# Open Link in Chrome

> Open source Firefox extension that adds context menu option (right click on link) to open links in Chrome browser. (Needs external program)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-link-in-chrome](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-link-in-chrome)

## Overview

- **ID:** `open-link-in-chrome`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rajan
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 23
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-17
- **First published:** 2024-02-16
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-link-in-chrome/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/rajan-31/open-link-in-chrome](https://github.com/rajan-31/open-link-in-chrome)

## Description

Open source Firefox extension that adds context menu option (right click on link) to open links in Chrome browser.
It needs external program to correctly work, which is available on Github (<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/b0e9e5eeefe57c25944d3ee79eec4f7cebfd73a09fe67e95c861d80df0845145/https%3A//github.com/rajan-31/open-link-in-chrome" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/rajan-31/open-link-in-chrome</a>) along with how to get it working and reasons why it's needed.

## Rankings

- #23,002 — Overall
- #34 — chrome
- #146 — program
- #197 — choose
- #203 — open vpn
- #213 — chrome browser

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `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/open-link-in-chrome)