito windows.
Self-destructs incognito history on browser close, maintaining privacy as intended.
Provides a solution for tracking visited websites within an incognito session without saving history permanently.
Some users find it helpful to recover accidentally closed tabs or track session browsing history.

Cons

History is erased once the incognito session or browser is closed, which frustrates users expecting persistent records.
Settings sometimes revert automatically, causing annoyance and unreliability.
Lacks clear user guidance on how to enable and use the extension effectively, leading to confusion.
No option to customize shortcut keys introduced in updates, causing conflicts with other software shortcuts.
Extension only works in incognito mode; does not track history in normal browsing windows, leading to misunderstanding about its functionality.

Recent reviews

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Le*****, 2025-02-15

Guys! I can't find the option to set the date to save the history. Please help.

Ca*****, 2024-09-25

Worked well in the past but lately every time I actually need it (which is in emergencies), I find that the setting was changed automatically to delete everything on close instead of 7 days, which makes it not only useless but furiously annoying!! I just keep changing the settings and see how it reverts during emergencies. happened 3 times already. luckily I have other addons to as backup

Sh*****, 2024-07-28

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Extension safety

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.

Off The Record History requires a few sensitive permissions. 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.

Risk likelihood

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Off The Record History has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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