Compare Chrome extensions: User-Agent Switcher for Chrome vs Avira Browser Safety

Stats User-Agent Switcher for Chrome User-Agent Switcher for Chrome Avira Browser Safety Avira Browser Safety
User count 2,000,000+ 7,000,000+
Average rating 3.90 4.15
Rating count 2,599 2,962
Last updated 2021-01-19 2022-10-26
Size 129.02K 1.79M
Version 1.1.0 4.2.7.2439
Short description
Spoofs & Mimics User-Agent strings. Your surfing made private and secure
Full summary

Ever needed to quickly switch between user-agent strings on the fly? Developing a site that needs to work on both mobile browsers and desktop browsers? Sick of some archaic site blocking you because you're not using Netscape 4?

The User-Agent Switcher for Chrome is the answer. With this extension, you can quickly and easily switch between user-agent strings. Also, you can set up specific URLs that you want to spoof every time.

Please note that this does not provide improved privacy while browsing the Internet and that some sites might have other means to figure out that the browser is not what it pretends to be. Running this extension can have performance impact on your browsing experience due to its need to intercept and modify the data communicated to the server.

NOTE: if some sites have problems after using a mobile user-agent, and won't switch back no matter what you spoof, you will need to switch the user-agent back to Chrome and clear your cookies for the sites to treat the browser normally again.

By installing this item, you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.

Avira Browser Safety protects you from malicious websites & invisible trackers

Safe surfing

  • Browse securely: We block over 80 million malicious sites per month.
  • Shield your identity: We detect over 20 million phishing & spam attacks per month.
  • Download safely: We prevent over 1 million potentially unwanted applications (PUA) from hiding in your downloads.

Private browsing

  • Anti-tracking: We stop thousands of ad networks from monitoring you online.
  • Optimal experience: We enable you to access all your favorite web services without interference.

Smarter searches

  • Know before you go: We highlight infected sites directly in your search results.
  • Anti-hijacking: We ensure you’re never redirected to malicious search engines.