AdBlock — block ads across the web

Block ads on YouTube and your favorite sites for free

AdBlock - Block Ads for a Better Browsing Experience

AdBlock — block ads across the web is a powerful ad-blocking extension that enhances your online experience by removing disruptive ads and protecting your privacy. Trusted by over 60 million users, it eliminates pop-ups and banners while safeguarding against third-party tracking and malicious ads. Customize your browsing experience with advanced filters and themes, and enjoy premium features like blocking cookie banners and syncing settings across devices. It's the essential tool for safe, ad-free web navigation.

Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 64,000,000+
Version: 6.17.0 (Last updated: 2025-03-19)
Creation date: 2020-07-03
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
  • idle
  • notifications
  • scripting
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
  • webNavigation
  • See more
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 59.00M
Full description: See detailed description

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
    Cons
    • Does not block ads effectively on YouTube and other sites
    • Frequent pop-up ads encouraging users to upgrade to AdBlock Premium
    • High CPU usage on certain pages
    • Overall functionality has significantly declined
    • Lacks a proper interface for reporting issues or feedback
    Most mentioned
    • YouTube ads are not blocked
    • Pop-up ads for premium version
    • General ineffectiveness as an ad blocker
    • High resource consumption
    • Frustrations with ad blocking features breaking after updates
    User reviews
    Not very effective anymore :(
    by Syrupy Skies, 2025-03-22

    När Adblock så ofta öppnar nya flikar med egen reklam att det blir mer störande än all annan reklam, då är det dags att avinstallera. Tyvärr. Har varit bra i många år, men nu räcker det.
    by Jens Hallgren, 2025-03-22

    ютуб
    by xmur xmur, 2025-03-22
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    Extension safety

    Risk impact
    High risk impact

    AdBlock — block ads across the web requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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.
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    Risk likelihood
    Very low risk likelihood

    AdBlock — block ads across the web has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

    Risk likelihood analysis details
    • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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