# NitroShare

> Share the URL of the current tab with another device on the local network using the NitroShare desktop client

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `nitroshare`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nathan Osman
- **Category:** social-communication,other
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-12-28
- **Size:** 75 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nitroshare/)
- **Website:** [https://nitroshare.net](https://nitroshare.net/)

## Description

NitroShare is a Firefox add-on that allows you to send the URL of the current tab to other devices on the local network using the NitroShare desktop client.

## Rankings

- #130,235 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `nativeMessaging`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
- 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/nitroshare)