# GMail Notifier

> Shows unread email count for your main GMail account. Opens last unread mail or GMail home page wen clicked.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gmail-notifier-web-ext](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gmail-notifier-web-ext)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gmail-notifier-web-ext`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** M R
- **Category:** alerts-updates,other
- **Daily users:** 79
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.83 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-09-03
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gmail-notifier-web-ext/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mauro86l/gmail-notifier](https://github.com/mauro86l/gmail-notifier)

## Description

GMail Notifier is a simple and efficient Chrome extension designed to keep you updated on your unread emails. It displays the unread email count for your main GMail account directly in your browser toolbar, allowing quick and easy access to your inbox.

With a single click, you can either open the last unread email or go straight to your GMail homepage for full navigation. This extension helps you stay on top of your emails without needing to open Gmail manually, enhancing productivity and email management seamlessly.

## Rankings

- #13,206 — Overall
- #199 — gmail

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `*://mail.google.com/mail/*`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/gmail-notifier-web-ext)