Behind The Overlay
One click to close any overlay on any website.
Behind The Overlay - Close Web Overlays with One Click
'Behind The Overlay' is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to instantly close any overlay on any web page. It allows facile keyboard shortcut usage - ctrl+shift+x on Windows, cmd+shift+x on MacOS. It doesn't rely on a static list of rules, offering versatility and compatibility with any website, but instead operates when activated by the user. The extension doesn't necessitate any permissions and doesn't affect browsing performance. Furthermore, it also removes blurred backgrounds and discounts scroll bars, enhancing the viewing experience.
Extension stats
Risk impact: Very low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- activeTab
- scripting
Size: 58.34K
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Extension summary
Close any overlay on any website with a single click or keys. Use keyboard shortcut on Windows ctrl+shift+x or on MacOS cmd+shift+x (think about x as the close button you can use on any website). Once you get used to the keyboard shortcut, you'll be using it all the time and gonna love it ! ; )
Important features:
- It works on any website. It doesn't rely on a static list of rules, as some other extensions.
- It doesn't require any permissions.
- No performance impact on your browsing. It will only activate when triggered.
- (NEW) Also removes blurred backgrounds and unlocks the scroll bar.
Important changes
0.2.2 - 05/01/2024 Update to make it work with the latest versions of Chrome that only supports manifest v3.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works well for bypassing overlays and paywalls
- Incredibly useful for frequent users
- No annoying bloat like account registration
- Has a high success rate (95% of the time)
- Consistently valuable for making unusable websites usable
Cons
- Inconsistent performance across various websites
- Some users report that it doesn't work at all
- Requires updates to improve functionality
- A few users have specific websites where it fails
Most mentioned
- Works well
- Useful extension
- Doesn't always work consistently
- Bypasses paywalls
- Needs improvement
User reviews
I use this extension a near countless times every week. It's incredibly useful.
by 
Charles Magnuson, 2024-10-01
Charles Magnuson, 2024-10-01Best overlay bypass, i got free infinite vpn with this by bypassing
the paywall somehow i would realy reccomend XD
by 
xxmexx florrio, 2024-08-12
xxmexx florrio, 2024-08-12 by 
Ahmed Al-Qaidom, 2024-07-27
Ahmed Al-Qaidom, 2024-07-27Extension safety
Risk impact
Behind The Overlay does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Behind The Overlay has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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