# Tailchrome

> Tailchrome runs an isolated Tailscale node inside each browser profile. Access devices on your tailnet, route traffic through exit nodes, and send files via Taildrop all without changing your system's network configuration.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tailchrome`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** tesseras
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 144
- **Weekly downloads:** 47
- **Version:** 0.1.13
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-16
- **First published:** 2026-04-01
- **Size:** 66 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tailchrome/)
- **Website:** [https://tesseras.org/tailchrome](https://tesseras.org/tailchrome)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tailchrome/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tailchrome/privacy/)

## Description

Tailchrome connects Firefox to your Tailscale tailnet without a system VPN. Each browser profile gets its own Tailscale identity, keeping your personal and work tailnets separate.

Features:
• Browse devices on your tailnet by name or IP
• Per-profile Tailscale isolation
• Exit nodes for routing through your tailnet
• MagicDNS hostname resolution
• Subnet routing support
• Zero system networking changes
• Shields Up mode

Setup:
Install the extension, download the helper app, and log in. The helper app is a small native program that runs a Tailscale node per browser profile. Setup takes about 30 seconds.

How it works:
A native messaging host runs locally and manages Tailscale connections per profile. Only Firefox traffic is routed through your tailnet. Your system networking is never modified.

Open Source:
Source code is available at <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/7927fa6f876ae6f76017017afdc0b32c1d1ab529fa828e1848878747807dbe14/https%3A//github.com/dantraynor/tailchrome" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/dantraynor/tailchrome</a>

## Rankings

- #9,890 — Overall
- #55 — chrome
- #117 — setup
- #134 — traffic
- #165 — come
- #185 — device

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `storage`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `contextMenus`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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