Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock
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Powerful and easy-to-use privacy extension. Block ads, trackers & speed up your web.
Powerful and easy-to-use privacy extension. Block ads, trackers & speed up your web.
Ghostery is a powerful Tracker & Adblocker extension for Chrome with over 100 million downloads. Block ads, stop trackers, and speed up websites. Privacy at its best.
FEATURES
* Block all ads on websites, including YouTube and Facebook, to focus on the information that matters.
* Stop trackers from collecting your personal data.
* Automatically remove intrusive cookie pop-ups and express dissent to online tracking.
* Get detailed tracker information on any website you visit, including the number of trackers, their type, and the company operating them.
* Preview tracker information on search engine result pages to make informed choices.
* Inspect the largest database of trackers, updated fast and reliably for all users.
ABOUT GHOSTERY
Ghostery is more than just a Chrome Ad Blocker. It provides comprehensive privacy protection while minimizing the need for customization and maintenance. As an open-source Chrome Ad Blocker supported by thousands of Contributors worldwide, Ghostery is free to use forever.
Become a Contributor to Ghostery and help fund the development of the Privacy Suite and WhoTracks.Me, the largest database of trackers in the world.
Together, let's fight for privacy as a human right!
FAQ
*** What is an adblocker? ***
An ad blocker is a tool that prevents advertisements from appearing while you browse the internet. It works by detecting and blocking requests from known ad servers, stopping banners, pop-ups, video ads, and other types of online advertising from loading. Ad blockers can also improve page load times and enhance privacy by reducing tracking from ad networks.
*** What is a tracker blocker? ***
A tracker blocker is a tool that stops websites and third parties from collecting data about your online behavior. It blocks tracking scripts and cookies that monitor what you do across the web - like the pages you visit, what you click on, or what you buy. By blocking trackers, it helps protect your privacy and can even speed up browsing.
*** Does Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker work on Youtube? ***
Yes, Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker works on YouTube by blocking ads and trackers that load with videos. While some video ads may still slip through due to platform changes, Ghostery continuously updates its Chrome Ad Blocker technology to improve your experience and protect your privacy, even on sites like YouTube.
***How do I block ads on Chrome?***
You can block ads on Chrome by installing a browser extension like Ghostery, which is a free and easy-to-use ad blocker. Once installed from the Chrome Web Store, Ghostery automatically blocks all types of intrusive ads.
With Ghostery, you not only have a solid Chrome ad blocker but also faster browsing, reduced clutter, and improved privacy protection.
Latest reviews
- Teque 315
- It's great.
- nile
- First day of getting this extension, I'm shocked it's so good! So good i'm actually writing a review for it. The app icon (the ghost) is super cutesy, and this blocks ads for you and you can also get rid of the ads on a website, if Ghostery doesn't see them. Definitely get this, it blocks ads on YouTube and other sites!! Love this:)
- Yashveer Singh Tomar
- While the extension is wonderful with all the features one could want, sometimes it just stops working abruptly and displays an error message, requiring me to delete and reinstall the extension again. Therefore, if this issue can be fixed, then it will be a full 5 Stars.
- Email Primary
- Thank you, you're great. Ive been using your extension for 15 minutes and you already helped me tremendously
- Quinton Dixon
- TS Lowkey Peak
- Haman
- Perfect
- Tom Finlayson
- I thought the ad blocker was being detected but it was graphics acceleration causing the problems - now disabled and works great!
- Niels Peter Gibe
- To hard to figure out how to remove a custom element, eg. a banner on a specific site
- Meme Boys
- Actually blocks adds on youtube for now
- Tim Merritt
- They gather your personal information and passwords!!!
- jipsonv
- must say it is a really good tool!!
- Alexandru L
- Great tool and friendly and helpful customer support!
- boloho “boloho”
- it used to be the only adblock i have on my chrome. but now it's 100% useless
- D. Adi
- For years I use Ghostery and no problem with that. But as 10/02/2025 the extension also block the video, so I can't play anymore. Please fix it. Love Ghostery!
- shapley egret206
- Now if i have this extention enabled it blocks THE ENTIRE video. Please fix this
- Dick Wexelblat
- While it's not perfect (what is these days?) it's saved me from many, many annoyances and even now and then stopped me from getting myself into serious "clicked on the wrong thing" trouble.
