# QueryVeil

> Privacy-focused extension that generates realistic search query noise to obfuscate user search patterns and protect against profiling.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `queryveil`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NOTz00m
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2025-10-30
- **Size:** 75 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/queryveil/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/NOTz00m/queryveil](https://github.com/NOTz00m/queryveil)

## Description

QueryVeil protects your search privacy by generating realistic background queries that blend with your actual searches, making it harder for search engines to build accurate profiles of your interests and behavior.

<strong>Features:</strong>
- Human-like query patterns that resist automated detection
- Adjustable intensity levels (queries/hr)
- Topic category controls
- One-click pause when you need clean results
- Simple interface

<strong>Privacy First:</strong>
- Fully local operation - no servers, no telemetry
- Generated queries are never logged or stored (unless Debug mode is enabled)
- Open source for community audit
- No data collection whatsoever

You control when it runs, how often, and what topics to include. Your privacy, your rules.

## Rankings

- #58,787 — Overall
- #20 — jquery
- #22 — query

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `https://www.google.com/*`
- `https://trends.google.com/*`
- `https://www.bing.com/*`
- `https://duckduckgo.com/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: google.com, bing.com, duckduckgo.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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