history — what this Chrome extension permission allows
Read and change your full browsing history.
history
Read and change your full browsing history.
| Reach | Reaches your browsing content |
| Shown at install | Yes, Chrome warns about it |
| Extensions in this catalog | 3 |
What it actually reaches
Reads and modifies your full browsing history: every address you have visited, when, and how often. This is broader than the tabs permission, which only covers what is open right now.
Why an extension would ask for it
History search tools, browsing statistics and privacy cleaners need it. It is worth a second look on an extension whose stated purpose has nothing to do with your history.
How to judge it
A permission on its own says little. What matters is whether it fits what the extension is for: a note-taking tool that reads every page you visit is worth a second look, while an ad blocker that does the same is doing its job. Read the permission next to the extension's stated purpose, and check the host list beside it.
Extensions that request it
From this catalog, ordered by install count.
VertiTab – Vertical Tab Manager | Sessions, AI Groups & Bookmark Sync
Manage all your tabs & bookmarks from a sidebar. Tree view, workspaces, one-click save & restore, organize everything across devic
