# QuietBrowse

> Experimental privacy-focused ad and tracker blocker.Blocks ads and trackers locally on your device. Learns new trackers, warns about suspicious sites, and protects passwords — with zero data collection.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `quietbrowse`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anshuman Singh
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.6.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2026-07-17
- **Size:** 1.27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/quietbrowse/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/quietbrowse/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/quietbrowse/privacy/)

## Description

QuietBrowse blocks ads, trackers, and malicious sites without sending any data off your device.
Features:
• Blocks ads and trackers using EasyList and EasyPrivacy rules
• Privacy Badger-style tracker learning — automatically identifies new trackers based on behavior
• Phishing and malware site detection with a local trust scoring system
• Cookie consent banner auto-rejection (no more "Accept All" popups)
• CNAME uncloaking — catches trackers that hide behind first-party subdomains
• Element Zapper — click to permanently hide any element on any page
• YouTube ad and tracking parameter cleanup
• Per-site pause and whitelist support
• Daily block statistics with a 30-day chart
• Backup and restore your settings
• No accounts, no telemetry, no external servers — 100% local
Works on Firefox 128 and later.

## Rankings

- #81,172 — Overall
- #58 — quizlet

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequest`
- `cookies`
- `downloads`
- `notifications`
- `contextMenus`
- `alarms`
- `scripting`
- `unlimitedStorage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/quietbrowse)