MEGA

Name: MEGA
Rating: 3.8 (48 reviews)
Author: MEGA Ltd

Secure cloud storage, chat, and meetings

MEGA: Secure Cloud Storage and Communications

MEGA is an innovative cloud storage service providing end-to-end encryption for secure data management and communication. With generous free storage and the unique feature of client-side encryption, your data remains protected without access from third parties. This Edge add-on optimizes your MEGA experience by enhancing loading times, improving download performance, and bolstering security.

The extension captures MEGA URLs locally, eliminating reliance on external servers for content loading. It directly runs executable code on your device and ensures browser extension updates are cryptographically protected, making your interactions faster and safer. Explore more about our security measures in our whitepaper or inspect our code here.

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By:: MEGA Ltd
Users:: 388,384+ 6.33K
Rating:: 3.80

(48)
Version:: 5.52.4 (Last updated: 2025-04-11)
Creation date:: 2022-02-10
Risk:: Low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: unlimitedStorage
declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:: https://mega.nz/*
Size:: 9.24M
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Edge Add-on Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 194 ▼ 3

Other rankings

#25 in cloud keyword 18 ▲ 1

#58 in no code required keyword 27 ▼ 3

#70 in encrypt keyword 18 ▼ 1

#73 in secure keyword 45

#120 in javascript keyword 44 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

MEGA (v5.52.4)

1,000,000+ 4.31

(7,134)

MEGA (v15.5(250871147)(3a09d6b327))

169,367,049+ 4.50

(1,495,325)

User reviews

Pros

Works across all devices and platforms
User interface is highly praised and better than competitors
Offers a significant amount of free storage
Supports various features like chat and referral schemes
Cryptographically secure and allows for copy-and-paste through context menu

Cons

Requires excessive permissions like reading browsing history after updates
Experiences login issues and accessibility problems in certain regions (e.g., needing a VPN)
Inconsistent integration with the desktop app
Some users report a recurring loading issue or getting stuck in a loading loop
Can lead to performance problems or conflicts with other services (e.g., video playback errors)

Most mentioned

Recent updates have prompted questions about permissions
Login and synchronization issues are prevalent
Users highlight the disparity in functionality across different regions or networks
Many reviews express dissatisfaction with the extension redirecting to the homepage instead of functioning as a standalone tool
Users appreciate the large amount of storage but mention difficulties with access

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

I've used MEGA for years. Zero significant issues.

by Darik, 2024-06-11

Have been using this extention for a while now, but after the latest update it requires "Read your browsing history" and "Block content on any page" permissions. Why would it need to read my browsing history?!

by Igor, 2024-05-30

Got nice gui in MEGA.

by Fredrik, 2023-10-21

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

MEGA requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low Request access to the following domains: mega.nz

Risk likelihood

MEGA is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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