Disconnect

Make the web faster, more private, and more secure.

Disconnect Chrome Extension - Enhance Privacy, Speed, Security

"Disconnect" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance user privacy by visualizing and blocking invisible websites that track users. It speeds up webpage loading time by up to 44% and prevents tracking by thousands of third-party sites. Being recognized for its effectiveness, Disconnect has received several awards, including the Best Privacy Tool by the New York Times in 2016 and the Innovation Award for Best Privacy and Security Software at South by Southwest in 2015. Furthermore, it is an open-source, pay-what-you-want software that offers support on their site.
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Extension stats

Rating: 4.40
(3,135)
Version: 20.3.1.1 (Last updated: 2020-10-07)
Creation date: 2020-03-04
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 1.04M

Other platforms

Disconnect for Samsung Interne (v2020.4)
3.71 (8,125) 2,049,014+
Disconnect (v20.3.1.2)
4.14 (502) 84,173+
Disconnect (v20.3.1.1)
4.50 (11) 15,611+
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Extension summary

Disconnect lets you visualize and block the invisible websites that track you. Load the pages you go to 44% faster. Stop tracking by thousands of third-party sites.

Disconnect was named the best privacy tool by the New York Times (2016), Innovation Award winner for Best Privacy and Security software at South by Southwest (2015), listed as one of the 100 best innovations of the year by Popular Science and one of the 20 best Chrome extensions by Lifehacker.

Disconnect is open-source http://git.io/Do5OtA, pay-what-you-want software https://disconnect.me/support.

You can get help on our site https://disconnect.me/disconnect/help.

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Effectively blocks a significant amount of tracking requests and ads.
  • Well-crafted extension with attention to detail.
  • Long-term user base with some loyal users.
Cons
  • Has not been updated in several years, leading to compatibility issues.
  • Breaks layouts and functionality of some popular websites.
  • Many users report that it does not block ads effectively.
Most mentioned
  • Lack of updates and support.
  • Ineffectiveness at blocking ads and tracking.
  • Issues with website functionality.
User reviews
I have been using it for more than 5 years and it does the job pretty nicely.
by anurag gupta, 2024-12-05

"This extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions." Getting this message from Google about my chromium based browser extension. I hope there are plans to update to Google Chrome's latest standard.
by Mike Maddox, 2024-10-24

Great, using for long, but problem that whitelist page is probably not working last months.
by Michael Šubák, 2024-08-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Disconnect requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Disconnect has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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