Chrome History Cleaner

Name: Chrome History Cleaner
Rating: 4.407407407407407 (27 reviews)
Author: KarthiTech

Clears the chrome browser history automatically on browser start. You can also schedule to clear chrome history periodically.

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Chrome History Cleaner is a handy Chrome extension designed to automatically clear your browsing history every time you start the browser. Unlike other tools, it preserves your cookies, cache, and passwords to maintain your user sessions without interruption.

Users can also set a schedule for the extension to automatically clear their browsing history at intervals such as every 5, 10, or 15 minutes. The extension offers a simple interface on its popup page to select the desired time interval. Support for clearing other browsing data types will be available in future updates, ensuring enhanced privacy and control over browsing data.

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By:

KarthiTech

Users:

9,000+

Rating:

4.41

(27)

Version:

1.0.5 Last updated: 2025-03-28

Creation date:

2018-03-10

Risk:

Permissions:

browsingData
storage
alarms

Size:

8.00K

Email:

ka*****@gmail.com

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 10,489 ▲ 38

Other rankings

#3296 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 14

#3 in browser history keyword 33 ▼ 1

#7 in auto history wipe keyword 15 ▼ 1

#8 in history keyword 32 ▼ 5

#11 in cleaner keyword 30 ▼ 5

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User reviews

Chrome History Cleaner is appreciated for its automatic and scheduled clearing of browser history, enhancing user privacy without impacting performance. Users find it reliable and easy to use. However, common limitations include the absence of selective site history deletion, lack of cookie clearing on startup, and missing manual delete options. Some users experience functional issues on specific browsers like Opera GX. Overall, the extension is well-received for its core functionality but could benefit from added features and bug fixes.

Pros

Effectively clears browser history automatically, helping maintain user privacy.
Allows scheduling or timing for automatic history clearing, which users find convenient.
Works reliably without causing system lag or performance issues.
Simple and user-friendly interface with positive feedback from diverse users.
Supports periodic clearing of history within existing browser sessions.

Cons

Lacks an option to delete history from specific sites only.
No feature to delete cookies on browser start, which users have requested.
Some users report issues with clearing history on startup not working consistently (notably on Opera GX).
Missing option to manually trigger history deletion immediately (delete now).
Does not allow deletion of history by specific dates, only by minutes.

Recent reviews

It's been a few weeks now and the history does not clear on startup anymore. The timer still works though. (Using it on Opera GX)

Kirby, 2025-03-26

Please update your app

YORI, 2025-03-11

I just tried half a dozen extensions that claim to auto clear history between sessions, but this is the first one that worked. No hassles at all. You can even set it to periodically clear the history of an existing session. If you're looking to lock down your privacy, look no further.

Guardian Computing, 2025-02-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chrome History Cleaner does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

Chrome History Cleaner has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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