AdBlock — block ads across the web

Name: AdBlock — block ads across the web
Rating: 3.9 (1478 reviews)
Author: Adblock, Inc.

Block ads on YouTube and your favorite sites for free

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AdBlock is a leading free Chrome extension trusted by over 60 million users worldwide to block intrusive ads across YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and popular websites. It enhances your browsing experience by eliminating pop-ups, banners, and video ads, helping boost productivity and page load times.

Key features include disabling third-party tracking to protect privacy, blocking malicious ads to improve security, and customizable filters with allowlists and dark mode. The premium version adds blocking distractions like cookie banners and floating videos, syncing settings across devices, and personalized themes and images to replace blocked ads.

AdBlock prioritizes your online privacy and security by keeping your data confidential while allowing customizable control over your ad experience. Participate in the Acceptable Ads program to allow non-intrusive ads if you choose, ensuring a balanced browsing experience with robust support.

Privacy & Security Productivity Utilities Entertainment

By:

Adblock, Inc.

Users:

16,286,701+ -120,699

Rating:

3.90

(1,478) 3 new ratings

Version:

6.20.0 Last updated: 2025-04-29

Creation date:

2022-01-25

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>
alarms
contextMenus
idle
notifications
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage
webNavigation
webRequest

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Size:

4.63M

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

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Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 4

Other rankings

#2 in Productivity

#2 in Block ads and more

#1 in ad-blocking keyword 96

#1 in adblock keyword 91

#1 in ads keyword 73

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User reviews

Users generally find the AdBlock add-on effective and easy to use, praising its ad-blocking capabilities. However, many report significant issues specifically on YouTube, where ads are not blocked and ad blocker detection warnings appear, raising concerns. Some users need to reinstall or update the extension to maintain functionality. The add-on is also noted to be broken on the Edge Dev browser version. There are complaints about insufficient help or support for installation or troubleshooting.

Pros

Effectively blocks ads in general, as appreciated by some users.
Simple to use and well-liked by users in positive feedback.
Regularly updated to combat new types of ads, maintaining some level of effectiveness.

Cons

Does not block YouTube ads effectively anymore, multiple users report continued ads on YouTube.
YouTube detects ad blocker use and shows warnings, causing concern among users.
Sometimes the extension stops working and requires reinstalling or updating to fix issues.
The extension is reportedly broken on Edge Dev version, failing to block ads.
Lack of available support or help for downloading and using the add-on.

Recent reviews

"非常好用。谢谢。推荐大家另外一个插件：easyVPN，全球畅游，操作非常简单。"

by fan, 2025-05-12

en youtube falla todo el tiempo, es increible que no sirva alli.

by David, 2025-05-10

casi perfecto lo recomendaría 100% úsalo te sorprenderás cero anuncios... despues de usarlo por por un lago tiempo sigo opinando lo mismo es la mejor claro q la recondaria 100%

by jesus, 2025-05-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

AdBlock — block ads across the web requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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AdBlock — block ads across the web has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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