# BitRef

> BitRef will help you view the current balance of any Bitcoin address. Just type: "btc \[space or tab\] bitcoin\_address" in Firefox's address bar. This is the easiest and fastest way to check balance of any Bitcoin address.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `bitref`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** John Galt
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 7
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-21
- **First published:** 2017-03-27
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/bitref/)
- **Website:** [https://bitref.com/](https://bitref.com/)

## Description

BitRef is a Firefox add-on that provides the easiest and fastest way to check the balance of any Bitcoin address. Simply type 'btc [space or tab] bitcoin_address' in Firefox's address bar.

## Rankings

- #37,412 — Overall
- #109 — bitcoin

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://bitref.com/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows usage of omnibox input, negligible risk as it pertains largely to user input enhancements.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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