Clean up Google Search, Maps, YouTube and Twitch. Hides promotional elements and distractions for focused browsing.
Users
14
−2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#169K
#140K among extensions
Version
2.2.0
updated 23 Jun 2026
Users
monthly, 4 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:14 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 4 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About CleanSearch — Ad Blocker
🛡️ CleanSearch — Clean Browsing on Google
Tired of clutter getting in the way of your search results?
CleanSearch tidies up your Google experience by hiding promotional
elements and distractions so you only see what matters.
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✨ WHAT IT DOES
• Google Search — Hides promotional elements and commercially
highlighted results for a cleaner view
• Google Maps — Cleans up Maps results by removing promoted
listings
• Network Requests — Blocks requests to 20+ known ad domains
(DoubleClick, Google Syndication, etc.)
• YouTube — Hides pre-roll, mid-roll and banner overlay ads
• Twitch — Minimizes ad interruptions during streams
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🔒 PRIVACY FIRST — ZERO DATA COLLECTION
CleanSearch collects absolutely NO user data:
• Does not track browsing history
• Does not log searches
• Does not collect personal information
• Does not send data to external servers
• Does not use analytics or tracking tools
• Works 100% offline after installation
Your preferences (on/off state, whitelisted sites, counter)
are stored exclusively on YOUR device using Chrome's local
storage.
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⚙️ FEATURES
• Multi-layer protection: Network blocking + CSS hiding
+ Dynamic detection
• Per-category controls: Enable/disable protection on
Search and Maps independently
• Domain whitelist: Easily disable protection on specific sites
• Badge counter: See how many elements were hidden on each page
• Stats panel: Track hidden elements daily and in total
• Multi-language support: Detects promotional elements
in 15+ languages
• Lightweight: Minimal impact on page load speed
• Zero configuration: Works right after installation
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🔧 HOW IT WORKS
CleanSearch uses a three-layer approach:
1️⃣ Network Layer — Blocks requests to known ad domains before
they load (using Chrome's declarativeNetRequest API)
2️⃣ CSS Layer — Hides known ad containers using injected
stylesheets
3️⃣ Detection Layer — Uses text-based detection to find and
hide elements labeled as promotional content, across multiple
languages, adapting to page structure changes
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🌍 SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
CleanSearch detects promotional elements in: English, Spanish,
German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Russian,
Polish, Turkish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic and Hindi.
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📋 PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED
• declarativeNetRequest — Filter network requests
• storage — Save your preferences locally
• activeTab — Read current URL for whitelist feature
• tabs — Update per-tab badge counter
• Host permissions — Inject scripts to hide elements
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📧 SUPPORT
Questions or suggestions? Contact us at octonoveads@gmail.com
Enjoy a cleaner Google experience! 🎉
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