Promnesia

Recall which pages you already visited, why and in which context
What is Promnesia?
Promnesia is a browser extension called Promnesia that allows users to explore their browsing history in context, providing information about when a page was visited, why it was bookmarked, how it was discovered, and more.

Extension stats

Users: 389 ▼ -8
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2024-05-31)
Creation date: 2020-05-25
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webNavigation
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • bookmarks
  • history
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • file:///*
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
Size: 439.30K

Other platforms

Promnesia (v1.3.1)
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Extension summary

Promnesia is a browser extension (Chrome/Firefox/Firefox mobile) which provides a sidebar which complements browser history with some enhanced features.

TLDR: it lets you explore your browsing history in context: where you encountered it, in chat, on Twitter, on Reddit, or just in one of the text files on your computer. This is unlike most modern browsers, where you can only see when you visited the link.

It allows you to answer different questions about the current web page:

  • have I been here before? When?
  • why have I bookmarked it?
  • how did I get on it? Which page has led to it?
  • who sent me this link? Can I just jump to the message?
  • which links on this page have I already explored?
  • which posts from this blog page have I already read?

NOTE: to get the most benefits from the extension, you also need to set up a supplementary service. You can find the instructions here: https://github.com/karlicoss/promnesia#setup

Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

Promnesia has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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