iCloud Hide My Email

Use iCloud's Hide My Email service on Chrome.
What is iCloud Hide My Email?
iCloud Hide My Email is a versatile extension allowing users to capitalize on Apple's Hide My Email service on any Chromium-based browser. This convenient tool brings the same UX from Safari offering a simple pop-up UI to generate and reserve Hide My Email addresses, manage these addresses, implement instant autofilling on relevant HTML input elements, and a rapid configuration of Hide My Email settings.

Extension stats

Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.42 (40)
Version: 1.2.7 (Last updated: 2024-10-28)
Creation date: 2022-09-14
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • storage
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • webRequest
  • notifications
Host permissions:
  • https://*.icloud.com/*
  • https://*.icloud.com.cn/*
Size: 416.77K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

iCloud Hide My Email (v1.2.9)
5.00 (14) 251
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.

Extension summary

This extension enables the use of iCloud's Hide My Email service on any Chromium based browser such as Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, and Microsoft Edge.

Hide My Email is natively supported in Safari. This extension aims to bring a similar UX to the Chromium ecosystem.

Features:

  • Simple pop-up UI for generating and reserving new Hide My Email addresses
  • Ability to manage existing Hide My Email addresses (including deactivation, reactivation, and deletion)
  • Instant autofilling on any HTML input element that is relevant to email
  • Quick configuration of Hide My Email settings, such as the Forward-To address, through the Options page of the extension.

Disclaimer: This extension is not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorized, or sponsored by Apple.

Source code: https://github.com/dedoussis/icloud-hide-my-email-browser-extension

Found an issue or bug? Please submit it here: https://github.com/dedoussis/icloud-hide-my-email-browser-extension/issues/new

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Very useful for users who prefer Chrome over Safari while using Apple services.
  • Works effectively for generating Hide My Email addresses.
  • User-friendly interface and simple to use.
Cons
  • Issues with functionality when two-factor authentication (2FA) is enabled.
  • Concerns about privacy when providing iCloud login credentials to a third-party app.
  • Some users experienced errors (e.g., AxiosError status codes) preventing email creation.
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work properly with 2FA setup.
  • Concerns about privacy and data security.
  • General praise for its usefulness and functionality.
Recent reviews
by Mikael KARA, 2024-11-03

by Asish Binu Mathew, 2024-10-29

by Joseph Miramon, 2024-10-08
View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

iCloud Hide My Email requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

iCloud Hide My Email is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Upgrade to see risk analysis details

Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to iCloud Hide My Email: