Windscribe helps you mask your physical location, circumvent censorship, and block ads and trackers on websites you use every day

Latest Version

Version
4.0.4
Update
December 9, 2024
Size
9.16MiB
Developer
windscribe.com
Category
Users
2,000,000+
Rating
4.68481 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Bahasa Indonesia
Bahasa Melayu
Deutsch
English
English (UK)
Filipino
Français
Kiswahili
Nederlands
Norsk
Tiếng Việt
Türkçe
Català
Dansk
Eesti
Español
Hrvatski
Italiano
Latviešu
Lietuvių
Magyar
Polski
Português (Brasil)
Português (Portugal)
Română
Slovenský
Slovenščina
Suomi
Svenska
čeština
Ελληνικά
Српски
български
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עברית
فارسی‎
मराठी
हिन्दी
বাংলা
ગુજરાતી
தமிழ்
తెలుగు
ಕನ್ನಡ
മലയാളം
ไทย
‫العربية
中文 (简体)
中文 (繁體)
日本語
한국어
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Permissions
ActiveTab
ContextMenus
DeclarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Privacy
Proxy
Notifications
Scripting
Storage
Tabs
WebRequest
WebRequestAuthProvider
Management
Alarms
Offscreen
UnlimitedStorage
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Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker Extension

Windscribe is a VPN desktop application and proxy browser extension that work together to block ads, trackers, restore access to blocked content, and help you safeguard your privacy online. The Free plan provides 10 GB of data per month (if you confirm your email address), and the Pro plan has unlimited data and access to servers in over 134 cities in 69 countries.
 
Still not convinced? Perhaps this elegant list of features will convince you otherwise.
 
Browse Privately
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Governments block content based on your location. Corporations track and sell your personal data. Add Windscribe to your browser and take back control of your privacy.
 
Advanced Privacy Features
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Windscribe is not just a proxy extension. It's a suite of privacy tools which include:
 
* Ad Crusher - Ads, trackers, and malware follow you around, waste your bandwidth, and compromise your privacy and security. Windscribe will block all this crap.
 
* Social Blocking - Social networks are the biggest privacy invaders out there. Block their tracking widgets and buttons.
 
* Cookie Go Away - Blocks annoying \"We use cookies\" banners on all websites.
 
* Whitelisting - Our block lists are not one size fits all. Customize your experience.
 
* Notification Blocking - Tired of sites asking you to send notifications? We are too. Enable this feature to never see those things again.
 
* WebRTC Blocking - Prevents WebRTC leaks that plague most proxy extensions and VPNs.
 
* Geolocation API Spoofing - Sites can request your GPS location, which bypasses most proxies and VPNs. Not with Windscribe.
 
* Timezone Spoofing - Sites can detect that your IP doesn't match your browser's time zone. This feature solves this problem.
 
* User Agent Spoofing - Helps combat browser fingerprinting.
 
* Language Spoofing - This feature will spoof your browser's language settings to match the proxy location of your choice.
 
* Worker Block - Block web workers from running in the background and collecting data.
 
* Ad Privacy - Disable ad topics, site-suggested ads, and ad measurement features enabled in Chrome.
 
Unlock content
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Windscribe VPN masks your IP address. This gives you unrestricted and private access to entertainment, news sites, and blocked content in over 69 different countries.
 
No identifying logs
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Your privacy is a right. We don’t track you. We don't sell your data to marketers or even share it with anyone. We don’t keep logs that can de-anonymize you.
 
Go beyond basic protection.
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For comprehensive privacy protection even outside of the browser, use our desktop VPN applications (they’re also free). Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Did we mention mobile? Yeah, there are mobile apps too.
 
