Browser Extensions Guide

Web browsers are the primary gateway to the internet; an essential software for modern life. Many users’ experiences and expectations are determined by what the browser offers by default. For example, they normalize web page advertisements as an intrinsic quality of the browsing experience.

Fortunately, modern browsers enable easy modification through browser-specific software called extensions. They can, for example, remove all advertisements from webpages, enhancing personal privacy and page performance, and reducing annoyance.

Thoughtful users go beyond default settings to uplift their browsing experience, namely through browser extensions. This article discusses the top extensions with broad usefulness.

An excellent wide-spectrum blocker that filters ads, trackers, pop-ups, malware, coin miners, and more.

Content blockers are some of the most popular browser extensions because they help keep you safe online.

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recommends ad blockers.

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Automatically skips segments in YouTube videos you don’t want to watch, such as self-promotion and in-video advertisements. It’s literally a time saver.

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Client-side in-page text translations for Firefox-based browsers.

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Extracts text from web pages and uses text-to-speech to read it aloud.

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Adaptivly themes web pages into a “dark mode” theme, even for websites without a dark mode feature.

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Automatically completes GDPR consent popups based on your preferences.

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Helps prevent tracking by clearing tracking parameters in opened URLs. Do note that it can break some browser features such as passing a web signin to a local application.

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Serves local files for hosted libraries and such to limit requests used for tracking.

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