# Installing add-ons in Firefox, Chrome, and more Whether to block advertisements, to translate web content, or to boost productivity – [add-ons](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/websites/web-development/what-is-an-add-on/ "What is an add-on?") can give you **useful extensions for your [browser](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/websites/web-development/what-is-a-browser/ "What is a browser?")**, saving you time and improving the online experience. We’ll show you how to install an add-on in Firefox, Chrome, Edge, and Safari in just a few clicks. ## Firefox: installing add-ons Depending on [which browser](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/hosting/technical-matters/the-best-browsers-for-windows-and-mac/ "The best browsers for Windows and Mac") you’re using as standard, the process will differ in terms of installing an add-on. If you’re using Mozilla Firefox then you can continue as follows: 1. Click on the burger menu (☰) in the top-right corner of your Firefox browser and select the menu item “Add-ons” to reach the add-ons manager. [![Image: The burger menu with the menu item “Add-ons” in the Firefox browser](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/2/8/csm_The-burger-menu-with-the-menu-item-Add-ons-in-the-Firefox-browser_f8626baf75.webp "The burger menu with the menu item “Add-ons” in the Firefox browser")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/The-burger-menu-with-the-menu-item-Add-ons-in-the-Firefox-browser.png) You can access the add-ons manager via the burger menu and the menu item “Add-ons” in the Firefox browser. --- ### Tip Use the key combination **[Ctrl](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/websites/web-development/ctrl-key/ "Ctrl key") + Shift +** **A** to reach the Firefox add-ons manager, where you can manage and look up new extensions. If you’re using a Mac, you can use the command key in place of the control key. --- 2. Use the search function to look up the add-on you want to install. [![Image: Search for add-ons in the Firefox add-ons manager](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/a/a/csm_Search-for-add-ons-in-the-Firefox-add-ons-manager_5b3f7b106e.webp "Search for add-ons in the Firefox add-ons manager")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Search-for-add-ons-in-the-Firefox-add-ons-manager.png) Use the search function in the add-ons manager to quickly find the add-on you’re looking for. 3. Search results will now appear. Click on the add-on you’re interested in to find out more, and use the **button “+ Add to Firefox”** to install the Firefox add-ons. [![Image: The page of an add-on in the Firefox browser](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/9/c/csm_The-page-of-an-add-on-in-the-Firefox-browser_33143f05b5.webp "The page of an add-on in the Firefox browser")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/The-page-of-an-add-on-in-the-Firefox-browser.png) Click on the button “+ Add to Firefox” to install the add-on. 4. To finish, **confirm the installation** by clicking on the “Add” button in the pop-up window. [![Image: Pop-up window confirming the add-on installation](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/e/b/csm_Pop-up-window-confirming-the-add-on-installation_78e142fbdc.webp "Pop-up window confirming the add-on installation")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Pop-up-window-confirming-the-add-on-installation.png) To install the Firefox add-on, confirm by clicking on the “Add” button in the pop-up window. If you’d rather delete or deactivate the add-on at a later stage, **click on the burger menu again (☰) to open the add-ons manager**. By switching the bar to the left or right, you can deactivate the add-on or activate it again. If you want to completely delete an add-on, click on the three dots and select “Delete”. ## Chrome: installing add-ons In the browser developed by Google you also have the option to install add-ons quickly and simply. To do so, just follow the steps below: 1. Open up the URL of the [Chrome Web Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/ "Google Web Store"). Here, you’ll find **all available add-ons for Google Chrome**. Select the add-on you’d like to install or use the **search function** in the top left to find it if it’s difficult to locate. [![Image: Use the search function in the Chrome Web Store to find the add-on you’re looking for](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/9/2/csm_Use-the-search-function-in-the-Chrome-Web-Store-to-find-the-add-on-you-re-looking-for_582b245977.webp "Use the search function in the Chrome Web Store to find the add-on you’re looking for")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Use-the-search-function-in-the-Chrome-Web-Store-to-find-the-add-on-you-re-looking-for.png) Using the search function in the top left corner of the Chrome Web Store you can quickly find the right add-on. 2. In the search results, click on the add-on to reach its dedicated landing page and find out more about it. Here, you can click on the **“Add to Chrome” button** to install the Chrome add-on. [![Image: Use the “Add to Chrome” button to install an add-on in Chrome](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/c/2/csm_Use-the-Add-to-Chrome-button-to-install-an-add-on-in-Chrome_3045b86ab2.webp "Use the “Add to Chrome” button to install an add-on in Chrome")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Use-the-Add-to-Chrome-button-to-install-an-add-on-in-Chrome.png) Install Chrome add-ons by clicking on “Add to Chrome” button with the left side of your mouse. 3. Confirm the installation by selecting “**Add extension**” in the pop-up window. [![Image: Select “Add extension” to confirm the installation](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/0/7/csm_Select-Add-extension-to-confirm-the-installation_ed4b4f03ae.webp "Select “Add extension” to confirm the installation")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Select-Add-extension-to-confirm-the-installation.png) To install a Chrome add-on you have to select the option “Add extension” in the pop-up window. To manage your Chrome add-ons, click on the three vertical dots and **select “More Tools” and then “Extensions”**. Here, you have the option to deactivate an add-on by way of the toggle switch or to delete an add-on by clicking on the “**Remove**” button. [![Image: Manage your Chrome add-ons by selecting “More tools” and then “Extensions” from the top-right corner of your screen](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/2/2/csm_Manage-your-Chrome-add-ons_98449e7da3.webp "Manage your Chrome add-ons by selecting “More tools” and then “Extensions” from the top-right corner of your screen")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Manage-your-Chrome-add-ons.png) Use the menu bar to deactivate or delete add-ons in Chrome. ## Installing add-ons in Microsoft Edge In 2015, **Microsoft Edge** replaced Internet Explorer as the **new standard browser** with the introduction of Windows 10. In our short guide, we’ll show you how to install add-ons in the Microsoft-developed browser: 1. In Edge, click on the three horizontal dots in the top right corner of the screen, and select the option “**Extensions**”. [![Image: You can find the “Extensions” menu in the top-right corner of the Edge browser](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/0/5/csm_You-can-find-the-Extensions-menu-in-the-top-right-corner-of-the-Edge-browser_b31de195c9.webp "You can find the “Extensions” menu in the top-right corner of the Edge browser")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/You-can-find-the-Extensions-menu-in-the-top-right-corner-of-the-Edge-browser.png) Open the Edge menu by selecting the three horizontal dots and select “Extensions” from the list of options. 