Windscribe - Experimental MV3

Windscribe MV3 is an experimental extension that masks your physical location, circumvents censorship, and blocks ads and trackers

What is Windscribe - Experimental MV3?

Windscribe - Experimental MV3 is a Chrome extension that utilizes Google Manifest V3 APIs to provide a suite of privacy tools. It masks your physical location, circumvents censorship, and blocks ads and trackers while offering limited functionality compared to the original MV2 version. Use it for testing to take back control of your online privacy, with features like ad blocking, geolocation spoofing, and detailed user controls.

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Extension stats

By: https://windscribe.com

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Users: 6,000+

Rating: 4.50 (10) ▼ 0.05

Version: 4.0.0-beta (Last updated: 2024-10-17)

Creation date: 2023-10-24

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
contentSettings
contextMenus
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
privacy
proxy
notifications
scripting
storage
tabs

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 9.53M

Email: he*****@windscribe.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 13579 ▼ 157

Other rankings

#261 in Privacy & Security ▼ 1

#130 in usage tracker keyword 25 ▼ 4

#210 in sell keyword 11 ▲ 2

#226 in vpn keyword 95 ▼ 1

#285 in match keyword 9 ▼ 6

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Extension summary

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WARNING: THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL EXTENSION WHICH USES GOOGLE MANIFEST V3 APIS. IT HAS REDUCED FUNCTIONALITY RELATIVE TO THE ORIGINAL MV2 WINDSCRIBE EXTENSION. USE FOR TESTING PURPOSES ONLY.

Download the MV2 extension here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hnmpcagpplmpfojmgmnngilcnanddlhb

MV3 Limitations:

No dynamic filtering.
No per-site switches.
No importing of third-party filter lists.
No Element Picker.
No strict-blocked pages.
Filter lists only update when the extension updates.

Windscribe is a VPN desktop application and proxy browser extension that work together to block ads, trackers, restore access to blocked content and help you safeguard your privacy online. Free plan provides 10 GB of data per month (if you confirm your email address), and the Pro plan has unlimited data and access to servers in over 134 cities in 69 countries.

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

great choice of servers
good speed
very good privacy policy
generous 10GB monthly plan for free users
secure and reliable

Cons

issues with Youtube blocking
breaks adblocking functionality
requires disabling extension for some sites

Most mentioned

works well with Google MV3
speed and location variety
positive user satisfaction

Recent reviews

Jean Pierre Rojas (Π), 2024-10-07

The original extension is not working anymore. This one works.

Gabriel Horlle, 2024-09-02

Come VPN Windiscribe è perfetta per chi come me non ha un uso così saltuario che non giustificherebbe un piano mensile con altri competitor (ad esempio, collegarsi in emergenza ad un CPanel di un sito da una rete pubblica dove si possono avere porte non standard bloccate). L'estensione V3 però segnalo che mostra sicuramente problemi su Youtube anche a VPN inattiva, infatti viene rilevata come blocker e non permette l'esecuzione dei video, occorre proprio disattivare l'estensione per permettere al sito di di funzionare. Testato anche attivando/disattivando altre estensioni ma è proprio questa a dare problemi.

Riccardo Cesarini, 2024-08-18

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Windscribe - Experimental MV3 requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.