Install an extension

  1. Open the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Find and select the extension you want.
  3. Click Add to Chrome.
  4. Some extensions will let you know if they need certain permissions or data. To approve, click Add extension.

To use the extension, click the icon to the right of the address bar.

If you’re using a computer through your work or school, your organization might block some extensions.

Install on your phone


Install with a Windows or Mac application


Let extensions read and change site data

Some extensions need permission to read and change site data. You can change your extensions’ permissions anytime.

  1. On your computer, open Chrome Chrome.
  2. In the toolbar, right-click an extension.
  3. Hover over “This Can Read and Change Site Data.” Then, decide which permission to give the extension:
    • When You Click the Extension: Turns on the extension only when you click it. This only allows the extension to access the current site in the open tab or window. If you close the tab or window, you’ll have to click the extension to turn it on again.
    • On [current site]: Allow the extension to automatically read and change data on the current site.
    • On all sites: Allow the extension to automatically read and change data on all sites.

Add or remove access to a specific site

  1. On your computer, open Chrome Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More  More and then  More tools and then Extensions.
  3. On the extension, click Details.
  4. Under “Permissions,” add or remove a site:
    • Add: To the right of “Allowed sites,” click Add.
    • If you don’t see this option, change “Allow this extension to read and change all your data on websites you visit” to On specific sites.
    • Remove: To the right of the site, tap More More and thenRemove.

Uninstall an extension

To the right of your address bar, look for the extension's icon. Right-click the icon and select Remove from Chrome.

If you don't see the extension's icon:

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More More and then More tools and then Extensions.
  3. On to the extension you want to remove, click Remove.
  4. Confirm by clicking Remove.

Manage your extensions

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More More and then More tools and then Extensions.
  3. Make your changes:
    • Turn on/off: Turn the extension on or off.
    • Allow incognito: On the extension, click Details. Turn on Allow in incognito.
    • Fix corruptions: Find a corrupted extension and click Repair. Confirm by clicking Repair extension.
    • Allow site access: On the extension, click Details. Next to “Allow this extension to read and change all your data on websites you visit,” change the extension’s site access to On clickOn specific sites, or On all sites.