Is TubeBuddy for YouTube™ safe to install?

What data it declares

The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data:

• User activity such as clicks, scrolling, keystrokes or network monitoring
• Website content such as text, images or links on the pages you open

The developer also certifies that your data is not sold to third parties outside approved uses, not used for purposes unrelated to the extension's core function, and not used to decide creditworthiness or lending.

The listing links to a privacy policy.

This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

What Chrome asks you to allow

When you add it, Chrome asks you to allow it to:

• Read and change your data on a number of websites

Derived from the manifest by Chrome's documented rules; the dialog's exact wording depends on your Chrome version and language. Chrome asks again if an update requests more.

What it can reach

Specific sites only: 6 match patterns.

• https://www.tubebuddy.com/* only www.tubebuddy.com
• https://*.youtube.com/* youtube.com and all its subdomains
• https://*.google.com/* google.com and all its subdomains
• https://*.twitter.com/* twitter.com and all its subdomains
• https://*.facebook.com/* facebook.com and all its subdomains
• https://*.reddit.com/* reddit.com and all its subdomains

Routine for an extension

• Store data in your browser storage

Who uses it and how it is kept up

1.0M users

• Last updated in the store 2 days ago, on 2026-10-02.
• We have seen 2 new versions in the last 90 days.

What the store shows

• Featured The store's badge for extensions that follow its recommended practices for Chrome extensions.
• Established publisher The store's badge for publishers with a good record and no history of violations.
• Trader The publisher has declared itself a trader under EU rules.

Has it asked for more over time?

This is the question a permission list on its own cannot answer. An extension that shipped narrow and widened later is a different proposition from one that always asked for the same thing.

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Versions we have seen

1. 2026-10-03Version 2210
2. 2026-09-25Version 2186

Who publishes it

TubeBuddy. This listing has been in the store since 2014-12-16 and was last updated on 2026-10-02.

How to check or remove it in Chrome

1. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and find the extension in the list.
2. Open its details. The site access setting shows where it can run; set it to run only on click and it reaches a page only after you press its icon.
3. To uninstall it, choose Remove on the same page.

Questions people ask

What can TubeBuddy for YouTube™ access?

Specific sites only: 6 match patterns. It declares 1 browser permission.

What data does TubeBuddy for YouTube™ collect?

The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data: User activity, Website content. This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

Has TubeBuddy for YouTube™ asked for more permissions over time?

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Does TubeBuddy for YouTube™ publish a privacy policy?

Yes, the store listing links to a privacy policy.