PixelBlock
PixelBlock is a Gmail extension that blocks people from tracking when you open their emails.
PixelBlock is an Gmail extension that blocks email tracking attempts used to detect when you open and read emails. PixelBlock displays a 'red eye' when it finds and blocks a tracking attempt inside of an email.
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Very good extension! I hope the developer update it's to the manifest v3 (google chrome is very annoying) --- Update: Still an amazing extension, waiting to be updated to v3. :pray:
Used this for years, really loved it, I hope it is updated soon so it will work again with Chrome MV3.
As of 3rd March, the extension doesn't seem to be compatible with Chrome anymore and has been switched off in my browser.
Was good, but unfortunately no longer updated or supported. I've just found Email Privacy Protector which seems to better anyway.
Was good, but unfortunately no longer updated or supported. I've just found Email Privacy Protector which seems to better anyway.
Awesome, please update!
Works great!
Great app, and one of the few where the developer makes an honest effort to update it. Highly recommend it.
Does what says on the tin. Can you port it to Firefox extentions please?
Great when it works, currently busted again. :(
Images are back when authorized, but the 'eye' icon is still not displayed. Please fix this. Thank you very much. (In the meantime, I grant this extension five stars, as it is a useful one when working properly.) March 11: I'm downgrading by two stars since the extension has been blocking all images again for several days ― having lost time looking for the problem elsewhere before realizing that it was simply here. March 12 : Thank you for getting it 'up and running' again!
Busted again with latest update to Chrome (v 123.0.6312.106). Images no longer loading.
Now fixed. Great extension, but now blocking all images.
The extension is no longer blocking images, for me. Thanks to the developer for implementing a quick update to correct the issue!
Back to blocking all gmail images...... Update- Now fixed 🙂
I agree with Sean, it is blocking gmail images that should not be blocked. I have turned this extension off until I see a correction to Version 2023.12.13 to resolve this issue.
I've used this app for years without any issues. It's a great extension that doesn't request weird permissions and works (all the time, most of the time). I think Omar has had a hard time to update everything given the frequent security updates Chrome released recently and it's understandable. Kudos to you Omar and thanks for the great FREE extension! I noticed the typical "red eye"indicating a tracked email is not there as of this review but I can tell the blocker still works from the tests I did. Works for me and hopefully people keep supporting it so it stays up to date! :)
Not working. I have this extension installed, and I've just received an email from a colleague in which it is clearly said "Remitente notificado con Mailtrack" ("sender notified with Mailtrack")
01/20/2024: WELL, Omar??? 12/15: NOPE. Pixelblock does NOT successfully BLOCK the Mailtrack for Gmail tracker! Protonmail DOES. I would rather rely on your extension and unsure why you would say it was "fixed". Maybe you assumed so but didn't test it. Get it working and I will gladly go to 4/5 stars. Thanks for your efforts. 12/7: The blocked red eye icon finally reappeared for the last month or so, ONLY to disappear today with the Chrome update. Please fix and thanks! 12/13: THANKS OMAR! *BUT* Pixelblock does NOT block MAILTRACK for GMAIL (mailtrack.io)? What's up with that? Should I know of this limitation already? The "red eye" leads me (and others) to believe that not only was a pixel or pic blocked, but that the *TRACKING* pixel was blocked. Can you recommend another extension that can block Mailtrack tracking?
Works like a charm. Thanks.
Blocks all images in Gmail now. Abandoned by developer. Was great while it lasted.
Blocks all images in Gmail now. Abandoned by developer. Was great while it lasted.
Used it for years, Now images are being blocked even when they are allowed, have to disable it to see images at all now.
Used it for years, Now images are being blocked even when they are allowed, have to disable it to see images at all now.
Outdated, icon not showing up anymore and all images in emails are blocked
Echoing others. Used to be great (5 stars). Worked effectively for years. It now blocks ALL IMAGES in Gmail. I had to disable it. I hope they fix it.
Echoing others. Used to be great (5 stars). Worked effectively for years. It now blocks ALL IMAGES in Gmail. I had to disable it. I hope they fix it.
Used to be a good extension. Now it breaks all images in Gmail. Nice fail, been using for years and now it's junk.
Used to be a good extension. Now it breaks all images in Gmail. Nice fail, been using for years and now it's junk.
Still blocks images so still prevents the sender from knowing when you open their emails. However the option to "Allow images below" doesn't seem to work anymore. It looks like it was last updated in April 2019. I have used this extension for years and loved it but I would like to be able to Allow some emails to display their images. I'm leaving it installed and hope the creator comes back and updates the code. Thanks for the years of service @omar.w.qureshi
I've used this extension for a VERY long time. As others have noted, something broke due to either Google/Extension around Nov 1, 2023. No word from the dev, so moving over to this Email Privacy Protector https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/email-privacy-protector-i/ocodabmcnjfjeioonacpommjjlmhbccg/related
I've used this extension for a VERY long time. As others have noted, something broke due to either Google/Extension around Nov 1, 2023. No word from the dev, so moving over to this Email Privacy Protector https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/email-privacy-protector-i/ocodabmcnjfjeioonacpommjjlmhbccg/related
currently blocking ALL images. will remove this review once it's fixed.
currently blocking ALL images. will remove this review once it's fixed.
Starting late October, 2023 this has been blocking all images in emails. Will have to turn the extension off. Please fix. Thanks.
Suddenly started blocking mostly everything in every email (Nov 2023), had to disable.
Suddenly started blocking mostly everything in every email (Nov 2023), had to disable.
Needs to be suspended from the Chrome Web Store as it blocks ALL images from appearing in ALL incoming Gmail messages.
Needs to be suspended from the Chrome Web Store as it blocks ALL images from appearing in ALL incoming Gmail messages.
Unfortunately stopped working very recently, as another reviewer noted. All requests for images on "googleusercontent" are now logged in the console as "net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT". Let's hope the developer can fix it soon, this extension used to work perfectly.
Suddenly started blocking mostly everything in every email (Nov 2023), had to disable.
Suddenly started blocking mostly everything in every email (Nov 2023), had to disable.
Great browser extension, works as it should.
Great browser extension, works as it should.
you should add your addons name PixelBlock by the mouseover info :)
you should add your addons name PixelBlock by the mouseover info :)
works perfectly
works perfectly
works great, no complaint. nice work and thanks!
works great, no complaint. nice work and thanks!