# Merlin Guides

> Training made simple. Merlin Guides helps you create step by step tutorials inside of any web application like Salesforce, Google Apps, Workday...etc.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `merlin-guides`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Charles Douglas-Osborn
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 83
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1.11resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-04-19
- **Size:** 1.35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/merlin-guides/)
- **Website:** [https://www.merlinguides.com](https://www.merlinguides.com/)

## Description

Merlin Guides is a Firefox add-on that simplifies training by creating step-by-step tutorials within web applications like Salesforce and Google Apps. It helps teach staff inside the products they use, ensures task completion, and is similar to WalkMe, Whatfix, and Userlane.

## Rankings

- #12,857 — Overall
- #3 — merlin
- #37 — guide
- #124 — salesforce

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `alarms`
- `contextMenus`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 support email may not be valid

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