What Hotjar does
Hotjar records your interactions — mouse movement, clicks, scrolling and sometimes form input — and lets site owners replay individual sessions and view aggregate heatmaps. It is used for UX research, but it captures real-time recordings of your activity on the page.
What it collects
- Mouse movements, clicks and scroll behaviour
- Session replays of your visit
- Form interaction (input can be captured unless masked)
- Device, browser and viewport details
Should you block Hotjar?
Session recorders capture a frame-by-frame record of what you do on a page. Even with masking, this is a far more invasive form of tracking than simple analytics, which is why many privacy users block it outright.
How to block Hotjar
- Install the free GeraGuard extension for Chrome.
- Tracker blocking is on by default — GeraGuard blocks Hotjar and other session replay trackers using regularly updated filter lists, with no setup required.
- Confirm it is blocked by opening the GeraGuard panel, or run the page through the Privacy Scanner.
Also known as
static.hotjar.com · hjid · Hotjar recordings · heatmap