# Lightbeam Beta

> Lightbeam is a Firefox browser extension that uses interactive visualizations to show you the relationships between third parties and the sites you visit.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/lightbeam-beta](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lightbeam-beta)

## Overview

- **ID:** `lightbeam-beta`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** chikl
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 23
- **Version:** 3.4.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2023-01-09
- **Size:** 712 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lightbeam-beta/)

## Description

Lightbeam Beta is a Firefox browser extension that uses interactive visualizations to show you the relationships between third parties and the sites you visit.

## Rankings

- #23,361 — Overall
- #155 — beta

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextualIdentities`
- `webRequest`
- `tabs`
- `cookies`
- `storage`
- `downloads`
- `privacy`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lightbeam-beta)