Privacy policy
Effective 27 October 2026
XReels is an independent Chrome extension for viewing videos on X (Twitter). This policy describes the data the extension uses, stores, and sends when you use its features. XReels is not affiliated with or endorsed by X.
What XReels reads
On x.com and twitter.com, XReels reads the visible post, creator, caption, reply, image, and video information needed to show its viewer. It also observes X request headers, including the authorization and CSRF values from your signed-in X session, so it can request related videos, load replies, and perform the X actions you choose. Those values stay in the X page’s memory. XReels does not store your X password or these session values in extension storage or send them to the publisher or Freemius.
Data kept on your device
- If you save a trail, XReels stores the post IDs, creator names and handles, captions, poster and avatar URLs, playback position, and trail dates in Chrome’s local extension storage. It does not save video files in a trail.
- Playback preferences such as loop, speed, and quality preference are stored locally. Some preferences are also stored in x.com’s browser local storage.
- If you activate Pro, XReels stores your Freemius license key, activation ID, and a random device identifier in local extension storage so it can validate the license.
When data is sent
- X: Related-video and reply requests, plus Follow, Like, Repost, Bookmark, and Reply actions that you choose, are sent to X using your active X session. X and its media providers deliver the posts, images, and videos you view. Public replies and other account actions are handled under your X account and X’s policies.
- Freemius: If you choose Pro checkout, a Freemius checkout page handles the transaction. To activate, validate, or deactivate Pro, XReels sends the license key, activation details, and random device identifier to Freemius. Freemius handles payment and licensing data under its own policy.
XReels has no publisher-operated analytics service, advertising tracker, or backend that receives your viewed posts, trails, X session values, or reply drafts. The extension does not sell user data.
Choices and deletion
You can delete saved trails in the extension popup. You can deactivate a Pro license there, which releases that device’s Freemius activation and clears the saved license record. Removing the extension removes its Chrome extension storage. Preferences stored in x.com’s browser local storage may remain until you clear that site’s data in Chrome. X controls deletion of posts, replies, likes, reposts, follows, and bookmarks on your X account.
Changes and contact
This page will be updated if XReels changes its data practices. The effective date above will change with the policy. For privacy questions, use the publisher support contact on the XReels Chrome Web Store listing.