MacgetPrivacy

Privacy Policy

Macget browser extension · Last updated June 19, 2026

The short version: the Macget extension sends data only to the Macget app running on your own computer. It does not send anything to us, to any server, or to any third party. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts.

Overview

The Macget browser extension is a companion to the Macget download manager for macOS. Its only function is to hand downloads you start in your browser — files and videos — to the Macget desktop app, which performs the download. This policy explains what the extension accesses and what it does (and does not) do with it.

What the extension accesses

  • The URL, filename, and referrer of downloads you start, and of video pages where you click the Macget button.
  • Cookies and request headers for those URLs — so downloads that require you to be signed in work correctly.
  • Basic tab information (such as whether a tab was opened by another tab) to filter out automatic popunder / “jumplink” downloads.
  • Video stream (HLS / DASH) manifest URLs detected on the current page.

How it is used

All of the above is passed to the Macget app installed on the same Mac, via Chrome’s Native Messaging, so the app can perform the download. That is the extension’s entire purpose — the data is used for nothing else.

What we do not do

  • We do not transmit any data off your device.
  • We do not collect, remotely store, sell, or share your data with anyone.
  • No advertising, analytics, fingerprinting, or tracking of any kind.

Local settings

Your preferences — capture on/off, the domain denylist, the minimum file-size filter, and the jumplink-filter toggle — are saved locally in your browser’s extension storage. They never leave your device.

Remote code & third-party tools

The extension does not download or execute any remote code; all of its logic ships inside the package. Downloading itself is performed by the Macget desktop app, which uses the open-source tools yt-dlp and ffmpeg locally on your Mac.

Changes

If this policy changes, the “Last updated” date above will be revised.

Contact

Questions? Email suryansh.codes2001@gmail.com or open an issue on GitHub.