Better History

A better look at your browsing history. The best searching, the sharpest interface, and the most useful filters - for your history.

What is Better History?

Better History is a powerful Chrome extension that replaces your browser's default history viewer, offering advanced controls, efficient history search, easy deletion, unified view, and advanced search capabilities. It also features context menus, dark mode, and data privacy. Experience a smarter way to manage your web history with Better History.

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By: chromio.dev

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 3.95 (248) ▲ 2 new ratings

Version: 5.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-06-05)

Creation date: 2020-09-08

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Overrides history: Yes

Permissions:

favicon
tabs
storage
contextMenus
history
sessions
unlimitedStorage

Size: 756.74K

Email: ha*****@betterhistory.io

Ranking

# 2258 ▼ 22

Other rankings

#3023 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2

#3 in browser history keyword 33

#8 in history keyword 26 ▼ 3

#43 in browser settings keyword 29 ▼ 1

#58 in usage keyword 14 ▼ 4

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Enhance your browsing experience with the Better History extension, a powerful tool designed to replace your browser's default history viewer and provide you with advanced controls to manage and browse your browsing history. Discover the best searching, the sharpest interface, and the most useful filters for your history.

⭐ Key Features

(1) Efficient History Search: Quickly reference your history by jumping between days and hours with just a click.

(2) Easy History Deletion: Deleting a day, hour, or individual visit is painless. You can also delete by keyword or any single domain visits.

(3) Unified View: Merges your visits and downloads in one easy-to-view interface.

(4) Advanced Search Capabilities: Regular expression searching is now supported, making it easier to find specific entries.

User reviews

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Pros

More powerful search functionality compared to standard Chrome history.
Keeps history for longer than 90 days.
Improvement over the standard history window.
User-friendly interface for finding and deleting sites.

Cons

Lack of a calendar view for easier navigation through history.
No option to delete multiple entries at once (only by full day or one by one).
Keyboard focus not set to the search bar upon opening the extension.
Occasional issues with the context menu and auto-focus features.

Most mentioned

Need for a better way to navigate through history (e.g., calendar view).
Frustrations with the interface, including the layout and scrolling problems.
Desire for improved deletion options for history entries.
Complaints about missing entries and the inability to keep history longer without limitations.