- mike aidarashvili
- Usually my go-to but no videos on YouTube load with this active atm. Edit: Also had some other minor issues with other websites past few hours, but is fixed now on the same day, works great again!
- Sarahkuai “kuWhy”
- it was good until googleads on youtube block this. please updated the bypass
- Matt Williams
- Great for most sites but as of today, it breaks Youtube (at least for me)
- abdou
- youtube videos stopped working starting 02 oct 2025
- kek
- Starting today 10/2/2025 the ghostery extension is breaking youtube videos. It's blocking something that the youtube videos need to play. Of course I don't want any trackers, but we need to either have the ability to pick and choose which trackers get blocked, or Ghostery needs to find some way to "sandbox" this particular tracker so videos can play without disclosing our information to Youtube. I'm not sure if that can be done, but it would be nice.
- dropbear
- As of today Oct 2nd 2025 Youtube vids not loading with Ghostery ext even after uninstalling and reinstalling. Vids will only load if paused or turned off :(
- simon towell
- I have worked in IT for over 25 years and i have been using this for over a year now and its been pretty flawless and i would highly recommend it bravo.
- Kierna Sprague
- for those here because the recent oct 1st youtube issue, just uninstall and reinstall that extension. It works after you do that.
- Mister Bigglesworth
- Oct 1 update player on Youtube no longer loads in.
- Rob D
- I cannot live without this extension. Simply the best !
- Patti Cassiere
- Love this little guy....does a big job. Best extension ever!
- Max M
- Yes, it's a good ad blocker, but as someone is is really mindful of internet privacy the automatic anti-tracking incorporated here is much appreciated, too. If I had a suggestion it would be to bundle in an AI search results blocker, too, although there are a few other extensions available that do that job, too.
- levi
- Amazing
- Raffaele Morelli
- Must have extension, can get rid of worst, aggressive ads on the web.
- Gerasimos Kossyvakis
- Thank you!
- Joshua Clarke
- Since uBlock was removed in Manisfest 3 this is hands down the best blocker.
- ram pawar
- best ad blocker for youtube
- Heavyn Grady
- this is AMAZING!!!!!! thx ghostery *update* add a virtual pet that you can interant
- Kurtis Sanders
- I am very satisfied this app. Thank you.
- lol guy
- this is one of the best if not the best adblockers i have ever used
- Smith Nasty
- Good work
- Wasif Ali Tauqeer
- THE best ad blocker
- 레인보우
- very good!!!
- J J
- I noticed that when I open multiple tab websites Ghostery is delayed in reacting to the point I have to refresh each tab to get it to work. It does this every time. There is a delayed reaction. UBlock Origin Lite doesn't do this. It works well when it performs, but why should I have to refresh every website to get it to work.
- Changaw
- loved it! especially it is free and consistent blocking ✨🤍👾
- Ruchir Dubey
- great extension
- GANG UP
- nice
- Gary
- I have been using Ghostery for a long time. You will understand that I can no longer do without. It is wonderful not to have fear anymore. Wherever I surf Ghostery is always there fantastic little helper no more pop up's (❁´◡`❁)
- István Szabó
- Decent but hides/removes some "useful" pop-ups and capthcas which made me uninstall.
- I Prep
- very simple, very good. protects from all trackers
- Rainy cola
- helped me a lot and it works on youtube
- Keith Bradley
- Well it works, although is takes time for it to get up to speed with some websites (YouTube is the main culprit, but other search engines with pop up ads also take a while to be blocked.
- Treesje Bannenberg
- I have been using Ghostery for a long time. You will understand that I can no longer do without. It is wonderful not to have fear anymore. Wherever I surf Ghostery is always with me just like Chrome and Edge. Thanks so much Ghostery Team! T
- Back space
- so amazing for my laptop, ever since i got it, i forgot ads even existed on youtube, spotify and other pirated websites like hianime, zoro.to and vyvymanga, its so useful and im so so grateful it dosent have a premium that we would need to buy to have such luxury, i totally recommend it 1000%, attach it with your google account.