Windscribe - Free VPN and Ad Blocker
Windscribe helps you circumvent censorship, block ads, beacons and trackers on websites you use every day.
Manifest V2
- By:
- Windscribe
- Rating:
- 4.50 (3,931) 3 new ratings
- Version:
- 3.4.13.2 (Last updated: 2025-02-04)
- Version code:
- 5875118
- Creation date:
- 2016-04-12
- Permissions:
- <all_urls>
- proxy
- management
- tabs
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- activeTab
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- contextMenus See more
- Size:
- 3.78M
- Email:
- su*****@windscribe.com
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Updated:
- a day ago
Ranking
# 238
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User reviews
Users find Windscribe to be a generally good and reliable VPN with smooth performance and long-term satisfaction. However, multiple users report it not working properly or failing altogether. Additionally, some face issues with excessive data consumption without usage and streaming sites blocking the VPN, which limits its usefulness for certain content.
Pros
- Generally good and reliable VPN service
- Fluent and smooth performance
- Long-term user satisfaction with stable service
Cons
- Does not work as expected or fails to function
- Data usage consumed quickly without active use
- Blocked by certain streaming sites making it ineffective for some content
Recent reviews
For what you get with this company and how funny and chill they are with the news updates, I've used them for years with no complaints, their doing a very good job
by jdmunson, 2025-04-22
by NephilimFB, 2025-04-20
by Firefox user 18949953, 2025-04-20
Extension safety
Risk impact
Windscribe - Free VPN and Ad Blocker requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Windscribe - Free VPN and Ad Blocker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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