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Built a Gmail cleanup tool (with full data security) — Delete thousands instantly. Free tier live, would love your feedback

Hey fellow founders,

We’ve been building Tidy Tiger, a Chrome extension that lets Gmail users delete thousands of emails and unsubscribe in seconds. It’s live, people are using it every day, and the feedback so far has been awesome.

Getting here was no joke though. We went through the highest level of Gmail data security certification, and that process was brutal... multiple audits, privacy reviews, and compliance hurdles. Everything runs client-side (no data leaves the user’s browser), which made the build harder but was worth it for peace of mind.

The product itself works really well... it’s fast, clean, and genuinely satisfying to use. We’ve already refined onboarding, simplified permissions, and cut down the time to that “aha” moment.

There’s a free tier available if you want to check it out: TryTidyTiger.com

Would love thoughts from other founders or developers who’ve launched Chrome extensions or dealt with Google’s security reviews... and also from anyone who just wants a cleaner inbox.

🐯

Scott

on October 27, 2025
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    Great niche and the security positioning is a real moat. If your goal is more free->paid upgrades, I’d test 3 fast changes:

    1. Hero promise with a measurable outcome (e.g., “Clean 10,000+ emails in minutes, safely”).
    2. Put a tiny “How safety works” strip directly under CTA (client-side processing + what is never stored).
    3. Show one 10-second before/after flow GIF above the fold so users see the exact win instantly.

    If useful, I can share a quick teardown format I use for homepage conversion checks: https://roastmysite.io/go.php?src=nonhn_20260328T1306Z_subagent_r1_ih_gmailcleanup_usd_presell_hv

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