User Agent Switcher

User Agent Switcher

Simplest way to switch between user-agents in your browser!

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What is User Agent Switcher?
User Agent Switcher is a simple but powerful Chrome extension that allows you to toggle between different user-agent strings, allowing you to mimic, spoof, or fake other browsers, devices, or search engine spiders.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 100,000+
Rating: 4.25 (625)
Version: 1.1.8 (Last updated: 2024-05-09)
Creation date: 2020-03-12
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • offscreen
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 222.21K
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Summary
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User Agent Switcher is simple, but powerful extension. And much easier to use the Internet, regardless of which browser or operating system you prefer. It adds a toolbar button that you can use to toggle between different commonly used user agent strings.

So what’s a User Agent?

A user agent is a small text description of your device that is sent with every web request. Websites can detect the browser you’re using and serve different content - this is why iPhone and Android users see special mobile websites when they browse the web.

With this chrome extension, you can quickly and easily switch between user-agent strings. Also, you can set up specific URLs that you want to spoof every time.

Changing User-Agent allows you to mimic, spoof or fake other browsers, devices or search engine spiders.

Note: Sometimes problems may occur after using a mobile user-agent, and won't switch back no matter what you spoof, you will need to switch the user-agent back to Chrome and clear your cookies for the sites to treat the browser normally again!

User reviews
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Pros
  • Convenient to use
  • Helpful for mimicking mobile devices
  • Allows for customization of user agent
Cons
  • Issues with the default setting reverting after update
  • Some broken links in menus
  • No option to change operating system
Most mentioned
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Recent reviews
by Tomás Cardoso Tomás Cardoso, 2024-05-27

by Alfian Rizaldy Alfian Rizaldy, 2024-05-24

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Safety
Risk impact

User Agent Switcher 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 User Agent Switcher if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

User Agent Switcher has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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