MuteBadWords Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 22, 2026
MuteBadWords is designed to work locally on your device and collect as little information as possible.
What MuteBadWords accesses
MuteBadWords reads caption information available on YouTube videos so it can find words you have chosen to filter and mute those moments during playback.
This processing happens on your device.
What MuteBadWords stores
MuteBadWords may save the following settings on your device:
Whether filtering is turned on
Your selected filtering categories
Custom words and phrases
Allowed words
Censor sound settings
Censor sound volume
A custom censor sound that you choose to upload
These settings are stored locally so your preferences remain available when you reopen your browser.
What MuteBadWords does not collect
MuteBadWords does not collect or store:
Your name
Your email address
Your passwords
Your browsing history
Your YouTube viewing history
Your location
Payment information
Analytics or tracking data
MuteBadWords does not have user accounts.
Data sharing
MuteBadWords does not sell, rent, or share user data with third parties.
Caption information, filter settings, custom words, and custom sounds are not sent to a MuteBadWords server.
Third-party services
MuteBadWords works on YouTube. Your use of YouTube is subject to Google's and YouTube's own privacy policies and terms.
Changes to this policy
This privacy policy may be updated if MuteBadWords changes how it works or adds features that affect user privacy.
Contact
For questions or problems with MuteBadWords: