Searchonymous

Prevents Google from tracking your searches

Searchonymous is a Chrome extension designed to keep your Google searches private by blocking tracking cookies during your search sessions. With Searchonymous, Google cannot link your searches to your account or build a search history, while you remain logged in to other Google services like YouTube and Gmail.

This extension makes it appear as if you are logged out of your Google account during searches, thus preventing personalized search results and tracking. Users can opt to allow the 'Search Preferences Cookie' to customize their search settings. However, note that Searchonymous does not protect against IP or browser fingerprint tracking. A valuable tool for enhanced search privacy, Searchonymous empowers users to browse securely without sacrificing convenience.

Manifest V2
By:
Merten Peetz
Daily users:
1,445+ -2
Rating:
4.21
(24)
Version:
1.1.2 Last updated: 2023-07-19
Version code:
5596884
Creation date:
2014-01-29
Risk:
Very high risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • storage
  • *://*.google.com/*
  • *://*.google.ad/*
  • *://*.google.ae/*
  • *://*.google.com.af/*
  • *://*.google.com.ag/*
  • *://*.google.com.ai/*
  • *://*.google.al/*
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Size:
32.92K
Email:
se*****@mpeetz.de
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description ⏷
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

Searchonymous (v1.1.2)
1,000+ 4.50 (16)

User reviews

Pros
  • Increases privacy when using Google searches
  • Allows users to use Google without tracking their search history
  • Works well with certain Firefox versions and offers flexibility with Web Activity tracking
  • Satisfies user demand for privacy-focused browsing
Cons
  • Many users report that it no longer functions properly
  • Incompatible with specific Firefox versions, such as ESR
  • Lacks features like an easy method to disable the extension
Recent reviews
by Parakeet709, 2024-11-11

機能しなくなると聞いたので移行します。

Don't make the mistake of using it. Dysfunctional and useless.
by just, 2023-01-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Searchonymous requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

Searchonymous 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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