Spoof Timezone

Change the time zone setting for web pages in the browser to a randomly selected or user-specified time zone.

What is Spoof Timezone?

"Spoof Timezone" is a Chrome browser extension designed to enhance user privacy by allowing them to change their timezone settings to a random or chosen value. This prevents tracking through timezone fingerprinting techniques. The extension offers automatic detection based on IP, quick testing via context menu, updates at start-up, and better iframe support in line with the new manifest v3.

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Extension stats

By: joue.quroi

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 40,000+

Rating: 3.77 (39)

Version: 0.4.1 (Last updated: 2024-02-06)

Creation date: 2018-08-01

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
scripting
webNavigation
contextMenus
notifications

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 143.36K

Email: jo*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 4622 ▼ 10

Other rankings

#3144 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1 #120 in detect keyword 15 ▼ 4 #209 in ip keyword 35 ▼ 5 #251 in start page keyword 33 ▼ 5 #262 in version keyword 10 ▲ 4

Other platforms

Spoof Timezone (v0.3.4)

3.38

(60) 1,776+

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Extension summary

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The extension alters the timezone information that the browser reveals to web pages to protect your actual timezone from being identified. You can ensure the extension spoofs the correct timezone by setting your preferred one on the options page. Additionally, there is an option to generate random timezones, which can be useful in preventing fingerprinting scripts from identifying your browser based on your actual time zone.

To test the current timezone use the right-click context menu item.

The extension can also automatically detect your timezone based on your IP address starting from version 0.1.4. Use the right-click action button's menu to access this option.

Moreover, there is an option to check and update the timezone on start-up, which can be enabled from the options page.

The latest version of the extension includes improvements such as faster injection into iframes and automatic timezone detection that now respects daylight shifting. This extension now works on manifest v3.

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

Allows spoofing of time zone for specific devices
Works as advertised in some cases
Useful for bypassing time zone issues with security cameras

Cons

Doesn't work well on Reddit and WhatsApp web
People are stuck in a verification loop with Cloudflare
Offset issues with time zones
Interface is confusing for some users
Frequent reports of not functioning properly

Most mentioned

Doesn't work very well
Verification process is frustrating
Offset is wrong or inverted

Recent reviews

Работает инвалидно, верификаторы то видят, то не видят время из расширения. Но самый главный минус это то, что при включенном расширении нельзя пройти проверку на человека от cloudflare - постоянный цикл.