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Cloaq - Location Guard & Locale Switcher

by www1z4rd · cloaq.org · Privacy & Security
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Spoof time zone, geolocation & locale. Match your location data to your VPN's IP address.

Users
30K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
+0.05 in 30 days
Ratings
85
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#4,660
#4,025 among extensions
Version
1.2.2
updated 9 Jun 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
025K50KOct 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 30,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
064127Oct 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 85 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Cloaq - Location Guard & Locale Switcher

Cloaq is a browser extension that spoofs your time zone, geolocation, and locale to any location you choose. It’s useful for testing websites in different regions, bypassing geo-restrictions, or matching your location data to your VPN IP address. Cloaq is free, open source, and collects no user data. ℹ️ How Cloaq Works Cloaq uses the chrome.debugger API to change data directly at the browser level, making it effective across all frames and web workers, unlike other extensions that rely on less reliable script injections. This approach ensures data modifications are undetectable and work consistently, even during the initial page load. ℹ️ IP Address Cloaq does not change your IP address. To change your IP address, you will need a VPN or proxy. ℹ️ Hide Debugging Notification Bar While the extension is on, a notification bar becomes visible. Hiding the bar can be done by using the --silent-debugger-extension-api flag. Instructions on how to run chrome with flags: https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/run-chromium-with-flags/ ℹ️ Permission Justification debugger: Enables the extension to attach to tabs and emulate user settings such as location, timezone, and locale. webNavigation: Enables the extension to attach the debugger to pages and monitor page transitions. storage: Enables the extension to store and retrieve settings and preferences. ℹ️ Github https://github.com/www1z4rd/cloaq

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0+0.05
30 days0+0.0%0+0.05
6 months+10K+50.0%+4+0.08
1 year+10K+50.0%+17−0.05

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Cloaq - Location Guard & Locale Switcher appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
location#4−3
extension guard#14−9
shift#47+6

Version history

6 versions recorded
1.2.29 Jun 2025
1.2.114 May 2025
1.1.116 Apr 2025
1.1.05 Mar 2025
1.0.216 Nov 2024
1.0.112 Oct 2024

Details

Category
Privacy & Security
First seen
12 Oct 2024
Size
57 KB
Languages
de, en, en-GB, en-US, fil, id, sw, ms
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
storagewebNavigationdebugger

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