# ProtonMail (unofficial)

> Unofficial ProtonMail extension. Provides notifications and makes it possible to close the ProtonMail tab, and even the browser, without getting logged out.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `protonmail`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gitladen7
- **Category:** privacy-security,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 271
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.36 / 5 (22 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.10.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-09
- **First published:** 2019-10-09
- **Size:** 191 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/protonmail/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/gitladen7/protonmail-webextension/wiki](https://github.com/gitladen7/protonmail-webextension/wiki)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/protonmail/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/protonmail/privacy/)

## Description

The ProtonMail (unofficial) Chrome extension enhances your ProtonMail experience by providing real-time notifications and session persistence. It allows users to close the ProtonMail tab or even the entire browser without being logged out, ensuring continuous access to emails.

Users can customize the fetch interval to control how often new emails are checked. The extension displays unread email counts as badges and offers notifications for new messages. Features include session persistence in browser memory or on disk (with password storage warning), and an inbox preview through the "Enable peeking" option. This extension works seamlessly with official ProtonMail domains and improves email management efficiency and convenience.

## Rankings

- #7,019 — Overall
- #204 — Alerts & Updates
- #29 — suno
- #44 — promos
- #47 — hotmail
- #98 — mail

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://mail.protonmail.com/*`
- `https://old.protonmail.com/*`
- `https://beta.protonmail.com/*`
- `https://app.protonmail.ch/*`
- `https://protonirockerxow.onion/*`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `cookies`
- `notifications`
- `webRequest`
- `alarms`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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## Review summary

### Pros

- Convenient to use ProtonMail on desktop without repeatedly entering credentials and 2FA
- Enhances speed of ProtonMail web app
- Notification feature was appreciated when it worked

### Cons

- Doesn't work consistently or at all for many users
- Fails to recognize the 'mail.proton.me' domain
- Issues with logging in and account recognition
- Problems with notifications, often ceasing to function

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