GitHub - blixt/ChromeGPT: A Chrome extension that makes it easy to ask about any web page via a screenshot.
May 28, 2024 - github.com
The article provides instructions on how to install and use the ChromeGPT extension. To install, users need to download the latest release, unzip it, and load it onto Google Chrome in Developer Mode. The extension allows users to take screenshots of any tab and send it to ChatGPT, with or without an associated message. Users can activate the extension by pressing Alt+C /Option+C and send the query by hitting Enter.
For developers, the extension works by injecting JavaScript that finds a `
Key takeaways:
The ChromeGPT extension allows users to take screenshots of any tab and send it to ChatGPT, with or without an associated message.
To install the extension, users need to download the ChromeGPT.zip file from the latest release, unzip it, and load it onto Google Chrome in Developer Mode.
The extension works by injecting JavaScript that sends a fake 'paste' event containing the image as a 'File' and a fake 'input' event with the text to a textarea.
Despite being safe, users are advised to review the code before running it as the extension has the ability to inject code into and take screenshots of all browser tabs.
