Off The Record History

Off The Record History

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

What is Off The Record History?
'Off The Record History' is a unique Chrome extension that operates in incognito mode, letting you track, manage, and delete your browsing history as needed. It stores your incognito browsing history for 1, 2, 4 or 7 days and automatically deletes it thereafter. It also provides features to access recently closed tabs and manually or automatically delete your browsing history. Factors like privacy, accessibility, and automatic clean-up make it an ideal extension for conscious web users.
Stats
By: dutiyesh
Users: 50,000+
Rating: 3.35 (112)
Version: 0.4.1 (Last updated: 2023-05-30)
Creation date: 2019-09-24
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • tabs
Size: 92.09K
Stats date:

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.
Chrome-Stats extension
Summary

🔮 Features:

  • ⏳ Maintain incognito browsing history for 1, 2, 4 or 7 days, beyond which history will automatically get deleted
  • 📗 Access your private incognito browsing history
  • 📘 Access your recently closed tabs
  • 🕹 Option to automatically delete history on browser close
  • 🗑 Option to delete history manually

Video guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYN7w_kNE-w Documentation guide: https://github.com/dutiyesh/off-the-record-history/blob/master/GUIDE.md#guide

• • •

Updates

See more
User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Allows users to see browsing history while in incognito mode
  • Self-deletes history when incognito browser is closed, maintaining privacy
  • Helpful in case of accidental tab closing in incognito mode
Cons
  • Does not retain history after incognito mode is closed
  • Shortcut key (Cntrl+I) interferes with other functions, such as Italics in Google Docs
  • Does not store history when a page is not fully loaded before closing
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't save history after incognito mode is closed
  • Allows browsing history access in incognito mode
  • History loading speed is sometimes slow
Recent reviews
It's been working well, but I'd really appreciate the option to change the shortcut (Cntrl+I) that they introduced in the new update. Since I don't seem to be able to as far as I could see, I guess I just gotta' turn it on and off when I need it for the time being. Really makes it a little annoying when I'm trying to use Italics on Google Docs.
by AqibAC AqibAC, 2022-12-12

I don't get it. I've enabled it for the incognito mode too, but I don't know where to get the history items? Doesn't record anything in the chrome://history. So how do I see what's recorded? This must be in the guide on the first page!
by tabliqat chi tabliqat chi, 2022-07-05

IMPORTANT: After install, you need to switch the extension on for it to work. It will not work unless you switch it on! Go to: chrome://extensions/ Look for 'Off The Record History' Click on 'Details' Slide the 'Allow in Incognito' to 'on'. Now it works.... REVIEW: "Track your browsing history in incognito mode. Self-destructs history on browser close." In incognito mode, you cannot see the history of the websites you visited WHILE in incognito mode. This extension provides you with a way to see which websites you visited since you last opened an incognito tab or window. HOWEVER!!! When you close the incognito tab/window, it trashes the history it recorded within the session, acting like a true incognito browser. TO BE CLEAR: In a normal incognito browser, no history is recorded at all, and when you close the window or tab, it's lost forever. With this extension installed, you will be able to see the websites you visited since you opened the incognito tab or window. However, when the tab or window is eventually shut, all history is lost forever. This extension just records your browsing history for the 'life' of the incognito window or tab. So, you want a way to record your history that's not lost at the end? Errr, just use a standard internet browser...
by Ben Miller Ben Miller, 2022-04-15
View all user reviews
Safety
Risk impact

Off The Record History may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

Upgrade to see risk analysis details
Promo video
Screenshots
Promo images
Off The Record History small promo image
Small promo image
Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to Off The Record History: