Open via Google™ Web Light Proxy

Open the current tab and links via Google's Web Light proxy.

Open via Google™ Web Light Proxy Chrome Extension

'Open via Google™ Web Light Proxy' is a Chrome extension that enables the user to open their current tab or links through Google Web Light. This service transcodes the web pages into a version optimized for slower networks, making the pages load faster while conserving data consumption. Use the extension's button or the option in the context menu on links as per your convenience. Notably, it is not affiliated with Google.

Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.81
(16)
Version: 0.4 (Last updated: 2020-02-29)
Creation date: 2020-02-28
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
Size: 12.46K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Makes browsing faster
  • Helps clean websites from dangerous scripts
  • Easy to use
  • Useful for low speed internet connections
  • Can help to unblock websites
  • Can help to save data on 3G connections
Cons
  • Does not work
  • Does not reduce the size of the file when saving in mhtml format
  • Redirects to the original URL
Most mentioned
  • Works well with slow internet connections
  • Doesn't work
  • Helps to speed up browsing
User reviews
При сохранении в формат mhtml нет никакой разницы в размере файла оригинальной страницы и страницы Google Web Light открытой с помощью этого расширрения. Вывод такой - это расширение не работает а proxy Google Web Light работает в режиме DNS сервера. Предлагаю расзработчику использовать AMP CDN чтобы исправить расширение.
by qq qq, 2023-03-06

does not work, has not worked for a while. any URL entered via GWL just redirects to the origin URL.
by John Doe, 2022-05-22

didnt work
by Twice, 2022-05-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open via Google™ Web Light Proxy does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Low Request access to the following domains:
Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Open via Google™ Web Light Proxy. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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