NoSpoilers is a lightweight Chrome extension that finds and visually mutes text blocks containing user-specified keywords. It was originally created to help avoid Game of Thrones spoilers and to filter out exhausting news about overexposed politicians, but it works with any keywords the user chooses.
How it helps
- Detects matching text in pages and grays out (or hides) matching blocks so attention is reduced without breaking page layout.
- Works across news sites, social feeds, forums, and articles.
- Keywords are user-defined and stored locally in the browser; no external servers are contacted.
Common uses
- Block upcoming TV/movie spoilers (examples: “Jon Snow”, “Red Wedding”, “Daenerys”, “White Walkers”, “Game of Thrones”).
- Reduce political fatigue by muting coverage containing specific politicians, campaign terms, or phrases users find tiring.
- Filter out recurring topics or unwanted terms (celebrity names, sports results, specific events).
Getting started
- Install from the Chrome Web Store: (link below)
- Open the extension options page.
- Add keywords or phrases (plain text, case-insensitive).
- Choose whether matches are grayed out or completely hidden.
- Optionally add site-level exceptions or whitelist domains where filtering should not apply.
Privacy and behavior
- All keyword lists and settings are stored locally in the browser.
- Filtering runs on the client side and does not upload page content or keywords to external servers.
- Designed to be fast and unobtrusive; users can toggle the extension or clear the keyword list at any time.
Tips
- Use short phrases for broader coverage (“Red Wedding”) or full names for targeted filtering (“Cersei Lannister”).
- Add variations or common misspellings if necessary.
- Combine with site whitelists to avoid hiding content on trusted sources.