# Smart Auto-Refresh & Notify

> Refreshes the tab at an interval you choose - and optionally notifies you when text you specify is either found or not found on the page. Example: get alerted when the Fantasy Premier League site goes live - and get that sweet, low ID number!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/smart-auto-refresh-notify](https://chrome-stats.com/d/smart-auto-refresh-notify)

## Overview

- **ID:** `smart-auto-refresh-notify`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Daddioz
- **Category:** alerts-updates,tabs,shopping
- **Daily users:** 158
- **Weekly downloads:** 11
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-08
- **First published:** 2024-07-24
- **Size:** 186 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/smart-auto-refresh-notify/)

## Description

**Smart Auto-Refresh & Notify** is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to keep you updated by automatically refreshing your browser tabs at customizable intervals—from seconds up to hours. Beyond simple refreshes, it monitors web pages for specific text changes, alerting you when specified content appears or disappears. Whether you’re waiting for a game launch or monitoring live updates, it ensures you never miss critical changes.

Featuring optional sound notifications and seamless adaptation to your system's light or dark mode, this ad-free and privacy-respecting tool offers a sleek interface with clear controls and a prominent Start/Stop button. Test alerts easily and enjoy hassle-free real-time monitoring of web pages with Smart Auto-Refresh & Notify.

## Rankings

- #9,228 — Overall
- #283 — Alerts & Updates
- #350 — Shopping
- #22 — auto refresh
- #25 — refresh
- #37 — smart

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/smart-auto-refresh-notify)