PureWord

Intelligently replaces vulgar words on web pages with clean alternatives or masks them with asterisks

PureWord is a free Chrome extension that blocks profanity and filters vulgar words on every website. Private, fast and family friendly. ********** PureWord is a lightweight Chrome extension that automatically filters and replaces vulgar words on any web page, creating a more comfortable and family-friendly browsing experience. Whether you are at work, at home or sharing your device with children, PureWord helps you take control of the text you see online. Key Features: + Automatic Content Filtering: Instantly censors offensive words and phrases on every website, including YouTube, Google and social media. + Mask with Asterisks: Hide bad words behind asterisks by default, or show clean replacements instead. + Smarter Word Detection: Catches plurals and tenses, leetspeak and Unicode lookalikes, not just exact words. + Parental Lock: Protect your settings with a password and a one-time recovery code so no one can disable the filter without your permission. + Custom Word List: Add your own words and replacements to personalize your filtering experience. + Blocked Words: Right-click any word on a page to block it permanently. Blocked words are always masked. + Highlight Filtered Words: Optionally highlight what has been filtered so you always know what changed. + Per-Site Controls: Enable or disable filtering for specific websites, or use included and excluded URL lists. + Toolbar Badge: See how many words were filtered on the current page right from the toolbar. + Keyboard Shortcuts: Toggle filtering with Ctrl+Shift+F and open options with Ctrl+Shift+O. + Settings Backup: Export your configuration to a file and restore it at any time. + Privacy First: All filtering runs locally in your browser. PureWord does not collect or store your browsing data. + Regular Updates: The default word list is updated from our public GitHub repository to improve accuracy. + Cross-Browser Support: Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi. Why Choose PureWord? + Protect children and sensitive users from inappropriate language online. + Enjoy a more professional and distraction-free browsing experience. + Keep full control by customizing your filter list, masking style and per-site rules. How It Works: 1. Install PureWord from the Chrome Web Store. It is free. 2. Open the options page to choose how you want bad words handled. Asterisk masking is on by default. 3. Right-click a word to block it, or right-click a page to stop PureWord on that site. 4. Use the toolbar badge to see how many words were filtered on the current page. Privacy: PureWord respects your privacy. All filtering happens locally in your browser and no browsing data is ever collected, stored or transmitted. The extension periodically downloads an updated word list from our public GitHub repository, and this request contains no personal or browsing data. Read our Privacy Policy at https://pureword-website.web.app/privacy-policy/ Support and Feedback: Got questions or suggestions? Reach out to us on Twitter @getflookup or leave a review. ********** # PureWord Version 1.2.2 + Asterisk masking is now the default. Bad words are hidden the moment you install. + Stronger Parental Lock. Passwords are hashed securely and a one-time recovery code lets you reset a forgotten password. + Smarter filtering. The engine now catches inflections such as "fucks" and "fucked", plus leetspeak and Unicode lookalikes. + Toolbar badge. See the number of words filtered on the current page at a glance. + Context menu. Block a selected word or stop PureWord on a site without opening options. + Keyboard shortcuts. Toggle filtering and open options without using the mouse. + Settings backup. Export your configuration to a file and restore it at any time. + Custom URL lists now match by domain, so search results and redirects no longer cause false positives. + Fixed an issue where settings could be lost after reinstalling the extension. + Performance improvements for faster filtering on large pages. # PureWord Version 1.1.7 + Streamlined word filtering logic. + Performance improvements. # PureWord Version 1.1.6 + Performance improvements. # PureWord Version 1.1.5 + Interface adjustments for improved consistency overall. + New font for a more refined appearance. # PureWord Version 1.1.3 ## What's New + Parental Lock: You can now lock the extension's settings with a password. This is perfect for ensuring that filtering rules remain active on shared or family computers. + Custom Replacements: A new "Custom Replacements" tab has been added to the options page. You can now add your own word-replacement pairs to tailor the filter to your exact needs. + Improved Stemming Logic: The engine for detecting word variations (like plural words or different tenses) has been significantly improved for more accurate filtering. + UI Enhancements: The options page has been reorganized with tabs for a cleaner and more intuitive user experience. + Bug Fixes: Addressed several minor bugs to improve stability and performance. + Added a new setting called "Mask with Asterisks" in the extension options (from v1.1.2). + Improved performance and responsiveness. ## How to Use 1. Open the PureWord extension options page. 2. Look for the new "Mask with Asterisks" toggle button. 3. Enable the toggle to Mask with Asterisks instead of word replacement. 4. Save your settings. ## App Settings + Word Replacements: This is the list of words that are filtered on the web pages you visit. The list is blurred in the app, but it is visible on the GitHub repository. + Custom Replacements: Add your own word-replacement pairs. These are combined with the default list. + URL Filtering: These are the domain on which you would like PureWord to be active. There are two modes and only one is active at a time: - Excluded URLs: PureWord will not be active on the domains you type here. It will be active on all other domains. - Included URLs: PureWord will only be active on the domains you type here. It will not be active on any other domain. + Parental Lock: Secure your settings with a password. Once enabled, a password is required to change any options or disable the lock. ## Obfuscation Combinations + Show Visual Cue ON + Mask with Asterisks OFF: Shows replaced words with highlighting and tooltips. This is the default behaviour. + Show Visual Cue ON + Mask with Asterisks ON: Shows asterisks with red highlighting and tooltips showing original words. + Show Visual Cue OFF + Mask with Asterisks OFF: Shows replaced words without highlighting. + Show Visual Cue OFF + Mask with Asterisks ON: Shows asterisks without highlighting. ## Example + Original text: "This is damn annoying" + With word replacement: "This is darn annoying" + With asterisk masking: "This is **** annoying"