Claude in Chrome

Claude in Chrome is a browser extension that lets Claude read pages, click, type, navigate, and fill forms while you browse. Its Chrome side panel works alongside a page for tasks such as summarizing tabs, extracting details, and carrying out step-by-step site workflows. It can also handle browser tasks in the background while you focus elsewhere. A separate safety check reviews actions for risk and hidden site instructions; purchases, financial actions, and other one-way actions pause for your approval. Claude Code can work in a terminal while the extension tests and verifies the result in a browser. The extension is available on paid Claude plans. Pro costs $17/user/mo (annual), with $200 billed up front; monthly billing is $20. Anthropic warns that protections against browser prompt injection are not foolproof and recommends avoiding financial transactions, password management, and workflows involving sensitive personal data. Claude in Chrome requires Google Chrome and is not supported on other Chromium-based browsers or mobile devices.

Claude in Chrome combines browser automation with a separate review step and user approval for sensitive actions. It requires Google Chrome, and Anthropic cautions that its prompt-injection protections are not foolproof.

It suits people who want Claude to carry out browser tasks alongside their own browsing, including tab summaries and form filling. It requires Google Chrome and is available on paid Claude plans.

Claude in Chrome is a browser assistant that can read pages and carry out tasks in Google Chrome, from research to form filling. It is best for people who already use Claude and want it to work across browser-based tools; its Chrome-only support and cautions around sensitive tasks make it a poor fit for unrestricted automation.

Overview

The side panel keeps Claude beside the page to summarize tabs, extract details, and work through multi-step site tasks. It can use logins already active in the browser to reach internal tools, older portals, admin consoles, and invoice systems. That helps when a system is accessible through a browser but not a dedicated app connection, though it also means browser actions deserve close attention.

Claude can continue workflows in the background while you focus elsewhere. Before acting, a separate safety check reviews actions for risks and hidden site instructions; purchases, financial actions, and other consequential steps wait for your approval. Those are useful safeguards, not a reason to trust it with everything: Anthropic warns that prompt-injection defenses are not foolproof and advises against financial transactions, password management, and sensitive personal-data workflows.

Key features

Browser work and research

Claude can read pages, click, type, navigate, fill forms, and handle research tasks. That combination suits repetitive, multi-step work such as reviewing information across tabs or moving through routine forms. Examples include cleaning up promotional email, researching competitors, and working with Drive, calendars, email, and Salesforce. These are browser workflows rather than a promise that every task in those services can be safely automated.

Claude tools in the browser

With Claude Code, the extension can test and verify a result in the browser while Claude Code builds it in a terminal. The side panel also runs as a Claude Cowork session on Max and Team, is rolling out to Pro, and can be enabled by Enterprise administrators. This makes the extension more compelling for people already working in Claude's coding or coworking tools, while its strongest connected workflows depend on the plan and, for Enterprise, administrator enablement.

Safety and reach

Approval gates for one-way actions and a separate safety review reduce the chance of an unintended step, but they do not eliminate risks from malicious page instructions. Anthropic's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 42001:2023, HIPAA, and FedRAMP High compliance resources. Claude in Chrome requires Google Chrome; it does not support other Chromium-based browsers or mobile devices, even though Claude itself has mobile plans and apps.

Pricing

Claude in Chrome is included with paid Claude plans, with Pro beginning at $17 a month under an annual subscription. The free plan does not include the extension, so free users can use Claude's web, desktop, and mobile chat, web search, file creation and code execution, memory, app and tool connections, and Artifacts, but would need to upgrade for Chrome automation.

• Free: free. A no-cost way to use Claude chat and its listed tools, but without Claude in Chrome.
• Pro: $17 a month with an annual subscription discount ($200 billed up front); 20 USD if billed monthly. It adds more usage, scheduled tasks, Claude Code, Projects, more models, and Claude in Chrome. Best for an individual who wants the extension and broader Claude features.
• Team: $20 a month per seat when billed annually; 25 USD if billed monthly. For teams of 2 to 150, it includes Claude in Chrome, Claude Code and Cowork, central administration, SSO, and connector controls.
• Max: $100 a month. It offers a choice of 5x or 20x more usage than Pro, higher output limits, early access, and priority access, making it relevant to individuals who need substantially more usage.
• Enterprise: $20 a year, billed annually; usage cost scales with model and task. It includes API-rate usage, spend limits, role-based access, SCIM, audit logs, compliance API, custom retention, IP allowlisting, and a HIPAA-ready offering. Its listed controls make it the plan aimed at organizations with administrative and compliance needs.

Platforms

The extension works with Google Chrome on desktop. It is not supported on other Chromium browsers or mobile devices, so people who need browser automation on Android, iOS, or another browser should look elsewhere.

Who it's for

Claude in Chrome is a strong fit for Claude users who handle repetitive browser research, form work, or tasks across sites and want approval gates for consequential actions. Teams may value the Cowork integration and administration options on Team or Enterprise. It is not the right tool for sensitive financial, password, or personal-data workflows, or for anyone who needs a mobile or cross-browser agent.

Pros and cons

• Pro: It combines page reading, navigation, clicking, typing, and form filling, so one agent can handle several steps of browser work.
• Pro: The side panel and background workflows let Claude work alongside the user's active browser session, including through existing logins.
• Pro: A separate safety check and user approval for purchases and other one-way actions provide meaningful checkpoints.
• Con: It requires Google Chrome and cannot automate on mobile or other Chromium-based browsers.
• Con: Anthropic says prompt-injection safeguards are imperfect and advises against several sensitive workflow categories, limiting the tasks it is prudent to delegate.
• Con: The extension is for paid plans, so the free tier does not provide browser automation.

Alternatives

For a wider range of platforms or a no-cost download, Comet is free and supports Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Muse is another freemium option, with a periodically refreshing usage limit on Free and a Power plan at $20 a month that renews monthly and includes 500M Muse tokens per week. If you want a freemium assistant with a broader listed platform range, Gemini supports web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android; its Free plan includes app access, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, and Gems.

SupaSubmit is a paid alternative. Bardeen offers a free plan and browser extension, with paid plans at $10 a month for Basic and $50 a month for Premium. Fellou has a free plan and supports macOS. Retriever AI has a free plan and supports API, extension, and web access. Skyvern has a free plan and supports API, self-hosted, and web deployments. Browse AI Browser Agents for more options.

Verdict

Choose Claude in Chrome if you already use Claude and want it to take on multi-step research and routine browser work with approval before consequential actions. Its combination of browser control and Claude tool integrations is the main reason to choose it. Look elsewhere if you need mobile or non-Chrome support, or if the work involves finances, passwords, or sensitive personal information.