Sci-Hub Master

Let's use Sci-Hub Master together to get journal articles of interest with one click !

Sci-Hub Master is available for download. It had 30,000+ active users before it was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-03-07, and it has been downloaded from Chrome-Stats 340 times. The latest version is 3.4, and it was published a year ago. Be careful when installing it.

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Total download count: 340 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

All available versions

You can find the current and older versions of Sci-Hub Master here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.

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Version	Download	Size	Download count	Timestamp
3.4	CRX · ZIP · Source code	19.18K	258	2024-02-15
3.3	Paid users only	13.69K	24	2023-09-07
3.2	Paid users only	12.99K	35	2023-02-05
3.1	Paid users only	13.01K	6	2022-07-11
3.0	Paid users only	12.78K	5	2022-07-08
2.0	Paid users only	35.42K	6	2022-05-23
1.0	Paid users only	35.35K	6	2022-04-04

Install CRX file

An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the Sci-Hub Master CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download Sci-Hub Master CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded Sci-Hub Master CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install Sci-Hub Master.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the Sci-Hub Master ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked Sci-Hub Master ZIP file from step 1. Sci-Hub Master is now installed on your browser.