Browse like it's 1999.
Strip ads, trackers, and bloat — keep the content.
Browse like it's 1999.
Strip ads, trackers, and bloat — keep the content.
The modern web is hostile
CRITICAL: 47 ad units per session on the average page. URGENT — 380 unique tracking scripts on a news homepage.
Median load time: 0.9s (2010) → 9.3s (2026).
retronet --demo-flow
01 Intercept
retronet intercept --url https://news.example.com
02 Filter
strip ads · trackers · unused scripts
03 Render
Serve a clean document — content only.
04 Verify
Zero trackers. Sub-second paint.
Same URL. Different internet.
Cookie walls. Progress bars that lie. Notification spam. Scroll past four ads for one paragraph.
RETRONET clean view. Readable type. No trackers. Content at the top.
Measured on real news sites
I finally read the article instead of fighting the page.
— devkat_88 · software engineer · Portland
Free forever. Pro when you need it.
Free tier · $0
Ad blocking, tracker strip, MIT client. Forever.
Pro · $5/mo
Custom filter lists, team sync, priority updates.
github.com/retronet
discord.gg/retronet · docs at retronet.dev