Cookie Auto Delete

Automatically delete cookies when a tab or the browser is closed!

What is Cookie Auto Delete?

'Cookie Auto Delete' is a Chrome extension that allows automatic deletion of cookies when a tab or the whole browser is closed. It aims to enhance user privacy by removing cookies, particularly third-party ones, that track user behavior across websites. It features an ON|OFF toolbar switch and allows the choice between deletion upon tab closure (Tab-Only mode) or browser closure(Session-Only mode). The extension also includes a whitelisting tool for domain exclusions.

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Extension stats

By: Yubi

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Users: 8,000+ ▲ 1,000

Rating: 2.86 (14)

Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2023-11-04)

Creation date: 2019-07-07

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
cookies
notifications
contentSettings

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 46.38K

Email: mu*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 11814 ▲ 795

Other rankings

#1577 in Tools #26 in delete keyword 8 ▼ 3 #52 in cookie keyword 53 ▼ 7 #268 in auto keyword 66 ▼ 16

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Extension summary

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Cookie Auto Delete is an extension that helps you quickly erase cookies for a tab when it closes (Tab-Only mode). Moreover, you can set the addon to remove cookies for all tabs when the browser is closed (Session-Only mode).

The toolbar icon serves as an ON|OFF switch to quickly turn the addon ON or OFF. This addon can potentially improve your privacy as it deletes cookies (and most importantly third-party cookies) which are used to track user's behavior across multiple websites. Please note that, if you want to switch modes, open the addon options and mark the desired option. Moreover, this addon has a whitelisting tool to easily exclude a domain from Cookie Auto Delete. Simply add a domain comma separate to the designated area on the options page.

Note: this extension is made in collaboration with the author of Cookie Switch ON|OFF (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cookie-switch-onoff/okclohaghlaedgghhngcenaandmajmmk)

To report bugs, please fill the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/cookie-auto-delete.html).

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

Deletes session cookies as intended.
Lightweight extension.

Cons

Manual entry required for whitelisting sites.
Only allowlists hostnames, not entire domains.
Causes users to be logged out frequently.
Doesn't effectively delete all cookies or local storage.

Most mentioned

Issues with manual whitelisting.
Problems with cookies not being cleared.
Frequent logouts from services.

Recent reviews

Doesn't work. Have had it installed for 10 days - set to delete cookies on tab close. Just checked chrome://settings/content/all?search=cookies and Chrome is still full of cookies. Shame as I really thought this was the extension I have been looking for for ages.

Rob Cooling, 2024-10-25

It does what it says, but there is too much friction to use it. Having to manually type each entry on the whitelist is a pain. Why not using a right click > whitelist site?