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Installation Guide

Install the anonym.legal Chrome Extension to protect your privacy when using AI chatbots. Available via developer sideloading now, with Chrome Web Store publication in progress.

Chrome Web StoreDeveloper SideloadAccount SetupHost PermissionsSupported Sites

Chrome Web Store

Coming Soon: The Chrome Web Store listing is currently in progress. Once published, you will be able to install the extension with one click and receive automatic updates. In the meantime, use the developer sideload method below.

When available on the Chrome Web Store, installation will be straightforward:

  1. 1

    Visit the Chrome Web Store listing

    Search for "anonym.legal" or follow the direct link from our website.

  2. 2

    Click "Add to Chrome"

    The extension will install automatically and appear in your toolbar.

  3. 3

    Receive automatic updates

    Chrome will keep the extension updated automatically in the background.

Developer Sideload

Install the extension directly from a ZIP file. This is the current installation method while the Chrome Web Store listing is being processed.

1

Download the Extension

Contact us to receive the latest extension package. The ZIP file contains all necessary files for sideloading.

2

Unzip to a Folder

Extract the ZIP file to a permanent location on your computer. Do not delete this folder after installation -- Chrome reads from it directly.

3

Enable Developer Mode

Open Chrome and navigate to:

chrome://extensions

Toggle the Developer mode switch in the top-right corner of the page.

4

Load the Extension

Click the "Load unpacked" button that appears after enabling Developer mode. Select the folder where you extracted the ZIP file. The extension will appear in your toolbar.

Note for Edge users: The same steps apply in Microsoft Edge. Navigate to edge://extensions instead and enable Developer mode.

Account Setup

After installing the extension, you need to sign in with your anonym.legal account to start using it.

  1. Click the extension icon

    Find the anonym.legal icon in your browser toolbar. If it is not visible, click the puzzle piece icon to find it in the extensions menu.

  2. Sign in with your account

    Enter your anonym.legal credentials. If you do not have an account yet, you can create one at anonym.legal/auth/signup.

  3. Enable host permissions

    Enable the AI sites you want the extension to work on. See the Host Permissions section below for details.

Host Permissions

The extension uses Manifest V3 optional host permissions. This means it does not have blanket access to all websites. Instead, you must explicitly enable each AI site you want to use.

Why optional permissions?

This is a deliberate privacy decision. The extension only activates on sites you explicitly allow. It never runs in the background on other websites, never reads your browsing history, and never sends data to third parties. You are in full control of which AI platforms the extension can access.

How to enable a site:

  1. 1

    Click the anonym.legal extension icon in your toolbar.

  2. 2

    In the popup, you will see a list of supported AI sites with toggle switches.

  3. 3

    Enable the sites you want to use. Chrome will ask you to confirm the permission.

  4. 4

    Refresh the AI site page. The extension is now active on that site.

Supported AI Sites

The extension works with these AI chatbot platforms. Enable each one individually via the extension popup.

ChatGPT

chatgpt.com -- Requires enable per-profile

Claude

claude.ai -- Requires enable per-profile

Gemini

gemini.google.com -- Fully working

DeepSeek

chat.deepseek.com -- Fully working

Perplexity

perplexity.ai -- Fully working

Abacus.ai

abacus.ai -- Connector ready

Need Help?

Having trouble with installation? Check the troubleshooting guide or contact our support team.

About this page

We update this page when our platform or the law changes.

Read our founder note for how we work.

Each change shows up in the timestamp at the top.

Related reading

We follow these rules

  • GDPR (EU 2016/679).
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
  • NIS2 (EU 2022/2555).
  • HIPAA safe harbor under 45 CFR § 164.514(b)(2).

Our promise

We do not sell your data.

We do not train models on your text.

We store your files in Germany.

You can delete your account at any time.

You own your work.

Where we run

Our servers live in Falkenstein, Germany.

We use Hetzner. They hold ISO 27001 certification.

All data stays in the EU.

Backups run every day.

Need help?

Email support@anonym.legal.

We reply within one business day.

How we test

We run a full check suite on every release.

Each surface gets its own sweep script and report.

Human reviewers spot-check the output each week.

We track recall and precision on a labelled set.

Bad runs block the deploy.

What we never do

  • We never sell your information to third parties.
  • We never train models on what you upload.
  • We never keep your work after you delete it.
  • We never share keys with any outside firm.
  • We never run ads inside the product.

Plans in plain words

We sell credits, not seats.

One credit covers one short job.

Long jobs use a few credits each.

You can top up at any time.

Unused credits roll over each month.

Read the plans page for current rates.

Who built this

A small team of engineers and lawyers built this.

We ship from Europe and work in the open.

Our founder note spells out why we started.

Where to start

How the parts fit

A browser add-on cleans text inside Chrome.

A Word plug-in handles drafts in Office.

A small desktop tool works on whole folders.

An agent protocol link feeds large models safely.

All four share one core engine and one rule set.

Words from our team

We started this work after a lunch about cookies.

One friend kept getting odd ads on her phone.

We asked why a court file leaked through a draft.

We sketched the first build on a napkin that week.

By month three we had a tiny demo for a friend.

She used it on her first case the next day.

Common questions we hear

Can the tool read scanned PDFs? Yes, with OCR.

Does it work on long files? Yes, in small chunks.

Can I roll my own rule set? Yes, save it as a preset.

Does it run offline? The desktop build runs offline.

Do you keep my files? No, the cloud build wipes after each run.

Will it learn from my work? No, we never train on inputs.

A short tour of the workflow

Upload a file or paste a snippet of prose.

Pick the entities you want gone from the draft.

Choose a method: replace, mask, hash, encrypt, or redact.

Press run and watch the side panel show each hit.

Skim the result and tweak any rule that misfired.

Save the cleaned file or send it to a teammate.