# Microsoft Power Automate

> Add-on for enabling web automation. This web extension is compatible with Power Automate for desktop version 2.27 or later.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/microsoft-power-automate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/microsoft-power-automate)

## Overview

- **ID:** `microsoft-power-automate`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Microsoft Corporation
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 17,915
- **Weekly downloads:** 416
- **Rating:** 3.37 / 5 (27 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.70.0.35
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-01
- **First published:** 2022-10-24
- **Size:** 759 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/microsoft-power-automate/)
- **Website:** [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/ui-flows/desktop/introduction](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/ui-flows/desktop/introduction)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/microsoft-power-automate/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/microsoft-power-automate/privacy/)

## Description

Microsoft Power Automate is a powerful browser extension that enables users to automate web processes seamlessly. Compatible with Power Automate desktop version 2.27 or later, this add-on allows automation of tasks such as scripting, data extraction, form filling, downloading files, and automated testing right within your web browser.

By simply browsing and interacting with web applications, users can record their actions which are then converted into flows using the Power Automate recorder utility. This makes repetitive tasks faster and more efficient. Note that the extension requires the Power Automate desktop software installed on your device to function properly. Ideal for professionals seeking to streamline workflow and boost productivity through automation.

## Rankings

- #541 — Overall
- #72 — Other extensions
- #1 — microsoft
- #2 — automate
- #3 — power
- #5 — automation

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `browsingData`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `storage`
- `webNavigation`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

User reviews are split: many users praise the add-on as essential for automating repetitive tasks and part of a long-standing Power Automate workflow, while a majority report it often doesn’t work or breaks after updates. Compatibility with PAD/Firefox updates and resulting performance slowdowns are recurrent complaints. Overall usefulness is acknowledged when it functions, but reliability and update-induced instability are the dominant concerns.

### Pros

- Very useful for automating repetitive tasks.
- Indispensable for some users when it works (can’t live without it).
- Long-standing integration with Power Automate/WinAutomation lineage that some users rely on.

### Cons

- Frequently not working or broken, including after updates.
- Compatibility issues with the latest Power Automate Desktop/firefox updates requiring frequent updates or workarounds.
- Recent updates cause performance problems such as slow startup or long delays before flows start.

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