# Perma.cc

> Log into your Perma.cc account and save your citations as you browse.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `perma-cc`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Library Innovation Lab
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,bookmarks,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 250
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-21
- **First published:** 2016-09-15
- **Size:** 79 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/perma-cc/)

## Description

Perma.cc is a Chrome extension designed to help scholars, journals, courts, and researchers create permanent records of the web sources they cite. As websites often change or disappear, this tool ensures that your citations remain stable and accessible. By logging into Perma.cc with your API key, you can quickly archive any webpage directly from your browser. Simply select or create a folder in your account, archive the current page, and track progress instantly within the extension interface.

Built and supported by libraries, Perma.cc provides a seamless way to maintain reliable references for your projects, legal documents, or academic work. All archived links are accessible through your Perma.cc dashboard, making citation management efficient and trustworthy.

## Rankings

- #7,327 — Overall
- #251 — Bookmarks
- #31 — term
- #246 — dashboard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://api.perma.cc/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/perma-cc)