Britannica Insights

Enhance your search experience and your knowledge with Britannica content in the top-right corner of your search results page.
What is Britannica Insights?
Britannica Insights is a Google Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by bringing you verified information from reliable resources, Britannica and Merriam-Webster, right at the top of your search results page. It also enables deeper context and exploration of your search topics while ensuring the privacy and integrity of your data.

Extension stats

Users: 200,000+
Rating: 4.31 (95)
Version: 6.1 (Last updated: 2022-01-25)
Creation date: 2020-04-08
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • https://*.britannica.com/*
Size: 160.77K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Britannica Insights (v6.0)
2.80 (6) 7,004+
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Extension summary

Facts matter & Britannica Insights with Merriam-Webster makes them easier to find them.

Not sure if what you heard was true? Looking for a concise overview of a topic? Looking for the definition or more examples of a word you just read? Tired of scrolling through search results to find a credible source? Britannica Insights changes how you discover by bringing verified information from Britannica and Merriam-Webster to the top of your search results and offering deeper context and perspectives around topics to explore connections.

• Cut through Internet noise to save time • Trust the information you discover • Explore deeper context around search topics • Uncover intuitive roadmaps for deeper exploration

As seen on: WIRED® Magazine: https://www.wired.com/story/britannica-insights-fix-google-snippets The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/7/17437816/google-britannica-insights-search-encyclopedia Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-encyclopedia-britannica-fact-check-plug-in-20180608-story.html

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helpful for research
  • Amazing and great resource
  • Works well when functional
Cons
  • Not working in multiple locations (e.g. Mexico, Canada)
  • Slow loading times
  • Extension often malfunctions
Most mentioned
  • Not working
  • Amazing
  • Cheating tool
Recent reviews
This extension does not work
by Rolando Chaires, 2024-10-31

Extension isn't working!'Great:)'
by Normunds Vancans, 2024-05-13

it helps me cheat soooo
by will chirs, 2023-02-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Britannica Insights requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Britannica Insights has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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