IPFS Companion

Harness the power of IPFS in your browser

What is IPFS Companion?

IPFS Companion is a browser extension offering support for IPFS, a peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol, directly in your browser. Automatic retrieval of sites and resources stored on IPFS, easy importing, and sharing of files, and the support for IPFS paths and URIs are among its key features. Users can connect to a local IPFS node via their browser, either through the IPFS Desktop app or the command-line daemon. Additionally, it includes quick access to IPFS tasks like pinning files and launching the IPFS Web UI. It essentially harnesses IPFS' power to make the web more open, safer, and resilient.

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By: https://ipfs.tech

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Users: 60,000+

Rating: 3.91 (47)

Version: 3.1.0 (Last updated: 2023-09-26)

Creation date: 2020-06-20

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
clipboardWrite
contextMenus
declarativeNetRequest
declarativeNetRequestFeedback
idle
notifications
scripting
storage
tabs

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 3.27M

Email: ip*****@ipfs.io

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 3608 ▼ 75

Other rankings

#46 in Developer Tools

#23 in gateway keyword 13

#54 in resource keyword 32

#59 in choice keyword 4 ▼ 5

#199 in support keyword 16 ▼ 12

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IPFS Companion (v3.1.0)

4.74 (72) 3,993+

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ABOUT

IPFS Companion harnesses the power of your locally running IPFS node (either through the IPFS Desktop app or the command-line daemon) directly inside your favorite browser, enabling support for ipfs:// and ipns:// addresses, automatic IPFS gateway loading of websites and file paths, easy IPFS file import and sharing, and more.

IPFS is a peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol designed to make the web faster, safer, more resilient, and more open. It enables the creation and dissemination of completely distributed sites and applications that don’t rely on centralized hosting and stay true to the original vision of an open, flat web. Visit https://ipfs.tech to learn more.

FEATURES

Automatically use IPFS to retrieve sites, files, and other resources already stored on IPFS (including redirecting DNSLink hostnames to IPNS names via your choice of gateway)
Support content-addressed IPFS paths (/ipfs/) and URIs (ipfs://) in your browser, and redirect them to the gateway of your choice
Share files from your browser by importing them to your local IPFS node via right-click or drag-and-drop, including the option to preload files at a public gateway
See how many peers you’re connected to at a glance from your browser’s menu bar
Check gateway info and API status with a single click
Copy shareable links, snapshot links, IPNS/IPFS paths, and CIDs for IPFS-hosted sites
Common IPFS tasks — like pinning files and launching your IPFS Web UI dashboard — are available right in your browser

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Direct use of IPFS from Chrome
Seamlessly works with IPFS links and local nodes
Allows browser to become a node on the Decentralized Web

Cons

Significant CPU usage impacting browser performance
Slows down browser speed
WebUI is broken and doesn't work consistently
Potential issues after updating from GitHub
Unreliable at times and causes issues if not backed by IPFS Desktop

Most mentioned

High CPU and resource usage
Slows down the browser
Issues with the WebUI
Integration issues after updates
Good integration with Brave

Recent reviews

I've been using IPFS Companion for quite a while, and I've noticed significant CPU usage that impacts my browser's performance. I switched to using DScan, a more efficient alternative. It doesn't need to run an IPFS node, significantly reducing the resource load on my system. It's also easier to manage my storage across multiple devices! https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/dscan-own-your-identity-o/idpfgkgogjjgklefnkjdpghkifbjenap

Emily Johnson, 2024-02-20

The extension does what it says...but god knows what else it is doing. When enabled Chrome uses a whole CPU core at all times.

Michael Loftis, 2023-02-06

Majorly slowed down my browser to the point that I had to remove it. While I was using it, it was nice. IPFS links worked seamlessly and I could direct it to my local IPFS node

Paige Weber, 2022-10-27

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Safety

Risk impact

IPFS Companion is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install IPFS Companion if you trust the publisher.