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You can simply goto this URL: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/TEXT/ID_HERE. The TEXT part doesn't matter, it will redirect automatically.
However, note that if the extension is installed locally, or is private, it will not appear on the webstore. Locally installed extensions will have an orange icon in the bottom-right of their logo on the chrome://extensions page.
See also: How is the Chrome Extension ID of an unpacked extension generated?
another alternative, if it is an extension you already have installed:
- got to
chrome://extensions - enable "developer mode"
- ctrl+f and write the id (or just the first 3-4 characters of the id)
Is there anything that can -
exclude certain websites from search results - for instance, if I search for a wallpaper, exclude wallpaperaccess
prioritize certain websites when relevant - for instance show wikipedia if an article is there - show MAL for anime searches, etc
Thank you
Ok. I just found out that the accepted answer's method is not working. It was actually working a few months back. So, when I came here to copy the link (I had forgotten) I found that its not working. Here's what I did to get the CRX file.
Note: You will need the Chrome Extensions's ID for this. I am referring it to as $ID$. You can get the $ID$ from the URL of the Chrome Extension page.
Go to Chrome's Extensions page (chrome://extensions/)
Enable the developer mode (check the developer mode box)
Click on the "Pack extension" button. Give the "Extension root directory" as:
a. Unix, ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/$ID$
b. Windows, C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\$ID$
c. OSX, ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions/$ID$
Leave the "Private Key" field blank" and click "Pack extension".
You will find the .CRX file in the same directory as ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/$ID$ (or other respective directories for Windows and OS X)
(Note: The .CRX file is just a .ZIP file. If all you want to do is to extract extension after getting it, you can just find the unpacked extension at <previous folder>/Extensions/$ID$ you don't need to follow above steps. You would need to follow above steps only if you specifically need the .CRX file)
I've wondered how to do this too. I found this blog article that has the solution (I edited it to bring it up-to-date):
- Find the ID of the extension you’re interested in. When on the details page of the extension, it will be something like
bfbmjmiodbnnpllbbbfblcplfjjepjdnafterhttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ - Paste this into Firefox (not Chrome):
https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx?response=redirect&os=win&arch=x64&os_arch=x86_64&nacl_arch=x86-64&prod=chromiumcrx&prodchannel=beta&prodversion=79.0.3945.53&lang=ru&acceptformat=crx3&x=id%3D~~~~%26installsource%3Dondemand%26ucand replacing~~~~with the extension ID. - You’ll be prompted to save a CRX file. Drag this file to a Chrome window and proceed with installation
Does anyone know if it is possible to download a Chrome extension you have installed but is no longer on the Web Store into a CRX or ZIP file? On Windows I can use "pack" in developer mode in the Chrome browser, but I'm not sure I can access the file path without putting the Chromebook in developer mode, which I know factory resets your Chromebook. Would I still have my extensions after switching to developer mode if they're not on the Web Store any more? I am hoping there might be an extension that lets me download the installed ones as a CRX file. So far the only CRX downloader extensions I have found require going to the Web Store page, which doesn't work with the ones I want to download since they aren't available there any more. Thanks for any suggestions!
Update: So I haven't found a good way to pack or download extensions (maybe in developer mode on Chrome OS, but then that will probably clear the extensions). However, I found two sites that are great repositories of past Chrome extensions: https://chrome-stats.com/ (very thorough but pricey if you need past versions) and https://www.crx4chrome.com/ (less thorough but completely free even for past versions). So if you need to backup an extension that isn't on the Web Store any more and you're on a Chromebook (with all the file limitations that presents making packing extensions difficult), I'd recommend searching for your extension on those two sites and hopefully you can find it and download it!