# Open With Google Chrome

> Open With Google Chrome sends pages from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `open-with-google-chrome`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Baris Derin
- **Daily users:** 1,185
- **Weekly downloads:** 45
- **Rating:** 3.05 / 5 (117 ratings)
- **Version:** 63.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2015-06-23
- **Size:** 361 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-04-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-with-google-chrome/)
- **Website:** [http://barisderin.com](http://barisderin.com/)

## Description

Open With Google Chrome is a handy extension that enables users to seamlessly send any web page, tab, link, or image from Mozilla Firefox directly to Google Chrome. With a right-click option, transferring content between these browsers is quick and effortless. This tool also supports Firefox on Android devices, broadening its usability for mobile users. Note that it requires external communicator software to connect Firefox and Chrome browsers effectively. Open With Google Chrome acts as a helpful bridge for those who prefer Google Chrome as their main browser without losing content from Firefox sessions. Please note this extension is not affiliated with Google Inc., which owns the Google Chrome trademark.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `management`
- `downloads`
- `contextMenus`
- `<all_urls>`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- `*.barisderin.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 is not longer available in the store

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## Review summary

Users appreciate the add-on's basic function to open pages with Google Chrome but criticize its need for extra software installation and lack of new features compared to alternatives. The extension has not been updated for several years, and documentation including screenshots is insufficient, making it less user-friendly. Overall, users suggest other similar add-ons with better maintenance and features.

### Pros

- Allows opening pages with Google Chrome easily
- Has a straightforward purpose and function
- Reviewed positively in terms of basic functionality

### Cons

- Requires installation of additional software to work
- Lacks new or unique features compared to other similar add-ons
- Has not been updated since 2017, possibly outdated
- Screenshots and documentation are insufficient to understand settings and interaction

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-with-google-chrome)