AdBlock — best ad blocker (2024)

Block ads and pop-ups on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and your favorite websites.

Block pop-ups and intrusive ads effortlessly across YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and your favorite websites with AdBlock – the ad blocker trusted by over 60 million users worldwide. As the leading ad-blocking solution, AdBlock gives you a better browsing experience and more control over your online privacy.Key free features:Comprehensive ad-blocking: Say goodbye to disruptive pop-ups, banners, and video ads on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and more, enhancing your browsing experience while boosting productivity.Privacy protection: AdBlock can disable third-party tracking to make it more difficult for advertisers to track your behavior as you browse.Enhanced security: Browse safely when you reduce malicious ads containing malware and scams from compromising your device, providing peace of mind while exploring the web.Improved performance: Enjoy faster page load times and a smoother internet experience by eliminating bandwidth-consuming ads, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced data consumption.Customization options: Tailor your ad-blocking preferences with advanced filters, allowlists, and dark mode, empowering you to personalize your browsing environment and optimize your online experience.Friendly support: Get fast and reliable support from the dedicated AdBlock team and access a robust Help Center for assistance with any queries or issues, ensuring a hassle-free experience for users.Block more than just ads with additional premium features:Block additional distractions: Manage distracting elements on websites such as auto-play videos and animated GIFs, enabling focused browsing and enhanced productivity.Hide cookie banners: Automatically hide annoying cookie consent banners that clutter websites, providing a cleaner and more enjoyable browsing experience.Sync across devices: Backup and sync your whitelists and custom ad blocking rules seamlessly across multiple Chrome profiles and devices, ensuring a consistent browsing experience.Swap ads for fun images: Replace blocked ads with customizable images such as cats, dogs, or landscapes, adding a touch of personality to your browsing experience.Change your theme: Choose from a variety of colorful themes to customize the appearance of your ad blocking interface, matching your preferences and style.About Us:Download AdBlock for free and experience ad-free browsing on all your favorite websites. Rest assured, this extension prioritizes user privacy and security, ensuring that your browsing history and personal information remain confidential. The extension begins blocking annoying and intrusive ads the moment you install it - you can just set it and forget it. Or you can customize your ad experience further by choosing to see unobtrusive ads or block them entirely, giving you full control over your browsing journey.We believe in empowering users to dictate their online experience, which is why it participates in the Acceptable Ads program. This ensures that non-intrusive ads are not blocked by default, allowing users to opt-out easily within the extension’s settings.Changelogs:[Feb 2024 ] - Various bug fixes and added support in languages including Hungarian, Thai, Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, Bosnian, and more[Jan 2024] Released the ability to block cookie banners for Premium, better performance on YouTube and other sites across the web, added support for Japanese and Turkish languages[Dec 2024] Added new functionality that skips video ads while you stream, better functionality while you browse[Nov 2024] Various bug fixes including the toolbar icon incorrectly showing a site is allowlisted while the extension is still active[October 2023] Fixed a few bugs so that our users have a smoother experience using the extension, including a broken link in our help flow.[September 2023] Improved infrastructure that increases the functionality and longevity of the extension.[Spring 2023] Improved YouTube and Twitch channel allowlists as you can now allow ads on specific streaming channels, not just individual videos.[Fall 2022] Improved functionality, improved infrastructure for Manifest V3, various bug fixes including lags on websites[Spring 2022] Back end improvements, improved functionality