FAQ

Is any of this sending data anywhere?#

Perch asks our public release list whether a newer version exists — the same list the download page reads — and sends nothing about you with it. The four extensions talk to no server of ours at all.

No analytics, no usage counters, no crash uploads, and no record of what you opened, shared or typed — there is nowhere in that request to put any of it.

Does it work without the internet?#

Yes. There is no account to check and nothing to renew, so an aeroplane, a hotel captive portal or an outage on our side changes nothing. The update check simply waits until it can reach us.

Can a website detect it?#

Not through the question it is allowed to ask. A site that fingerprints deeply enough will eventually find a difference — see Limits, which says so plainly rather than claiming otherwise.

Why does it need its own browser?#

Because a browser will only let an application add an extension to a session that application started. There is no way around it, and Perch does not try to patch your existing install.

Do I need to pay?#

No. Everything is free — Perch on both platforms and all four extensions, with every feature. Each one is a download of its own on the download page, with no account and no sign-in.

How do I remove it completely?#

Uninstall, then delete the browser profile if you want it gone — the uninstaller deliberately leaves it, because it holds your signed-in sessions.