Local by default
Download lifecycle records stay in Chrome's local extension storage. URL paths, query strings, referrers, and local directory paths are redacted by default.
Chrome extension · local-only
Download history that stays on your device.
Download Monitor by The Nexus Pivot is a local-only MV3 download lifecycle monitor for Chrome. It keeps a privacy-first record on this device, with URL paths, query strings, referrers, and local directories redacted by default.
Availability: distributed through the Chrome Web Store after Google review. The store page shows the current installation status.
At a glance
A focused monitor with clear boundaries.
Details are opt-in
Full details switch on by explicit opt-in and apply from that point forward. Records already written stay redacted exactly as they were.
Bounded history
Choose a local history limit from 500 to 5,000 records and clear the monitor logs when you want.
Nothing hidden
The manifest prevents the extension from being enabled in Incognito, and the code also rejects Incognito-marked downloads. There are no analytics, ads, telemetry, remote code, or upload; outbound connections are blocked by policy, and exports happen only after a user action.
Status
Get Download Monitor from the Chrome Web Store.
Google's store page shows the current review and installation status. Every install comes straight from the Chrome Web Store.