Typo-proof search
Finds the page when you misspell the word.
Type reatc hooks and you get React hooks. History Monk checks your words against the ones already in your history and says which word it used. Chrome’s history page shows nothing.
Browser history manager
A browser history manager. For Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Your browser records every page you visit, then gives you one search box and a list by day to manage it with. History Monk is an extension that replaces that page with search that fixes typos, a table of every site you visit, bulk delete, protected and hidden sites, cleanup and exports. It all runs on your computer.
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Views of your history
History, Recently closed, By group, Devices, Sites, Timeline, Analytics and Cleanup.
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Cleanup groups
Duplicates, sign-in pages, search pages, tracking links and 20 more, shown before anything goes.
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Export formats
CSV, JSON and HTML, from any search, site, date range or Cleanup group.
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Browsers
Chrome, Edge and Opera, plus Firefox 140 and later.
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34 pages
Misspell a word and History Monk corrects it from the words in your own browsing history.
How to manage your browser history
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Open it with your history shortcut
In Chrome, Edge and Opera, History Monk replaces the History page, so your usual History shortcut opens it. In Firefox, press ⌥⇧H or click the toolbar button.
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Find the pages
Type a word you remember, even misspelled. Narrow it with
site:orafter:, or browse by site in Sites and by day in Timeline. - 3
Act on them
Open, copy, export or delete one page, a whole search or a whole site. Every delete shows the count and asks you to confirm.
The checklist
Nine things a history manager should do. History Monk does all nine.
Comparing extensions to find the best history manager for Chrome, Edge or Firefox? Check each one for these nine things. Every card shows how History Monk handles it.
Search filters
Narrows a search instead of making you scroll.
site:, after:, before:, title:, url:, visits: and /regex/ combine in one search box.
Delete by site
Deletes a whole site, not one page at a time.
Open Sites, tick the sites you want gone and confirm. Every page from them leaves your history, older visits included. Tick one site or twenty, and you still confirm once.
Cleanup
Sorts out the junk for you.
24 groups pick out duplicates, sign-in pages, search result pages, tracking links and more. Untick what you want to keep.
Safe deletes
Asks before anything goes.
Browsers can’t restore deleted history. Every delete shows the count and waits for your confirm, and protected sites can’t be deleted at all.
Export
Gives you a file you can open.
CSV for a spreadsheet, JSON for a script, or an HTML page with its own search box that works offline.
Speed
Keeps up with a big history.
Searchable 80 ms after it opens, with up to 100,000 pages ranked as you type.
Privacy
Leaves your history on your computer.
No account, no analytics and no copy of your history. Removing the extension leaves your history as it was.
Browsers and keys
Works in your browser, from the keyboard.
Chrome, Edge and Opera, plus Firefox 140 and later. ⌥⇧H opens it from any tab.
In detail
Managing your browsing history, task by task
Eight jobs a history manager should handle, shown the way you would do them in History Monk.
Every site you have visited, in one table
Sites lists every domain in your browsing history with its page count, visit count and last visit. Sort by any column to see which sites fill your history. Click a site to show only its pages, or tick several and act on them together.
- Sort by Site, Pages, Visits or Last visit.
- Type in Filter sites to find one domain among thousands.
- Right-click the ticked sites to Open, Copy or Delete them in one go.
Clear a site from the page you are on
You don’t have to open your history to manage it. Right-click any page or link, open the History Monk menu and choose: search that site’s history, delete all of it, or delete just this page.
- Search all history of this site opens History Monk filtered to that site.
- Delete all history of this site opens a delete panel with the page count, and waits for your confirm.
- Delete all history of this page removes just that one address.
Act on a whole search at once
Search, then select the results you want: click a row, Shift-click to take a range, or press ⌘A for all of them. Right-click, and the menu works on every selected page.
- Open them all in background tabs.
- Copy their addresses, their titles, or titles with addresses.
- Delete them, after a confirm that shows exactly how many pages go.
Protect the sites you keep, hide the ones you don't want to see
Two lists in Settings decide what History Monk can touch. Protected sites can’t be deleted from any view. Hidden sites stay out of search, Sites, Analytics and Cleanup, while your browser’s history keeps them.
- Both take one domain per line, and subdomains are included.
- A protected page shows a shield where its delete button would be.
- Settings are stored in this browser only. Nothing is synced or sent anywhere.
Clear the clutter in groups
Much of a browsing history is noise: search result pages, sign-in redirects, the same page saved four times. Cleanup sorts it into 24 groups. Open one, untick anything you want to keep, and delete the rest.
- Every group shows its pages before anything is deleted.
- Time groups clear the Last hour, Last 24 hours or Last 7 days.
- Sites on your protected list are skipped.
