This app makes a noise every time your computer sends data to Google

• Bert Hubert, a developer and privacy advocate, has created an application to monitor how often Google tracks you.
• The app beeps every time Google tracks you while using a program or browsing.
• The app uses IP addresses to identify if Google is tracking the user.

It is now a common fact that Google tracks a lot of user data while you are browsing the web. Have you ever wondered how often the search giant tracks you? A Dutch developer and privacy advocate had the same question and went on to create an app that will help you get an idea about how often you are tracked.

Bert Hubert, the developer of PowerDNS, a popular open-source DNS server program, created an app named Googerteller that beeps every time Google tracks you.

What is Googerteller?

Googerteller is an app that helps you understand how much Google tracks you while browsing the internet. It starts tracking the moment you start typing in your browser or using any program.

How does Googerteller work?

The way Googerteller works is by keeping a track of the IP addresses that you connect to. The app will beep every time you connect to an IP address associated with Google services except Google Cloud. This works for browsers as well as other programs.


Hubert has shared a demo where he uses Google Chrome to go to the Dutch government’s official website. He starts hearing beeps when he starts typing the website’s address in the search bar.

Once he starts using the website, he hears a beep whenever he expands an option or clicks on something.

How to get Googerteller?

At present, Googerteller is limited to Linux devices. You will not be able to use it on Windows or macOS devices.

You can go to the Github page and follow the instructions to get the app running.

Another user has created a version that works with macOS devices.

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