# Remove DNT (DoNotTrack) Header from Requests

> Strip out the DNT header when using Strict or Custom mode Tracking Protection for (slightly) reduced fingerprintability.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/remove-dnt-donottrack-header](https://chrome-stats.com/d/remove-dnt-donottrack-header)

## Overview

- **ID:** `remove-dnt-donottrack-header`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jscher2000
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 23
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5
- **Last updated:** 2021-02-21
- **First published:** 2021-02-20
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/remove-dnt-donottrack-header/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jscher2000/Remove-DNT-Do-Not-Track-Header](https://github.com/jscher2000/Remove-DNT-Do-Not-Track-Header)

## Description

Remove DNT (DoNotTrack) Header from Requests is a Firefox add-on that strips out the DNT header for (slightly) reduced fingerprintability. Install now and protect your privacy!

## Rankings

- #22,821 — Overall
- #49 — request
- #70 — header
- #203 — reduce
- #217 — remove

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/remove-dnt-donottrack-header)