Best alternatives to Hide mouse pointer (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Hide mouse pointer, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Mouse Pointer Highlighter
This extension will highlight your mouse cursor and your mouse clicks.
≈2K users2.5★ from 26 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years5 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Hide mouse pointer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 0)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Hide Mouse Cursor
Hides the mouse cursor while typing on the keyboard.
133 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 11 months ago1 permissions- About 7.5× fewer users than Hide mouse pointer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
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Vanish: Auto Pointer Hider
Automatically vanishes the mouse pointer during video playback on Disney+, YouTube, and custom streaming sites.
356 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 3 months ago3 permissions- About 2.8× fewer users than Hide mouse pointer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 0)
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Mouse Mover
Keeps the mouse cursor moving to prevent idle/sleep detection
≈2K users2.3★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Hide mouse pointer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 0)
- Listed under Developer Tools
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Sound Pointer
Use sound to track your mouse pointer in the browser
220 users3.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 4.5× fewer users than Hide mouse pointer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
- Listed under Accessibility
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MCP Pointer
Point to DOM elements for your agentic coding tools
583 usersNot rated yetUpdated 13 months ago1 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than Hide mouse pointer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
- Listed under Developer Tools
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Aesthetic Cursor - Custom Pointer & Mouse Cursor
Browse with beautiful aesthetic mouse cursors & pointers for Chrome. Free dreamy, soft & stylish cursor designs
309 usersNot rated yet4 permissions- About 3.2× fewer users than Hide mouse pointer
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 0)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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Mouse Jiggler
A simple extension to jiggle the mouse cursor.
≈2K users1.0★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Hide mouse pointer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
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Mouse Cursor
Adds a subtle, fading cursor trail to your mouse pointer on every website.
224 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsNo special permissions- About 4.5× fewer users than Hide mouse pointer
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Mouse Odometer
Mouse tracker for your cursor: see how far it travels each day in pixels, miles, or trips to the moon. No data collected.
313 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago1 permissions- About 3.2× fewer users than Hide mouse pointer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
- Listed under Just for Fun
Hide mouse pointer alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Hide mouse pointer?
By users, the most popular alternative is Mouse Pointer Highlighter with ≈2K users and a 2.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Mouse Pointer Highlighter.
How many alternatives to Hide mouse pointer are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Hide mouse pointer on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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