# Mic Access Checker

> Instantly check if the active tab is using your microphone.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/mic-access-checker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mic-access-checker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `mic-access-checker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Liam Mullins
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,tabs
- **Daily users:** 8
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-28
- **First published:** 2025-08-25
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mic-access-checker/)

## Description

Mic Access Checker shows whether the website you're viewing is currently requesting or using your microphone. This lightweight tool adds a simple popup that displays mic permission state in real-time to help protect your privacy.

## Rankings

- #37,088 — Overall
- #44 — free access
- #181 — checker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `permissions`
- `activeTab`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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