Claude Chrome extension: Anthropic's Claude in Chrome vs ClaudeKit

What is Claude in Chrome?

Claude in Chrome (you may also see it called Claude for Chrome) is Anthropic's official browser extension. Anthropic's help center describes it as an extension that lets Claude “read, click, and navigate websites alongside you.”

• What it does: Claude reads the page you're on, then clicks, types, navigates, and fills in forms, including across several tabs. You use it from a side panel in Chrome, and you can also start browser tasks from Claude Cowork or Claude Code. (claude.com, Help Center)
• Who can get it: paid Claude plans: Pro, Max, Ultra, Team, and Enterprise. Team and Enterprise admins can control access and which sites it can use. (Help Center)
• Browser: Google Chrome on desktop. Anthropic's help center says other Chromium-based browsers and mobile devices aren't supported. (Help Center)
• Availability: Anthropic piloted it with 1,000 Max subscribers in August 2025, expanded it to all paid plans in December 2025, and made it generally available on every paid plan on August 26, 2026. (pilot post, announcement)
• Safety: Anthropic says it is enhanced with safety classifiers but is still risky, and that Claude asks before purchases, financial actions, and anything irreversible. (Help Center, claude.com)

How to get it: start from Anthropic's Claude in Chrome page, add the extension, and sign in with your Claude account. On the Chrome Web Store, the official listing is called “Claude” and is offered by Anthropic.

What is ClaudeKit?

ClaudeKit is a different, independent extension. It doesn't control your browser or act on websites for you. It improves claude.ai itself:

• Live usage limits. A usage circle in the bottom-right of claude.ai: the outer ring is your weekly limit, the inner ring your current 5-hour session, and the colors go from green to red as you approach a limit. Hover it to see every limit with its exact reset time.
• When a limit runs out. A card says which limit ran out and exactly when Claude is back, and can jump to a Handoff Brief so you can keep working in a new chat or another AI.
• Everyday tools. Unlimited Claude-to-Claude forks, pins and notes (5 free), a prompt library (5 free), chat export to Markdown, JSON, or plain text, and token estimates.

It's free, with no ClaudeKit account. The usage circle appears when Claude reports usage for your account, which happens on paid Claude plans, and your usage percentages are never sent to ClaudeKit. Pro is $4/month or $28/year: see pricing. More on the usage side in the Claude usage tracker overview.