2. The Edge add-ons manager will now open. To access the add-ons store, select the option “Get extensions for Microsoft Edge” by clicking on it. [![Image: Access the add-ons store by selecting “Get extensions for Microsoft Edge”](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/0/c/csm_Access-the-add-ons-store-by-selecting-Get-extensions-for-Microsoft-Edge_47df47dd83.webp "Access the add-ons store by selecting “Get extensions for Microsoft Edge”")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Access-the-add-ons-store-by-selecting-Get-extensions-for-Microsoft-Edge.png) Open the add-ons store by clicking on the button “Get extensions for Microsoft Edge”. 3. Use the search function to navigate the add-ons store and find extensions in no time at all. To do this, simply **enter the search query into the search bar and press the Enter key**. [![Image: Use the search function to find the add-on you’re looking for](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/9/2/csm_Use-the-search-function-in-the-Chrome-Web-Store-to-find-the-add-on-you-re-looking-for_582b245977.webp "Use the search function to find the add-on you’re looking for")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Use-the-search-function-in-the-Chrome-Web-Store-to-find-the-add-on-you-re-looking-for.png) In the search bar in the top left you can quickly find the add-on you’re looking for. 4. In the search results, **click on the button “Get”** next to the add-on you’d like to install. [![Image: Search results in the add-on store of Microsoft Edge](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/4/0/csm_Search-results-in-the-add-on-store-of-Microsoft-Edge_3100549def.webp "Search results in the add-on store of Microsoft Edge")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Search-results-in-the-add-on-store-of-Microsoft-Edge.png) Install add-ons directly via the “Get” button in the search results. 5. To make sure Edge successfully completes an installation, **select “Add Extension”** in the pop-up window. [![Image: Confirm the installation by selecting “Add Extension”](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/a/2/csm_Confirm-the-installation-by-selecting-Add-Extension_da866e908b.webp "Confirm the installation by selecting “Add Extension”")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Confirm-the-installation-by-selecting-Add-Extension.png) Confirm the installation of an add-on by selecting “Add Extension”. Installed add-ons can be found in the Edge menu just below the headline “Installed extensions”. Here, you also have the option to remove an add-on by selecting “Remove” just below the add-on. [![Image: See your installed add-ons in the “Extensions” menu](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/f/7/csm_See-your-installed-add-ons-in-the-Extensions-menu_a5520dd184.webp "See your installed add-ons in the “Extensions” menu")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/See-your-installed-add-ons-in-the-Extensions-menu.png) In the menu item “Extensions” you have the option to deactivate or to delete installed add-ons. ## Install add-ons in Safari Apple’s very own browser was first presented by Steve Jobs at the 2003 Macworld. While it previously also ran on Windows systems, today Safari is uniquely suited to macOS and iOS, and is incredibly popular among Apple users. In comparison to other browsers, the **selection of extensions isn’t managed in the browser but via the App Store**. We’ll explain how to install an add-on in Safari, step by step: 1. Open the Safari browser. In the top left, **click on “Safari” and then select “Safari Extensions”** from the options. [![Image: Use the top menu bar in Safari to access the Safari settings](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/a/d/csm_Use-the-top-menu-bar-in-Safari-to-access-the-Safari-settings_5d3fd2e890.webp "Use the top menu bar in Safari to access the Safari settings")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Use-the-top-menu-bar-in-Safari-to-access-the-Safari-settings.png) Use the top menu bar in Safari to access the Safari browser settings. 2. Safari will now lead you to the App Store. Here, you’ll find all available add-ons. Click on “**Get**” to install an add-on. [![Image: The App Store lists all available add-ons for Safari](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/e/9/csm_The-App-Store-lists-all-available-add-ons-for-Safari_00ac416c51.webp "The App Store lists all available add-ons for Safari")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/The-App-Store-lists-all-available-add-ons-for-Safari.png) In the App Store you’ll find a list of all available add-ons. Select the “Get” button to install an add-on. --- ### Tip To find out more about an add-on, click on the add-on directly. That way, you’ll be able to see useful information. Click the “Get” button to install the add-on. --- In Safari, too, you can easily manage add-ons. To do so, click on “**Safari**” in the menu bar, then “**Safari Extensions**” and then select “**Extensions**”. [![Image: Under Settings, you can manage all installed add-ons.](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/4/f/csm_Under-Settings-you-can-manage-all-installed-add-ons_943a341be0.webp "Under Settings, you can manage all installed add-ons.")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/Under-Settings-you-can-manage-all-installed-add-ons.png) Activate, deactivate, or delete add-ons in the “Extensions” section via “Settings”. Use the checkboxes to activate or deactivate an add-on. Mark an extension and then select “Deinstall” to delete it. This is a markdown version of: [https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/websites/web-development/install-add-ons/](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/websites/web-development/install-add-ons/) for AI/LLM consumption.