Ugly Email

Get Back Your Email Privacy, Block Email Tracking.

Ugly Email: Email Privacy Tool | Block Email Tracking

'Ugly Email' is an open-source Gmail extension for protecting email privacy. It effectively scans and identifies emails that contain tracking pixels within your inbox. Tracked emails are flagged with an eyeball icon whereas the tracking pixel gets blocked. All data is securely stored locally, ensuring absolute privacy.

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Extension stats

By: https://uglyemail.com

Users: 70,000+

Rating: 3.67

(351)

Version: 4.1.2 (Last updated: 2024-03-07)

Creation date: 2018-07-07

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
https://mail.google.com/*
*://*.googleusercontent.com/proxy/*

Size: 348.16K

Email: su*****@uglyemail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,632 ▲ 97

Other rankings

#6795 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 63 #7 in email keyword 17 ▲ 3 #60 in tracking keyword 49 ▲ 19 #161 in gmail keyword 16 ▲ 16

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Ugly Email (v4.1.2)

2,783+ 2.83

(18)

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Blocks email trackers effectively
Great concept for privacy and security
User-friendly with a clear interface
Updates have resolved previous issues
Long-time user satisfaction before recent issues

Cons

Breaks Gmail functionality (error #2014)
Incompatibility with recent Chrome updates
Requires frequent updates that seem to be lacking
Slows down Gmail performance
Has become practically unusable recently

Most mentioned

Issues with Gmail functionality
Error code #2014 preventing Gmail access
Need for updates to maintain compatibility
Initial effectiveness in blocking trackers
Developer appreciation and long-time users

User reviews

Well I can't be certain it is actually blocking the tracker, but I do see the all seeing eye next to certain emails which is super great! Big ups to the developer for this app, great concept!

Jono Hargreaves, 2025-02-11

"This extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions." Any chance this will be updated?

Mark Salvacion, 2024-09-22

UPDATE: Works flawlessly after the update. 5 stars rating going your way. Thanks!

Zbynek Kysela, 2024-03-07

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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