Ugly Email

Get Back Your Email Privacy, Block Email Tracking.

What is Ugly Email?

'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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By: https://uglyemail.com

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Users: 90,508 ▲ 1.81K

Rating: 3.75 (327)

Version: 4.1.1 (Last updated: 2022-06-07)

Creation date: 2018-07-07

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

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

Size: 224.26K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 2699 ▼ 257

Other rankings

#6306 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 204 #27 in email keyword 75 ▲ 1 #92 in tracking keyword 57 ▼ 2 #227 in transfer keyword 20 ▼ 11

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Summary

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The #1 downloaded Gmail extension for blocking read receipts and other email tracking pixels.

Ugly Email is an open-source Gmail extension for identifying and blocking email trackers.

Ugly Email scans through your inbox and looks for emails containing tracking pixels. Tracked emails are labeled with an eyeball icon, and the tracking pixel is blocked.

All of the Ugly Email data is stored on your browser's IndexDB storage locally. We do not track, transfer, or store any of your information.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Great for blocking email tracking
Helpful in reducing spam and unnecessary emails.
Easy to use, performs as described

Cons

Not working with certain browsers and systems, including MS Edge and certain versions of Chrome or Mac OS.
Causes Gmail inbox to slow down
Inconsistencies in working - sometimes cannot detect certain trackers, sometimes gives false alarms
The Ugly Email icon is too big, causing discomfort when using compact view in Gmail

Most mentioned

Useful for maintaining privacy
Difficulty in compatibility with certain systems and browsers
Possible bugs that interfere with other email actions like 'snooze'

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Safety

Risk impact

Ugly Email is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Ugly Email if you trust the publisher.