Can You Actually Make Money with Chrome Extensions?

Yes. But the numbers are smaller than you think, and the strategy matters more than the code.

I run 7 freemium Chrome extensions through ExtensionPay + Stripe. Here's the real data — no vanity metrics, no cherry-picking.

The Portfolio

Extension Category Free Tier Pro Price

Procshot Productivity 5 captures/mo $9.99/mo

DataPick Data tools 10-row preview $19/mo

PromptStash AI tools 3 saved prompts $5/mo

ReadMark Reading 5 bookmarks $4.99/mo

InvoiceReader Business 10 checks/mo 980 JPY/mo

CookieJar Dev tools Basic features $4.99/mo

FocusGuard Productivity Basic blocking $5/mo

The Freemium Model

Why Freemium Over Paid-Only?

Chrome Web Store doesn't have a built-in payment system. Users can't buy your extension before installing it.…