# Browser Chat

> Transform a Firefox profile into a chat client for multiple web services

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `browser-chat`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jeppe Zapp
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Rating:** 1.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-11-23
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/browser-chat/)

## Description

Browser Chat is a Firefox add-on that allows you to transform a Firefox profile into a chat client for multiple web services. Simply install the plugin on a separate 'chat' profile, remove the URL bar, open the Browser Chat sidebar, and add bookmarks for every service you want to use. It's a convenient way to access various chat services directly from your browser.

## Rankings

- #48,312 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `bookmarks`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/browser-chat)