We got your back.
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Having issues with Windscribe VPN or want to suggest something? Send us a support ticket: https://windscribe.com/contact-support
 
Attributions:
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Ad-blocking functionality based upon uBlock Origin Lite.
Source code: https://github.com/Windscribe/browser-extension-mv3
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Source Manifest.json

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"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"manifest_version":3,
"version":"4.0.4",
"version_name":"4.0.4",
"minimum_chrome_version":"105.0",
"name":"Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker",
"short_name":"Windscribe",
"description":"Windscribe helps you mask your physical location, circumvent censorship, and block ads and trackers on websites you use every day",
"background":{"service_worker":"backgroundScripts.js",
"type":"module"},
"action":{"default_popup":"popup.html",
"default_icon":"icon48.png"},
"permissions":["activeTab",
"contextMenus",
"declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess",
"privacy",
"proxy",
"notifications",
"scripting",
"storage",
"tabs",
"webRequest",
"webRequestAuthProvider",
"management",
"alarms",
"offscreen",
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"optional_permissions":["contentSettings"],
"host_permissions":[""],
"icons":{"16":"icon16.png",
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"path":"/rulesets/main/chn-0.json"},{"id":"cze-0",
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"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/deu-0.json"},{"id":"fin-0",
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"path":"/rulesets/main/isr-0.json"},{"id":"ita-0",
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"path":"/rulesets/main/jpn-1.json"},{"id":"kor-1",
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"path":"/rulesets/main/kor-1.json"},{"id":"ltu-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/ltu-0.json"},{"id":"lva-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/lva-0.json"},{"id":"mkd-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/mkd-0.json"},{"id":"nld-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/nld-0.json"},{"id":"nor-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/nor-0.json"},{"id":"pol-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/pol-0.json"},{"id":"rou-1",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/rou-1.json"},{"id":"rus-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/rus-0.json"},{"id":"spa-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/spa-0.json"},{"id":"spa-1",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/spa-1.json"},{"id":"svn-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/svn-0.json"},{"id":"swe-1",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/swe-1.json"},{"id":"tha-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/tha-0.json"},{"id":"tur-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/tur-0.json"},{"id":"vie-1",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/vie-1.json"},{"id":"block-lan",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/block-lan.json"},{"id":"dpollock-0",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/dpollock-0.json"},{"id":"adguard-spyware-url",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/adguard-spyware-url.json"},{"id":"annoyances-cookies",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/annoyances-cookies.json"},{"id":"annoyances-overlays",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/annoyances-overlays.json"},{"id":"annoyances-social",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/annoyances-social.json"},{"id":"annoyances-widgets",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/annoyances-widgets.json"},{"id":"annoyances-others",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/annoyances-others.json"},{"id":"stevenblack-hosts",
"enabled":false,
"path":"/rulesets/main/stevenblack-hosts.json"}]},
"storage":{"managed_schema":"managed_storage.json"},
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["/web_accessible_resources/empty",
"/web_accessible_resources/noop.txt",
"/web_accessible_resources/noop.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/noop.css",
"/web_accessible_resources/2x2.png",
"/web_accessible_resources/1x1.gif",
"/web_accessible_resources/32x32.png",
"/web_accessible_resources/nofab.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/hd-main.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/google-ima.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/popads.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/google-analytics_analytics.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/googlesyndication_adsbygoogle.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/amazon_apstag.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/doubleclick_instream_ad_status.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/google-analytics_cx_api.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/googletagservices_gpt.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/scorecardresearch_beacon.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/google-analytics_ga.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/addthis_widget.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/outbrain-widget.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/fingerprint2.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/amazon_ads.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/noop-vmap1.0.xml",
"/web_accessible_resources/noop-0.1s.mp3",
"/web_accessible_resources/noop.html",
"/web_accessible_resources/noop-1s.mp4",
"/web_accessible_resources/nobab2.js",
"/web_accessible_resources/click2load.html",
"/web_accessible_resources/noeval-silent.js"],
"matches":[""],
"use_dynamic_url":true}]}
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How to download and manually install Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension file

Select and download the Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Windscribe - Free Proxy and Ad Blocker extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Reid McDowell (ID: 0000004d34553505) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/09/2023 The only VPN service I ever want to use. I love the customizable plans so I don't have to pay for a bunch of extra features I don't want. Also super simple to use but with a lot of extra features to explore.