Disconnect

Make the web faster, more private, and more secure.

What is Disconnect?

"Disconnect" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance user privacy by visualizing and blocking invisible websites that track users. It speeds up webpage loading time by up to 44% and prevents tracking by thousands of third-party sites. Being recognized for its effectiveness, Disconnect has received several awards, including the Best Privacy Tool by the New York Times in 2016 and the Innovation Award for Best Privacy and Security Software at South by Southwest in 2015. Furthermore, it is an open-source, pay-what-you-want software that offers support on their site.

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By: https://disconnect.me

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Users: 500,000+

Rating: 4.41 (3,138)

Version: 20.3.1.1 (Last updated: 2020-10-07)

Creation date: 2020-03-04

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
webNavigation
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 1.04M

Email: su*****@disconnect.me

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 839 ▲ 27

Other rankings

#2328 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1 #189 in visited sites keyword 9 ▲ 19 #271 in google chrome keyword 98 ▲

Other platforms

Disconnect (v20.3.1.2)

4.13 (484) 93,529+

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Summary

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Disconnect lets you visualize and block the invisible websites that track you. Load the pages you go to 44% faster. Stop tracking by thousands of third-party sites.

Disconnect was named the best privacy tool by the New York Times (2016), Innovation Award winner for Best Privacy and Security software at South by Southwest (2015), listed as one of the 100 best innovations of the year by Popular Science and one of the 20 best Chrome extensions by Lifehacker.

Disconnect is open-source http://git.io/Do5OtA, pay-what-you-want software https://disconnect.me/support.

You can get help on our site https://disconnect.me/disconnect/help.

Note: Green (or checked) means blocked!

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Blocks a large number of ads and tracking scripts
Useful for improving privacy and reducing tracking
Well-crafted and professionally designed

Cons

Has not been updated in 3 years
Breaks layout on some websites
Does not block some ads and banner garbage

Most mentioned

Doesn't work, it doesn't block anything
Not updated in 3 years
Breaks layout on certain websites

Recent reviews

Nao consigo entrar no X com essa extensão ativada.

Higher, 2024-05-17

On some sites Disconnect will not appear after clicking the icon. And with the lengthy delay in any updates, I am starting to feel like I'm being played.

Badabing, 2024-03-31

Won't let me login to Rottentomatoes via Facebook. Removing.

R C, 2019-10-26

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Safety

Risk impact

Disconnect is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Disconnect if you trust the publisher.