Notifycon

Show notification count on icon. Only for pinned tabs.
What is Notifycon?
Notifycon is a Chrome extension that serves as a solution for those who utilize pinned tabs frequently. Pinned tabs are exceptionally useful but can be inconvenient when it comes to visibility of the count of notifications due to the hidden document title. Notifycon solves this by displaying the notification count on the favicon, providing constant visibility and boosting user productivity. More features are being added to improve the utility of this extension further. Feedback is always welcome for the growth of Notifycon's user-friendly attributes.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+ ▲ 5
Rating: 4.18 (28)
Version: 0.9.0 (Last updated: 2016-06-27)
Creation date: 2016-06-27
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • storage
Size: 29.87K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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Pinned tabs are awesome. But the biggest problem is the document title hidden. So, why don't show the number of notification on favicon? That's all. More features in progress and feedback is welcome

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Does its job effectively for tracking email notifications.
  • Useful for users with multiple Gmail inboxes in pinned tabs.
  • Small, simple, and unobtrusive interface.
  • Works consistently after reinstallation.
  • Receives high ratings for doing what it promises.
Cons
  • Inconsistent functionality, with some users reporting issues after updates.
  • Not compatible with the new Outlook site.
  • Has not been updated since 2016.
  • Can cause Retina icons to become low-resolution.
  • Notifications can get stuck, requiring uninstall/reinstall to fix.
Most mentioned
  • Does what it says it will do.
  • Stopped working consistently in the past.
  • Issues with notifications getting stuck.
  • Needs more style options.
  • Issues with low-resolution icons.
Recent reviews
Does it's job. Comes in handy to make sure I'm not missing important emails in both my work and personal email tabs. I started using this extension years ago but it stopped working consistently. Uninstalled, but missed it, seems to be working upon my reinstall. We'll see if that lasts.
by Matt Ellerbrock, 2020-03-15

Working, but would be great if add some style options. Thanks
by Ro Siade, 2019-03-04

Does just what it says. I'd love if it could do a little more, but it gets the full five anyway for doing what it says it will, and quite well.
by Ninjakitten, 2018-08-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Notifycon requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Notifycon has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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