Backup & Restore Your Ghostery Settings

Export your config. Import someone else's.

What it does

Export your Ghostery settings to a file you control. Restore from your own backup, or import a config from uBlock Origin to bootstrap a new install.

ghostery-backup-2026-05-20.json 4.2 KB

{
  "trusted": ["analytics.example.com"],
  "blocked": ["doubleclick.net"],
  "exceptions": { /* per-site rules */ },
  "mode": "ghostery"
}

Also accepts: uBlock Origin export

A real file you control. Move it to a new device or import from uBlock Origin.

How it works

Export creates a JSON file with your trusted/blocked lists, exceptions, and preferences. Import accepts Ghostery backups and uBlock Origin's exported format.

What you get

Back up before reinstalling or changing browsers
Move your setup to a new device
Share configurations with people you trust
Compatible with uBlock Origin exports

Turn it on

Find it under: My Ghostery → Export / Import.

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