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Best alternatives to Hide YouTube Comments (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Hide YouTube Comments, 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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≈1K users4.8★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago2 permissions

Hide YouTube Comments alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    YouTube Comment Hide

    This Chrome extension hides YouTube comments for a distraction-free viewing experience.

    128 users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago1 permissions
    • About 7.8× fewer users than Hide YouTube Comments
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
    • Listed under Tools
  2. 2

    YouTube Side Comments

    Move YouTube comments to the sidebar for a tablet-like experience.

    106 users4.3★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago3 permissions
    • About 9.4× fewer users than Hide YouTube Comments
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
  3. 3

    Youtube Right Side Comments

    Easily toggle YouTube comments to the right or default left side with our Chrome extension for a more organized viewing experience.

    ≈2K users4.1★ from 28 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago3 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Hide YouTube Comments
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
    • Listed under Social Networking
  4. 4

    YouTube GIF Comments

    Insert and view GIFs in YouTube comments using the original encoded format. Inline GIFs require this extension.

    ≈2K users2.7★ from 26 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago3 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Hide YouTube Comments
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
    • Listed under Tools
  5. 5

    GIF Comments for YouTube

    Adds a GIF button to YouTube comments on desktop. Search Tenor and post real GIF comments that everyone can see.

    ≈10K users2.8★ from 48 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago5 permissions
    • About 10× more users than Hide YouTube Comments
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
    • Listed under Social Networking
  6. 6

    YouTube Timestamp Comments

    An extension that lists timestamp comments on YouTube.

    741 users4.2★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago4 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Hide YouTube Comments
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  7. 7

    YouTube GIF Comments

    Add GIFs directly to YouTube comments with a built-in GIF button. Find and post GIFs in seconds — no setup required.

    ≈10K users3.7★ from 49 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago9 permissions
    • About 10× more users than Hide YouTube Comments
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (9 vs 2)
    • Listed under Communication
  8. 8

    YouTube Comments Cleaner

    Clean your YouTube comment history

    126 users5.0★ from 4 ratings4 permissions
    • About 7.9× fewer users than Hide YouTube Comments
    • Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
    • Listed under Tools
  9. 9

    Sort Youtube Comments

    Sort youtube comments with one click

    454 users2.3★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago2 permissions
    • About 2.2× fewer users than Hide YouTube Comments
    • Listed under Communication
  10. 10

    YouTube Comment Exporter

    Chrome extension to export YouTube video comments to CSV/JSON

    288 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago1 permissions
    • About 3.5× fewer users than Hide YouTube Comments
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
    • Listed under Tools

Hide YouTube Comments alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Hide YouTube Comments?

By users, the most popular alternative is GIF Comments for YouTube with ≈10K users and a 2.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Comment Hide.

Is there a Hide YouTube Comments alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

YouTube Comment Hide asks for 1 permissions, against 2 for Hide YouTube Comments.

How many alternatives to Hide YouTube Comments are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Hide YouTube Comments on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.