Services

Chrome Browser

Chrome & Edge extensions with modular architecture

Chrome extensions I publish ship worldwide through the Web Store—English-first listings with optional localized store copy for Arabic, Urdu, or European markets when you target those audiences.

Chrome Browser

Browser extensions reach users at the moment of intent—on the page they already have open—without asking them to install a full desktop app. I design Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions with minimal permission footprints, clear privacy copy, and modular codebases so one core engine can power multiple SKUs or white-label variants.

My published extensions through AzAd Solutions include download managers, developer toolkits, and security-adjacent utilities with more than fifty thousand active users combined. I engineer for Manifest V3 realities: service workers instead of persistent backgrounds, declarative net rules where appropriate, and storage strategies that survive browser updates without silent breakage.

Store submission is a discipline of its own. I prepare listing screenshots, localized descriptions, policy-compliant single-purpose narratives, and update pipelines so bug fixes reach the Web Store quickly. If you need companion options pages, sync across devices, or integration with your SaaS backend via OAuth, I wire those flows with explicit user consent—not hidden data harvesting.

Extension users are impatient—if the popup takes more than a few hundred milliseconds, they uninstall. I profile service worker cold starts, cache static assets locally, and defer network calls so the UI feels instant even when your API is waking from sleep.

Whether the extension augments a SaaS dashboard, intercepts downloads, or injects helpful context on partner sites, I document the single primary purpose Chrome reviewers expect—clarity reduces rejection cycles and user confusion alike.

Who this is for

  • Product teams adding a browser companion to an existing web service
  • Developers who want a reusable extension framework for multiple branded releases
  • Privacy-conscious tools that need transparent permission scopes
  • Founders targeting worldwide Chrome Web Store distribution from day one
  • Security and productivity tools that must pass Chrome Web Store policy review on first submission
  • B2B tools whose users live in Chrome all day and want shortcuts without leaving the tab

Who this is not for

  • ×Extensions whose primary purpose violates store policies (scraping, circumvention, malware)
  • ×Full desktop replacements better built as native apps
  • ×Projects expecting Safari extension parity in the same short timeline without separate WebKit work

Deliverables

Manifest V3 extension package with service worker architecture
Popup, options, and content script modules with shared messaging layer
Chrome Web Store listing assets and privacy policy alignment
Edge Add-ons submission where dual publishing is required
OAuth or API integration with your backend when authenticated features are in scope
Update manifest and zipping script for repeatable releases
Analytics hooks (privacy-respecting) for install and feature usage
Context menu and keyboard shortcut hooks when the workflow benefits from page-level actions
Localization JSON for store listings in additional languages when you target non-English markets

Featured Projects

AzAd Smart Downloader
Chrome Extension

AzAd Smart Downloader

azad-smart-downloader.azad.co

Privacy-first download manager with batch downloads, resume support, and progress tracking.

AzAd BrowserKit
Chrome Extension

AzAd BrowserKit

azad-browserkit.azad.co

Developer tools suite for Chrome and Edge — color picker, font inspector, link collector, and more.

Chrome & Edge extension development
Chrome Web Store publishing
Modular UI & content engines
Privacy-first design
50K+ active extension users

How I work

  1. Step 1: Permission minimization

    I draft the narrowest host permissions and storage access the feature truly needs—stores and users both reward restraint, with a written justification ready for Chrome policy reviewers.

  2. Step 2: Core engine & UI shell

    Shared libraries handle messaging, storage, and API calls; UI layers stay swappable for white-label variants without duplicating security-sensitive networking code.

  3. Step 3: Cross-browser QA

    I test on current Chrome stable and Edge, verifying service worker wake behavior and storage quotas.

  4. Step 4: Store review package

    Screenshots, descriptions, and policy questionnaires are completed before first submission to reduce rejection cycles.

  5. Step 5: Release train

    Version bumps, changelog discipline, and staged rollout percentages for risky updates, with rollback zips ready if Chrome Web Store metrics show elevated uninstall rates.

Tools and stack

Manifest V3 + service workers

Compliant with current Chrome requirements and resilient sleep/wake cycles

TypeScript + Vite bundling

Maintainable multi-file extensions with fast rebuilds during iteration

chrome.storage / sync

Settings that follow users across machines when they opt in

Declarative Net Request

Network filtering without invasive broad host permissions where rules suffice

Chrome Web Store API

Automated upload paths for teams shipping frequent fixes

Frequently asked questions

Yes. I refactor background pages to service workers, replace blocking webRequest usage, and retest all content script injections.