No History

No History

Disables history logging

What is No History?
"No History" is a straightforward Chrome extension designed to safeguard your browsing privacy. Upon installation, it automatically and instantly clears your browser's history, maintaining a permanently blank history page. Note: This extension does not affect 'Most visited' and 'Recently closed' tabs due to API limitations.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.55 (146)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2013-08-06)
Creation date: 2013-08-06
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • history
Size: 33.88K
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Summary

With No History your history page will always be blank, so dont worry and keep up browsing. This extension just clears the entire history when Chrome add something there. It's fast and simple. No configurations, no address bar icons - just install and forget about it.

PLEASE NOTE:

  1. After you install this extension all your history will be cleared immidiately.
  2. This extension clears only "History" page, the "Most visited" and "Recently closed" sections in the new tab won't be cleared. This is limitation of current history API. You may use something like "Speed Dial" to override the new tab page.
User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Simple to use
  • Doesn't occupy space on Google toolbar
  • Erases most browsing history
  • Experienced as a good tool in the past
Cons
  • Doesn't erase 'recently closed tabs'
  • Back button becomes non-functional
  • Inconsistency in performance
  • Doesn't seem to work with updates
  • Some users report it not working at all
Most mentioned
  • Extension not working
  • Interference with back button functionality
  • Doesn't erase 'recently closed tabs'
  • Issues after updates
  • Simple and easy to use
Recent reviews
Doesn't work at all.
by A Google user, 2015-01-11

It does not work at all, bullshit! And no update since... August 2013. Just forget it!
by A Google user, 2014-03-23

Doesn't work at all.
by A Google user, 2015-01-11
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Safety
Risk impact

No History is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

No History has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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