Best alternatives to ReelControl (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to ReelControl, 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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ReelControl alternatives, compared
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Focus - Remove Shorts & Reels
Remove Reels and Shorts from YouTube, Instagram, and FaceBook.
≈2K users3.6★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than ReelControl
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Facebook Reels Keyboard Controls
Adds YouTube-like keyboard controls to Facebook Reel videos.
≈1K users2.8★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 22 months agoNo special permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than ReelControl
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
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ASTRA for Facebook™ — Unseen, AdBlock & Reels
Block ads, read unseen, control Reels playback, hover zoom images, and customize Facebook with premium themes. Free & private.
≈1K users4.3★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago7 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than ReelControl
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
- Listed under Social Networking
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Sort Feed — Sort, Download & Transcribe. Works on Instagram, TikTok +2 more
Sort Instagram Reels, Posts, TikTok, Facebook & YouTube by outliers, views or likes. Export to Sheets, bulk download & transcribe
≈100K users4.2★ from 302 ratingsUpdated in the last day11 permissions- About 25× more users than ReelControl
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (11 vs 5)
- Listed under Social Networking
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Facebook Reels Blocker
Facebook Reels Blocker is the ultimate chrome extension to block Facebook Reels. Say goodbye to distractions!
≈6K users3.2★ from 66 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago4 permissions- About 1.5× more users than ReelControl
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Profile Picture Viewer
View full-size profile pictures from Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
≈10K users3.3★ from 199 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago7 permissions- About 2.5× more users than ReelControl
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
- Listed under Social Networking
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Simple Context Share
Share to Facebook, Twitter, Gmail and more using the context menu
715 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 3 months ago2 permissions- About 5.6× fewer users than ReelControl
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
- Listed under Social Networking
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SaveSnap – Download Facebook Videos & Reels
Save and download Facebook videos and Reels instantly. Simple, fast, and secure Facebook video downloader extension.
564 users3.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago1 permissions- About 7.1× fewer users than ReelControl
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Facebook Video Downloader - HD Reels & MP4
Download Facebook videos, Reels & Watch HD MP4 without watermark. Free, no ads, private.
≈9K users4.5★ from 131 ratingsUpdated 11 days ago10 permissions- About 2.3× more users than ReelControl
- Rated 0.8 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Friend Requests Sender - Send, Track, Cancel & Auto Add Friends
Bulk send Facebook friend requests, track pending requests, auto add friends, and cancel sent requests in one click.
992 users1.8★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago6 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than ReelControl
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
- Listed under Social Networking
ReelControl alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to ReelControl?
By users, the most popular alternative is Sort Feed — Sort, Download & Transcribe. Works on Instagram, TikTok +2 more with ≈100K users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Focus - Remove Shorts & Reels.
Which ReelControl alternative has the best rating?
Facebook Video Downloader - HD Reels & MP4 has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 131 ratings.
Is there a ReelControl alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Facebook Reels Keyboard Controls asks for 0 permissions, against 5 for ReelControl.
How many alternatives to ReelControl are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to ReelControl on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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