Privacy & Security
Open Settings → Privacy & Security, or go to stealth://settings and pick that section. These controls apply to every site unless you override them from the Stealth logo on a particular page. Changing a default here does not wipe per-site exceptions you already set.
Delete browsing data
Pick what to remove. Sizes update from data currently stored on this device.
| Browsing history |
Pages you visited in Stealth Browse. Default selected. |
| Cookies and other site data |
Sign-in state, site preferences, and local storage. Default selected. |
| Cached images and files |
Temporary files used to load pages faster. Default selected. |
| Download history |
The list of files you downloaded. Does not delete the files themselves. Off by default. |
| Download data |
Export the selected data instead of deleting it. |
| Delete browsing data |
Wipes the checked items from this profile. |
Stealth defaults
| Show the number of blocked items on the Stealth icon |
On by default. The logo badge is the live blocked count for the current page. |
| Block trackers and ads |
On by default. Blocks trackers, page ads, hover ads, age-gate popups, and video ads where applicable. |
| Upgrade connections to HTTPS |
On by default. Uses a secure connection when one is available. |
| Block scripts |
Off by default. Blocks JavaScript on websites. Except a site in Site Permissions if it will not load. |
| Block fingerprinting |
On by default. Stops canvas, WebGL, and related fingerprinting. |
| Block audio fingerprinting |
On by default. Stops hidden WebAudio hashes and keeps silent audio graphs from grabbing Bluetooth headphones. |
| Block cookies |
Off by default. Prevents websites from storing cookies at all. |
| Block Cookie Popup(s) |
On by default. Hides cookie consent banners. |
| Forget me when I close this site |
Off by default. Clears cookies and other site data when you close a site. |
| Broken site contact email |
Optional. Stored for future broken-site reports if you fill it in. |
| Allow element blocking in private windows |
Off by default. Stealth Block Elements in private windows. Elements blocked there are also blocked in normal windows. |
Content filtering
Enable custom filters that block regional and language-specific trackers and Annoyances is on by default. That adds regional tracker lists, language-specific tracker lists, and common webpage annoyances on top of the main block lists.
HTTPS and DNS
| Secure DNS |
Off by default. Turns on DNS over HTTPS. When you enable it, pick a provider: Cloudflare (1.1.1.1), Google (8.8.8.8), Quad9, OpenDNS, AdGuard DNS, Mullvad DNS, or System resolver (auto-upgrade). |
Cookie and storage
| Block Third-Party Cookies |
On by default. Blocks cookies from cross-site trackers and advertisers. |
| Cookie Behavior |
Allow All Cookies, Block Third-Party Only (default), Block All Cookies, or Session Cookies Only. |
| Clear Cookies on Exit |
Off by default. Deletes all cookies when the browser closes. |
| Block Local Storage |
Off by default. Stops websites from storing data locally. |
Security
| Safe Browsing |
On by default. Dangerous sites hit an interstitial instead of the page. |
| Safe Browsing mode |
Standard (default), Enhanced protection, or No protection. |
| Scan page links |
Off by default. Corner safety widget plus a toolbar button next to Downloads. Risky links raise a red ticker when check marks are hidden. |
| Fingerprint randomization |
Off by default. Randomizes fingerprint values on each visit so sites see a different profile instead of a hard block. |
Site Permissions has its own page. The Privacy page has a link that jumps there.
Privacy controls
| WebRTC IP handling policy |
Default, Default public and private interfaces, Default public interface only, or Disable non-proxied UDP (default). Disable non-proxied UDP is the most private and is what you want with VPN or a proxy. |
| Use Google services for push messaging |
Off by default. |
| Auto-redirect AMP pages |
On by default. Prefer publisher URLs instead of AMP copies. |
| Auto-redirect tracking URLs |
On by default. Bypasses top-level redirect tracking URLs. |
| Wayback Machine integration |
On by default. Suggests archived copies when a page returns 404. Pairs with the Wayback Look PowerUp. |
| Reduce language fingerprint |
On by default. Shrinks how much sites can learn from language headers. |
| Stealth Translate |
On by default. Built-in page translation. |
| Offer to translate pages |
On by default. Shows the translate bar when the page language differs from your target. |
| Translate pages into this language |
Target language. English is the default. Dozens of other languages are in the list. |
| Block Microsoft Recall |
Opt-in. Stops Windows Recall from screenshotting Stealth Browse tabs. |
| Do Not Track |
Off by default. Sites decide whether to honor the header. |
Per-site pause: Click the Stealth logo on a page to pause protection for 15 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, until restart, always, or a custom duration. Always-pause is for sites that cannot function with blocking.
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Ad blocking · Fingerprinting · Permissions · All Settings
