Disable Download Shelf

Disables the download bar at bottom of window

What is Disable Download Shelf?

Disable Download Shelf is a free and open source Chrome extension. It hides the default download toolbar at the bottom of the window, often perceived as bulky and distracting, especially on laptop displays. Instead, it provides a toolbar button that directly opens the downloads tab, creating a more streamlined and less intrusive browsing experience.

Download

Extension stats

By: conceptualspace

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 5,000+

Rating: 4.36 (11)

Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2022-04-06)

Creation date: 2020-05-28

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

downloads
downloads.shelf

Size: 15.88K

Email: de*****@conceptualspace.net

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 14769 ▲ 155436

Other rankings

#24479 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 764 #19 in disable keyword 33 ▲ 17 #52 in download keyword 74 ▲ 67 #246 in toolbar keyword 20 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.

Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Hides the downloads toolbar shelf from the bottom of the window and replaces it with a toolbar button which opens the downloads tab (similar to Firefox).

On laptop displays the default downloads shelf that appears is too large and distracting. Now it can be disabled!

This extension is free and open source.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works great and has for a while.
Hides the download shelf effectively.
Open source with clean source code.
Seamless operation once set up.

Cons

No customization settings available.
Lacks notifications for download status.
Does not work in private windows.
Requires browser to be reopened to activate.

Most mentioned

No indication of download start or finish.
Extension works after reopening Chrome.
Open source code availability.

User reviews

Google Chrome has Download Shelf disabled with no way to keep it permanently open. This extension would be better if it could toggle Download Shelf on and off. As with Google Chrome, this extension has absolutely no settings to customize.

B. J., 2022-10-22

A little better than the other remove download bar ext, because I can open up the download tab. Although I could just press Ctrl + J. I just wish it would notify me if something downloaded like in Firefox