# Are.na

> Assemble and connect information.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/are-na](https://chrome-stats.com/d/are-na)

## Overview

- **ID:** `are-na`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Are.na
- **Category:** bookmarks,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 2,472
- **Weekly downloads:** 39
- **Rating:** 4.28 / 5 (18 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.14.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2019-05-24
- **Size:** 467 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/are-na/)
- **Website:** [https://support.are.na](https://support.are.na/)

## Description

Are.na is a versatile platform designed to help you connect ideas and build knowledge through simple collections of links, files, and content. This Chrome extension enables users to easily gather and structure information, collaborate privately with team members, or create public collections accessible to everyone.

With a focus on mindful work, Are.na eliminates ads, likes, and algorithmic recommendations to provide a distraction-free environment. It's an ideal tool for organizing projects, brainstorming, and fostering new forms of collective knowledge over time, supporting creative workflows and thoughtful research.

## Rankings

- #1,934 — Overall
- #58 — Bookmarks
- #222 — Social & Communication
- #35 — connection
- #81 — connect
- #123 — build

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate the Are.na Firefox add-on for its ease of saving, bookmarking, and crediting web content, including images, with customizable titles and descriptions. The bookmarklet feature enhances usability. However, multiple reviews mention login problems, limited free usage with caps on private items, and occasional slowness or failure to open. The absence of a strong tagging system also limits its organizational functionality.

### Pros

- Seamless way to save and bookmark content to Are.na channels, including drag and drop support.
- Automatically sources and credits the origin of saved content.
- Allows customization of titles and descriptions for saved image blocks.
- Supports a bookmarklet feature for easy content saving across platforms.

### Cons

- Login issues reported, such as failure to accept valid credentials.
- Limited free usage with a low cap on private bookmarked items, requiring payment for more.
- Performance issues including slowness and occasional failure to open on certain sites.
- Lack of a robust tagging tool for organizing saved content.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/are-na)