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Retrospective History

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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Retrospective History indexes and allows you to search the full text content of your web history. Never lose track of a page again.

Users
50
+6 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#109K
#91K among extensions
Version
1.1.2
updated 24 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
02754Dec 2024Dec 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 50 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
012Dec 2024Dec 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 2 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 Retrospective History

Search the full text of everything you've read online. Have you ever had trouble recalling where on the internet you found an article, blog post, recipe, or snippet of text that you remember reading? Chrome’s default History stores the title and URL of the websites you visit, ignoring all of the page’s content. If you can’t remember the page title or URL, you’re out of luck. Retrospective History indexes the full text contents of the pages you read, creating a personal, private, and local search engine for all the text you've viewed. How It Works: Simply browse the web as usual, and Retrospective History will work in the background to automatically index the text content of the pages you visit. A red/green indicator on the toolbar icon shows whether the page you're currently viewing has been indexed. Be sure to pin the extension's icon to your Chrome toolbar so you can easily view this status indicator. If you want to delete the page that you're currently viewing from the index or add its domain to your ignore list, you can easily do so from the extension's toolbar popup window. When you need to find something you've read before, select "Search History" from the toolbar popup to open the search page. Enter your query to find matching results from your browsing history. Unlike Chrome's basic History which only shows page titles and URLs, this extension lets you search the full-text content of the pages you've visited. Please note that Retrospective History does not index certain single page applications and "infinite scroll" style pages. Most social media sites fall in this category. The toolbar icon will indicate whether or not these pages have been indexed. Privacy First: Your privacy is key. All indexed content stays on your computer. Nothing is ever uploaded to the cloud or shared. You have complete control over what gets indexed and how long it's stored. Great For: -Researchers tracking sources -Students organizing study materials -Professionals managing technical documentation -Anyone who wants to easily find content they've previously read Privacy Policy: https://www.retrospectivehistory.com/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.retrospectivehistory.com/terms

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−6−10.7%00.00
30 days+6+13.6%00.00
6 months+12+31.6%00.00
1 year+19+61.3%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.1.227 Jan 2025
1.11 Dec 2024

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
1 Dec 2024
Size
384 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
retrospectivehistory.com
Support
www.retrospectivehistory.com/faq
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
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