Privacy
CleanXHistory is designed around local processing and targeted cleanup.
The extension is intended to inspect browser history and apply cleanup logic inside Chrome. The core product position is that sensitive browsing traces should be reviewed and cleaned without sending browsing content to a remote service.
What the extension needs
CleanXHistory uses Chrome permissions such as `history`, `browsingData`, `storage`, and `alarms`, plus host permissions required for origin-based cleanup of matching traces.
What gets configured
Users can enable built-in keyword and blacklist filters, add custom domains or keywords, and choose manual or automatic cleanup modes. Those settings are stored locally through the browser extension storage layer.
How cleanup works
Depending on configuration, cleanup can target matched history URLs and related origins instead of wiping every browsing record. Optional global cleanup settings for download history or form data apply only within the selected time range.
What filters can cover
Built-in filters are meant to provide a useful starting point for common sensitive categories, including NSFW content. Custom filters let users add personal topics such as health research, dating, legal questions, finance, work searches, gifts, recovery resources, or any other domains and keywords they prefer to review privately.
Anonymous usage statistics
Both the extension and this website send anonymized product analytics to PostHog (US region) to help us understand how features are used and prioritize improvements. We never transmit:
- URLs, domains, page titles, or content of your browser history
- Search terms, form data, or anything you type
- Personally identifying information, accounts, or contact details
What we do send: counts and event names such as scan_completed, deletion_executed, the selected timeframe (e.g. 30days), how many items matched, which data categories were enabled, and the extension version. A random per-install identifier is used so we can deduplicate events; it is not linked to your identity.
The website uses the same provider for basic page-view analytics.