Offset Mode

Offset your digital emissions in real-time
What is Offset Mode?
Offset Mode is a free Chrome extension that calculates the carbon footprint of your browsing, streaming, and downloading in real-time. It then invites you to donate to offset your emissions and fight climate change. Install now!

Extension stats

Users: 196 ▲ 1
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2022-04-13)
Creation date: 2022-04-06
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • background
  • alarms
  • idle
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 684.03K

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Extension summary

Help fight climate change with Offset Mode — a Chrome extension that uses real-time data to calculate the carbon footprint of your browsing, streaming, and downloading — and then invites you to donate the exact amount needed to offset your emissions.

Everything we do online generates carbon emissions — from the devices used to the energy required to send information through network infrastructure and data centres. And even though the individuals’ footprint can be quite small, when you add up the 4.66 billion Internet users, it’s a huge driver of climate change. And, by 2025, internet emissions are expected to double!

How’s it work exactly? It’s simple(ish). First, Offset Mode monitors your browsing, streaming, and downloading data to determine how many GBs you’re uploading and downloading. It then determines how much electricity is needed to transfer that amount of data. Offset Mode then uses your region’s electric mix factor to determine the carbon emissions associated with that much power usage. And finally, it lets you know the exact amount, down to the cent, that you’d need to donate to Tree Canada to offset your usage. Once you donate and offset your usage, your emissions counter will reset to zero.

Offset Mode is free to install and optional donations can be made directly through the Chrome extension.

To find out more about this Chrome extension, digital carbon footprints, or Tree Canada, visit offsetmode.com.

User reviews

Awesome way to reduce your footprint.
by Sean O'Connor, 2022-04-18

Such a creative way to tackle climate change. Love this app!
by Mitch McKamey, 2022-04-14

Fantastic app! I can't stop looking at the data
by A Google user, 2022-04-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Offset Mode requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Offset Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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