Random User-Agent (Switcher)

Name: Random User-Agent (Switcher)
Rating: 4 (240 reviews)
Author: Paramtamtam

Automatically change the user agent after a specified period of time to a randomly selected one, thus hiding your real user agent

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

3,932 ▼ 3

Data as of 2026-09-30

Rating:

4.00

(240)

Version:

4.3.2

Last updated: 2025-07-09

Features & Capabilities

The Random User-Agent (Switcher) Chrome extension helps protect your online privacy by automatically changing your browser's user agent at set intervals. This user agent string acts like a browser fingerprint, revealing your device and software details to websites. By randomizing or manually setting user agents, this extension makes it appear as if you're browsing from different devices, safeguarding you from targeted tracking and JavaScript fingerprinting techniques.

Featuring lightweight operation and customizable options, users can select which browsers and operating systems to emulate, and create an exceptions list for specific sites. This extension is completely free, ad-free, and open source, providing a simple yet powerful tool to enhance your anonymity and security while surfing the web.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Privacy & Security

By:

Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

4.3.2 Last updated: 2025-07-09

Version code:

5985979

Creation date:

2017-12-10

Firefox add-on GUID:

{b43b974b-1d3a-4232-b226-eaa2ac6ebb69}

Firefox add-on numeric ID:

902333

Weekly download count:

699

Firefox on Android:

Yes

Risk:

Permissions:

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

187.02KB

Email:

fi*****@random-user-agent.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-30

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:: Paramtamtam
Firefox Add-ons Store: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/random_user_agent/
Email:: fi*****@random-user-agent.com
Website:: https://github.com/tarampampam/random-user-agent/issues

Permission Change History

2024-05-13: Version 3.19.0 → 4.0.0

Add Host permissions: <all_urls>

Add Permissions: alarms scripting declarativeNetRequest

Remove Permissions: webRequest webRequestBlocking <all_urls>

User Reviews

Users praise Random User-Agent (Switcher) for its solid UA spoofing options, including fixed UA and domain-based white/blacklists. The extension generally receives positive feedback ('good', 'fantastic') and is viewed as useful and configurable, with several users noting it helps bypass certain site constraints. A common request across logs is Android support to auto-switch to desktop UA depending on context, and some users report stability issues after updates. Overall, it's well-liked for flexibility, though platform-specific behavior improvements and update stability are recurring themes.

Pros

Robust UA spoofing features including a fixed UA option.
Domain-based whitelist/blacklist support for targeted spoofing.
Generally positive reception; users describe it as useful, good, or fantastic.
Flexible and configurable; easy to set up and use.

Cons

Recent reviews

top3 User-Agent - as download count, but only this is working.

by Fi***** 2026-09-02

by An***** 2026-01-23

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Is Random User-Agent (Switcher) Safe?

Risk impact

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Random User-Agent (Switcher) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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Random User-Agent (Switcher) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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