Hover inspection badge
Hover any image on any page and a badge shows whether it carries AI provenance metadata, before you even download it.
Popup drop scrubber
Drag a file straight into the extension popup to strip its metadata and get a clean copy back — no tab switching.
C2PA provenance side panel
Open the side panel for a full breakdown of an image's embedded manifest, EXIF records and text chunks.
Same local engine
The extension runs the identical byte-level scrubber as the web app. Nothing is transmitted to a server.
Install it now
Clone the repository and locate the extension/ folder.
Open chrome://extensions in your browser.
Turn on Developer mode using the toggle in the top right.
Click Load unpacked and select the extension/ folder.
Pin PurifyAI to your toolbar and hover any image to see the inspection badge.
What it asks for, and why
Four permissions, each with a specific job. There is no broad host access and no background page reading your browsing.
| Permission | Why it is needed |
|---|---|
| activeTab | Read the image you explicitly hover or select. Only on the tab you are using, only when you invoke it. |
| downloads | Save the cleaned copy back to your machine after a scrub. |
| sidePanel | Render the provenance inspector panel. |
| storage | Remember your preferences locally. No account data is synced. |
Extension FAQ
Is the extension free?
Inspection and single-file scrubbing are free. A PurifyAI account syncs your preferences and unlocks higher quotas, but the extension works standalone without signing in.
Does the extension send images anywhere?
No. It bundles the same local scrubbing engine as the web app and runs it inside the extension sandbox. There is no network call carrying your media.
Which browsers are supported?
It is a Manifest V3 extension, so it works in Chrome and Chromium-based browsers including Edge, Brave, Arc and Opera. A Firefox build is not available yet.
How do I install it before the Web Store listing goes live?
Clone the repository, open chrome://extensions, enable Developer mode, choose Load unpacked and select the extension folder. That gives you the current build immediately.