SearchLock Tab

SearchLock Tab

Privacy-enhancing search engine new tab page.

What is SearchLock Tab?
SearchLock Tab is a Chrome extension that focuses on enhancing user privacy during online searches. The extension seamlessly replaces your new tab page with a privacy-friendly SearchLock search box. With it, users can perform web searches without the fear of being tracked or profiled by advertisers. Importantly, SearchLock Tab does not ask for, store, or associate searches with any personal information, including when private mode is used.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.24 (87)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2022-12-10)
Creation date: 2017-08-28
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • storage
  • tabs
  • topSites
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Host permissions:
  • *://*.searchlock.com/*
Size: 282.62K
Stats date:

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.
Chrome-Stats extension
Merlin
Summary

Search the web without being tracked from your new tab page! SearchLock Tab adds a privacy-friendly SearchLock search box to your browser's new tab page.

When you use SearchLock, you can rest easy knowing that:

• We don't track you in or out of private mode. • We don’t ask for or store your personal information. • We don't associate your searches with your personal information since we never ask for it in the first place. • We don't follow you with ads.


Extension Features:

  • Updates your Chrome new tab page to show a privacy-friendly search box from SearchLock.
  • Use your SearchLock Tab page to search the web privately, without being tracked or profiled for advertising.
See more
User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Secure searches
  • Feeling protected online
  • Keeps scammers away
Cons
  • Not good for searching for sites
Most mentioned
  • Secure searches
  • Feeling protected online
Recent reviews
Well I too worry about being save online. So I am using SearchLock. So far I love it! Great product yes I told my friends about it as well. Can't beat it for what it does. Give it a try you wont be dissapointed. I also keep up with the product on Facebook as well.
by love music love music, 2018-03-03

Sometimes it does show in address bar that my searches are secure.
by Thomas Price Thomas Price, 2018-08-13

echt cool
by Bernhard Bernhard, 2018-07-25
View all user reviews
Safety
Risk impact

SearchLock Tab 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 SearchLock Tab if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

SearchLock Tab has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Upgrade to see risk analysis details
Screenshots
Promo images
SearchLock Tab small promo image
Small promo image
Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to SearchLock Tab: