Auto-upgrade to HTTPS for encrypted, secure browsing
HTTPS Everywhere is a privacy and security extension developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)—the leading nonprofit defending civil liberties in the digital world. With over 2 million users and a 4.5/5 rating, it automatically upgrades insecure HTTP connections to encrypted HTTPS wherever possible, protecting your browsing from surveillance, man-in-the-middle attacks, and data interception by ISPs, governments, or malicious actors on public Wi-Fi networks.
When you visit a website over HTTP (the unencrypted protocol), all data transmitted between your browser and the server—including passwords, form submissions, browsing history, and cookies—is sent in plain text that anyone on the network can intercept and read. HTTPS (HTTP Secure) encrypts this data using TLS/SSL, making it unreadable to eavesdroppers. Many websites support HTTPS but don't redirect HTTP requests automatically, or they load some resources (images, scripts) over insecure HTTP even on HTTPS pages. HTTPS Everywhere solves both problems by forcing HTTPS connections and blocking mixed content.
The extension maintains a database of thousands of site-specific rules that define how to upgrade HTTP URLs to HTTPS for popular websites. When you visit http://example.com, HTTPS Everywhere checks its ruleset and automatically redirects you to https://example.com if the site supports it. For sites that partially support HTTPS (like loading some resources over HTTP), the extension blocks insecure requests to prevent "mixed content" vulnerabilities where attackers inject malicious code through unencrypted resources on otherwise secure pages.
While modern browsers (including Chrome and Atlas Browser) now include automatic HTTPS upgrading by default, HTTPS Everywhere still provides value through stricter enforcement, more comprehensive site-specific rules, and better protection against downgrade attacks where malicious actors try to force connections back to HTTP. It's completely free and open-source, with no ads, no data collection, and no corporate interests—just pure privacy protection from a trusted nonprofit. For security-conscious users, journalists, activists, or anyone using public Wi-Fi regularly, HTTPS Everywhere adds an extra layer of encryption enforcement beyond browser defaults.
Automatically redirect HTTP connections to HTTPS wherever supported, encrypting your browsing without manual intervention.
Prevent insecure HTTP requests from loading on HTTPS pages, blocking mixed content vulnerabilities.
Thousands of rules for popular websites ensure proper HTTPS upgrade paths and handle edge cases automatically.
Protect against SSL-stripping attacks where attackers force connections back to insecure HTTP.
Created by Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending digital privacy and civil liberties.
Works automatically after installation with no setup required. Advanced users can customize rules if needed.
Visit the Chrome Web Store and install HTTPS Everywhere. Atlas Browser supports all Chromium extensions seamlessly.
HTTPS Everywhere activates immediately after installation—no configuration needed. All HTTP connections are automatically upgraded to HTTPS where supported.
Continue browsing as usual. The extension works invisibly in the background, upgrading connections and blocking insecure requests.
Click the HTTPS Everywhere icon to see how many upgrades it performed on the current page and access settings.
If a site breaks due to HTTPS upgrade, click the icon and disable HTTPS Everywhere for that specific domain only.
Encrypt your browsing to protect against ISP surveillance, government monitoring, and hackers on public Wi-Fi networks.
Developed by Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending digital rights—no corporate interests or data collection.
While modern browsers include auto-HTTPS, HTTPS Everywhere provides stricter enforcement with comprehensive site-specific rules.
Install once and forget—automatic protection with no configuration, no maintenance, no ongoing effort required.
HTTPS Everywhere is a browser extension developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) that automatically upgrades insecure HTTP connections to encrypted HTTPS wherever possible, protecting your browsing from surveillance, man-in-the-middle attacks, and data interception.
Yes, HTTPS Everywhere is completely free and open-source. It's developed by EFF, a non-profit digital rights organization dedicated to defending civil liberties. All features are available to all users at no cost, with no ads or data collection.
Modern browsers now include automatic HTTPS upgrading, so HTTPS Everywhere is less critical than it was. However, it still provides additional protection with stricter enforcement rules, more comprehensive site-specific configurations, and better blocking of mixed content. It's recommended for security-conscious users, especially on public Wi-Fi.
Install HTTPS Everywhere from the Chrome Web Store. Atlas Browser supports all Chromium extensions, so installation is identical to Chrome. Once installed, it automatically upgrades HTTP connections to HTTPS with no configuration needed.
Rarely, some websites with incomplete HTTPS support may break. If this happens, click the HTTPS Everywhere icon and disable the extension for that specific site. You can always re-enable it later or report the issue to EFF for ruleset updates.
No, HTTPS Everywhere has negligible performance impact. HTTPS connections are slightly slower than HTTP due to encryption overhead, but this is inherent to HTTPS itself, not the extension. The security benefits far outweigh the minimal performance difference.
Join 2 million users who protect their privacy with automatic HTTPS encryption from EFF.