Moat

Moat is a free, open-source browser extension that blocks ads, tracking scripts, hijacked pop-ups, and annoying cookie banners before they ever touch your screen keeping your browsing clean, private, and fast. Moat requires no account, sends zero analytics, and runs 100% locally inside your browser. WHAT MOAT DOES: • Network-Level Ad & Tracker Blocking Stops over 314,000 ads and tracking scripts before they load, powered by Chrome's high-performance native engine. • Automatic Cookie Banners Silently answers cookie banners for you, auto-declining optional tracking cookies so you can browse uninterrupted. • Pop-up & Video Redirect Shield Closes sneaky pop-up tabs and video player redirects that hijack your clicks. • Malicious Page Defense Blocks phishing, malware, and scam sites before they open, using security lists updated daily. • Element Hiding (Custom Zapper) Clean up leftover empty ad spaces or hide any unwanted element on a page with a single click. • Customizable Protection Levels Choose between Light, Balanced (default), or Strict blocking modes. Toggle extras like cross-site cookie blocking and leaked-password warnings whenever you want. PRIVATE BY DESIGN: • No accounts, no sign-ups, and no passwords. • Zero telemetry: Moat does not collect, track, or sell your browsing history. • Local execution: Your browsing activity never leaves your device. • Signed updates: Daily filter updates are verified with cryptographic signatures. PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED: Moat requests access to web pages solely to inspect and block ad/tracker requests at the network layer and hide leftover ad containers. Moat never reads, stores, or transmits your private page content anywhere. OPEN SOURCE & TRANSPARENT: Moat is completely free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license. • Source Code: https://github.com/Samuelabhinav37/moat • Landing Page: https://samuelabhinav37.github.io/moat/ • Privacy Policy: https://github.com/Samuelabhinav37/moat/blob/master/PRIVACY.md