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.

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Extension stats

By: https://getadblock.com

Users: 64,000,000+

Rating: 4.49

(289,856)

71 new ratings

Version: 6.17.0 (Last updated: 2025-03-19)

Creation date: 2020-07-03

Risk:

Permissions:

alarms
contextMenus
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
idle
notifications
scripting
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage
webNavigation

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 59.00M

Email: he*****@getadblock.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 3

Other rankings

#2 in Workflow & Planning

#1 in ad-blocking keyword 97

#1 in ad blocker keyword 97

#1 in adblock keyword 93

#1 in adblocker keyword 94

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Ironically constantly 'popup' appears telling me to buy premium. Scam extension.

Matthew Schwarz, 2025-03-21

Pas le meilleur outil mais suffisant un moment pour bloquer une partie des pubs. Complètement inutile à l'heure actuelle. Au contraire on a une pub en plus, la pub de AdBlock premium qui propose de bloquer des pubs si on paie...

Gui Cotine, 2025-03-21

Ne fonctionne plus pour youtube depuis des mois. Et ne bloque plus grand chose.

Kapa Kala, 2025-03-21

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Extension safety

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

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

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