# Surf

> Surf rewards you for your everyday browsing.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/joinsurf](https://chrome-stats.com/d/joinsurf)

## Overview

- **ID:** `joinsurf`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Surf
- **Category:** games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 90
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 4.05 / 5 (38 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.4.35
- **Last updated:** 2023-04-21
- **First published:** 2021-08-23
- **Size:** 1.77 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/joinsurf/)
- **Website:** [https://joinsurf.com](https://joinsurf.com/)

## Description

## Surf Browser Extension

Surf is a free and easy-to-use browser extension that rewards you passively for your everyday web browsing. Unlike other platforms, Surf requires no surveys or ads — you simply earn points from the data you already share naturally.

With Surf, you can redeem your accumulated points for gift cards and items from popular brands, effectively turning your browsing time into real rewards. Additionally, Surf prioritizes your privacy by providing full transparency and control over the data you share, allowing you to view and manage it anytime.

Currently available to users in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, Surf plans to expand to more regions soon. Join the Surf community and start earning effortlessly without changing how you browse the web!

## Rankings

- #12,065 — Overall
- #39 — rewards

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `http://*/`
- `https://*/`
- `storage`
- `webNavigation`
- `alarms`

### Content script matches

- `localhost`
- `app.joinsurf-staging.com`
- `app.joinsurf.com`
- `surf-ae5ea3.webflow.io`
- `joinsurf.com`
- `www.joinsurf.com`
- `localhost.test`
- `dashboard.localhost.test`
- `giveaways.joinsurf-staging.com`
- `dashboard.giveaways.joinsurf-staging.com`
- `giveaways.joinsurf.com`
- `dashboard.giveaways.joinsurf.com`
- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 website URL may be invalid

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Easy to install and use
- Unobtrusive
- Gets points fairly quickly
- Legit rewards
- Works as promised

### Cons

- Lack of rewards
- Economically unviable to pay all users
- Coupon codes can be freely obtained from other sources
- Limited availability of desirable rewards
- Scammy payout practices
- Selling user data for profit
- Customer support issues
- Points system can be slow and hard to accumulate

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/joinsurf)