Description
Transform your solitary browsing into a vibrant social experience with BrowsePing - the open-source browser extension that connects you with friends while you explore the web.
π SOCIAL BROWSING FEATURES:
β’ See what websites your friends are currently visiting in real-time
β’ Share your browsing activity with customizable privacy controls
β’ Connect with friends and discover new content through their interests
β’ View friends' active tabs and other open websites with favicon previews
π¬ COMMUNICATION & MESSAGING:
β’ Built-in messaging system for seamless friend communication
β’ Share interesting links and coordinate browsing sessions
β’ Real-time notifications for friend activities and messages
β’ Chat without leaving your browsing experience
π PERSONAL ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS:
β’ Track your browsing patterns and time spent on different websites
β’ Analyze your hourly presence and daily online activity
β’ Monitor tab usage and discover your browsing habits
β’ Get insights into your digital wellness and optimize your time
π GAMIFICATION & COMPETITION:
β’ Monthly leaderboards to compete with friends on browsing activity
β’ Compare your online time with your social network
β’ Achievement system and friend rankings
β’ Turn browsing into a fun, social competition
π PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN:
β’ Granular privacy controls - decide what to share and with whom
β’ Choose between public, friends-only, close friends, or private visibility
β’ Control online status, email, date of birth, and social media visibility
β’ Your data stays secure with transparent, open-source development
β‘ REAL-TIME TECHNOLOGY:
β’ Lightning-fast WebSocket connections for instant updates
β’ Live friend status and activity synchronization
β’ Minimal latency for real-time browsing presence sharing
β’ Reliable connection with automatic reconnection
π§ TECHNICAL FEATURES:
β’ Completely open-source - view and contribute to the code on GitHub
β’ Cross-browser compatibility (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Opera)
β’ Lightweight and performance-optimized
β’ No data selling or advertising - community-driven development
π GET STARTED:
1. Install the extension and create your account
2. Add friends by searching usernames or connecting through the platform
3. Customize your privacy settings to your preference
4. Start socializing your browsing experience!
Perfect for students, remote workers, researchers, and anyone who wants to make browsing more social and engaging. Join our growing community of users who are transforming the way we explore the internet together.
Open source repository: https://github.com/browseping
Official website: https://browseping.com
Privacy-focused β’ Community-driven β’ Always free β’ No ads
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Permissions (4)
Permissions
activeTabβΉ Can access the current tab when you click the extension notificationsβΉ Can show desktop notifications storageβΉ Can store data locally in your browser tabsβΉ Can see your open tabs and their URLs
Details
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Updated | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Size | 264KiB |
| First Seen | Mar 22, 2026 |
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