Go back to a day, then to the hour
Timeline shows one day of your history at a time and splits it into sessions after 30 minutes of quiet. Open the calendar to jump to any day that has history.
- Each day lists its pages, its sites, and your first and last visit.
- Days without history can’t be picked, so you never land on an empty one.
- Arrows step to the day before or after.
Keep a copy before your browser drops it
Chrome keeps about 90 days of history, and History Monk can only show what your browser still has. To keep a longer record, export it: any search, site, date range or Cleanup group, to CSV, JSON or a standalone HTML page.
- The HTML file has its own search box and works offline.
- CSV opens in a spreadsheet. JSON goes straight into a script.
- The file is built inside your browser and saved to your Downloads folder.
Choose how it opens
Pick the time range and sort order History Monk starts on, and how many pages it loads. A shorter range opens faster. A higher limit searches further back in a big history.
- Start on any range from Last hour to All time.
- Load 25,000, 50,000 or 100,000 pages at once.
- Sort by Best match, Newest or Visits from the start.
Everything History Monk does
Thirteen features, each with its own page and a demo you can try.
Quick history search
Type a word you remember and the page shows up, even with a typo.
Learn moreSearch filters
Narrow a search with site:, after:, before:, title:, url: and regex.
Learn moreKeyboard shortcuts
Open, search, move, select and delete, all from the keyboard.
Learn moreBulk delete history
Delete every page of a site, or every result of a search, in two clicks.
Learn moreHistory cleanup
24 groups of junk pages, found for you. Review, then delete.
Learn moreRecently closed tabs
Your last closed tabs, newest first. One click opens them again.
Learn moreHistory by group
Each web search with the pages it led to, in one card.
Learn moreTabs from other devices
Tabs from your phone, tablet and other computers, in one list.
Learn moreHistory timeline
Each day of your history, split into sessions with the time away.
Learn moreBrowsing analytics
A weekday-by-hour heatmap, focus score, streaks and top searches.
Learn moreWeekly digest
The last 7 days on one card you can copy as an image or text.
Learn moreExport history
Save any search, or all of it, as CSV, JSON or an HTML page.
Learn moreThemes and languages
16 dark and 12 light themes, 8 languages, your clock and dates.
Learn more
FAQ
Questions about history managers
What is a history manager?
A history manager is a tool for finding, sorting and deleting the pages in your browsing history, usually a browser extension that replaces the built-in history page. History Monk is one. It adds search that fixes typos, a table of every site, a timeline, bulk delete, cleanup and exports to Chrome, Edge, Opera and Firefox.
What is the best history manager for Chrome?
Look for four things: search that finds a page when you misspell a word, deleting a whole site at once, exports to a file you can open, and no upload of your history. History Monk does all four in Chrome, Edge, Opera and Firefox. Its only network requests are a license check and a price lookup.
Is there a history manager for Firefox?
Yes. History Monk works in Firefox 140 and later, and search, Sites, Timeline, Cleanup and exports all work there. Open it from the toolbar button or with Alt+Shift+H. Firefox doesn't let extensions see tabs on your other devices, so those only show up in Chrome.
Does History Monk work in Microsoft Edge?
Yes. In Edge it replaces the built-in history page, so Ctrl+H opens History Monk instead. Remove the extension and Edge's own page comes back.
How do I manage my browser history?
With a history manager, in three steps: open it with your history shortcut, find the pages with a search, a site or a day, then open, export or delete them. Without an extension, your browser's history page lets you search titles and addresses and delete the pages you select.
Can I delete all history from one website?
Yes. Tick the site in Sites and confirm, and every page from it is deleted, older visits included. You can tick several sites at once, or right-click while you are on the site and choose Delete all history of this site.
Can I hide a site from my history without deleting it?
Yes. Add it to Hidden sites in Settings. Its pages stay out of search, Sites, Analytics and Cleanup, subdomains included, while your browser's history keeps them. Take it off the list and they come back.
How far back can a history manager go?
As far back as your browser keeps history. Chrome keeps about 90 days. History Monk reads that history directly and loads up to 100,000 of your most recent pages. Some extensions keep their own copy to go further back. History Monk doesn't, so export to CSV, JSON or HTML to keep a longer record.
Is a history manager extension safe to install?
Check two things first: the permissions it asks for, and what it sends out. History Monk asks to read and delete your history, see recently closed tabs and tabs on your other devices, open tabs, save its settings, add a right-click menu and show site icons. It has no content scripts, so it can't read or change the pages you visit, and your history never leaves your computer.
Is History Monk free?
There is a free 7-day trial with everything unlocked, and no account to create. After the trial, History Monk keeps working for 3 opens a day. A license removes that limit and lets you delete from Cleanup.