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ungoogled-chromium

Chromium with Google web service dependency removed and extra privacy controls

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License

BSD-3-Clause

Languages
  • Python
  • Shell
  • Nix
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About ungoogled-chromium

ungoogled-chromium is a Chromium build that removes dependency on Google web services while keeping the default Chromium experience as close as possible. It is meant as a drop-in replacement for Chromium, with tweaks for privacy, control, and transparency.

It removes background requests to Google web services, strips Google-specific code, and prunes pre-built binaries from the source. Privacy and control settings are added through extra command-line switches and chrome://flags entries, most of them off by default until you enable them.

ungoogled-chromium runs on many Linux distributions, macOS, and Windows, with builds maintained in distribution repositories and package managers like Flatpak and Nix. It selectively borrows features from projects such as Inox, Bromite, Debian, and Iridium Browser.

Key features

  • Removes dependency on Google web services
  • Blocks internal requests to Google at runtime
  • Strips Google-specific code from Chromium
  • Adds privacy and control flags and settings
  • Forces pop-ups into tabs

Details

First released
2015
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Based on
Chromium
Drop-in for
Chromium
Privacy
Blocks Google web service requests
Pricing
Free