Welcome to Extensions!
Make Chrome more powerful by customizing the browser to your needs.
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Extend the web
Learn why Extensions are so powerful and how you can customize Chrome's browsing to your needs.
Extensions on YouTube
Insights and news from the Extensions ecosystem.
Extensions are Neat! Episode 2
Learn how Chrome extensions empower you to customize your browser and boost your productivity.
Extensions are Neat! Episode 1
Discover how easy it is to get started with extension development, even with no prior experience, and explore the endless possibilities for making the web work exactly the way you want it to.
Behind the Chrome Web Store: Asking the Product manager your questions
David Li, Product Manager on the Chrome Extensions team, answers your top questions about the Chrome Web Store.
Extensions in action
Load these sample extensions on your local computer.
Action API demo
This sample demonstrates the use of the Action API which changes the icon, icon badge, hover text or popup page depending on the user's choice or action.
UserScript API demo
A user script can be created by users or downloaded from a script repository. This sample
allows you to inject files and arbitrary code added in an options page.
Scripting API demo
This sample demonstrates how you can inject JavaScript into web pages using the Scripting API.
SidePanel API demo
This sample demonstrates how to create a side panel that opens when the user clicks a button on a page or opens a context menu.
Documentation
Everything you need to know about Chrome Extensions.
Get started
Build your first extension.
Develop
Learn how Chrome Extensions work and what they can do.
How-to
Learn to solve specific use cases in Chrome Extensions.
Reference
Reference documentation for Extensions APIs, manifest keys, and permissions.
Extensions posts
Read the most recent Chrome Extensions blog posts
Support and feedback
Get help developing your extension, and help us make Chrome Extensions better.
Get help with Chrome Extensions
Get answers to questions not covered by the documentation.
File a bug
Report extension bugs or problems with documentation.
Request a feature
Submit a request for a feature that you believe could improve the extension platform.
Find and follow a bug report
Check whether a bug or feature request has already been reported.
Migrate to Manifest V3
Find resources on how to upgrade an extension from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3, the newest version of the Chrome Extensions platform.