Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker

Windscribe helps you mask your physical location, circumvent censorship, and block ads and trackers on websites you use every day

What is Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker?

Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker is a comprehensive privacy tool. It provides a VPN application and a browser extension that work together to safeguard your privacy online. Main features include ad blocking, tracker blocking, location and timezone spoofing, and content unblocking. It doesn't track or sell your data and offers a free plan with 10GB data per month. Also, it provides custom privacy features like Whitelisting and Cookie Monitoring.

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Extension stats

By: https://windscribe.com

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Users: 2,000,000+

Rating: 4.69 (20,795) ▲ 5 new ratings

Version: 3.4.9 (Last updated: 2023-10-13)

Creation date: 2020-05-04

Risk impact: Very high risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

<all_urls>
proxy
management
tabs
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
activeTab
storage
unlimitedStorage
contextMenus

Size: 3.27M

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

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 206

Other rankings

#201 in Privacy & Security

#70 in proxy keyword 64 ▲ 2

#78 in free access keyword 72 ▼ 2

#129 in usage tracker keyword 18 ▼ 3

#142 in ticket keyword 3 ▼ 3

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Other platforms

Windscribe - Free VPN and Ad Blocker (v3.4.11.1)

4.52 (3,808) 83,723+

Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker (v3.4.9)

4.10 (115) 429,850+

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

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.

Still not convinced? Perhaps this elegant list of features will convince you otherwise.

Browse Privately

Governments block content based on your location. Corporations track and sell your personal data. Add Windscribe to your browser and take back control of your privacy.

Advanced Privacy Features

Windscribe is not just a proxy extension. It's a suite of privacy tools which include:

Ad + Tracker Blocking - Ads and trackers follow you around, waste your bandwidth and compromise your privacy. Windscribe will block all this crap. Malware Blocking - Some sites distribute malware. We'll prevent you from ever ending up on those sites.

User reviews

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Pros

Excellent ad blocker features
Fast and reliable service
Affordability and good free tier options
Improved online security
Good customer support

Cons

Issues accessing account with PRO subscription
Website is sometimes inaccessible
Desire for more free countries or data GB

Most mentioned

Works well and is effective
Ad blocker functionality
Good experience with free services
Overall satisfaction with the service

Recent reviews

Muy fácil de usar y configurar. El servicio no me da ningún problema

Luis García, 2024-09-10

Семён Чуприн, 2024-09-10

Excellent, works well

Gideon MicDare, 2024-09-09

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this extension unless you absolutely trust this publisher.