Privacy Tabs is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Blur screen, rename tabs, and control Chrome tabs during Google Meet sessions.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy Tabs (original) | — | — | Free | Blur screen, rename tabs, and control Chrome tabs during Google Meet sessions. |
| Screen Recorder | — | — | Free | Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio |
| Youtube Playback Speed Control | — | — | Free | Control speed of the youtube playback using keyboard. Press '+' to increase and '-' to decrease the playback speed. |
| Remove YouTube Shorts | — | — | Free | Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time. |
| NotebookLM Web Importer | — | — | Free | Import YouTube videos, playlists, web pages, and more to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) with one click |
| Adblock for YouTube™ | — | — | Free | Remove all adverts from YouTube. Block adverts and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of adverts. Make YouTube… |
| Adblock Advanced - AdBlocker for Chrome & YouTube Ad Blocker | — | — | Free | Adblocker for Chrome, block YouTube ads, pop-ups, trackers, faster browsing, secure ad filtering |
| YouTube Row Fixer | — | — | Free | A browser extension for customizing the videos per row and to fix big thumbnail issue |
| Video Ad Block Youtube | — | — | Free | AdBlocker for YouTube, Hotstar, JioCinema and etc. |
| AI Summary for YouTube | — | — | Free | Get YouTube Video Summary in seconds and let you quickly get the content of the video, save time and learn quicker. |
| Youtube TV On PC | — | — | Free | Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device. |
Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Control speed of the youtube playback using keyboard. Press '+' to increase and '-' to decrease the playback speed.
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Control speed of the youtube playback using keyboard. Press '+' to increase and '-' to decrease the playback speed.
Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time.
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time.
Import YouTube videos, playlists, web pages, and more to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) with one click
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Import YouTube videos, playlists, web pages, and more to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) with one click
Remove all adverts from YouTube. Block adverts and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of adverts. Make YouTube…
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Remove all adverts from YouTube. Block adverts and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of adverts. Make YouTube…
Adblocker for Chrome, block YouTube ads, pop-ups, trackers, faster browsing, secure ad filtering
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Adblocker for Chrome, block YouTube ads, pop-ups, trackers, faster browsing, secure ad filtering
A browser extension for customizing the videos per row and to fix big thumbnail issue
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: A browser extension for customizing the videos per row and to fix big thumbnail issue
AdBlocker for YouTube, Hotstar, JioCinema and etc.
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: AdBlocker for YouTube, Hotstar, JioCinema and etc.
Get YouTube Video Summary in seconds and let you quickly get the content of the video, save time and learn quicker.
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Get YouTube Video Summary in seconds and let you quickly get the content of the video, save time and learn quicker.
Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device.
Why it replaces Privacy Tabs: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Screen Recorder is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Yes — Screen Recorder, Youtube Playback Speed Control, Remove YouTube Shorts are free.
