Browser extension to drop Pins from the web to your Pin Drop account
Pin Drop Extension
Pin Drop is FREE to use. No account creation is required to use the app (unless you want to unlock the more advanced / social features).
Import your existing maps from Google Maps, Mapstr and more to super-charge them with Pin Drop.
The maps you create are fully encrypted, secret and only viewable to you (apart from pins you want to selectively share with friends or colleagues). We don't sell your data, we never will, we don't use your data to target you for advertising, and never will. Your Pins are yours and always will be.
See it. Remember it. Pin Drop it.
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WHAT DO PEOPLE USE PIN DROP FOR?
— WORK
Frontline sales, location scouting, delivery routes and planning, sales/customer tracking, real estate agents, inventory & fleet management, political electioneering, property management, public utilities
— TRAVEL
Trip / vacation planning, road trips, shopping, sightseeing, eating, drinking
— LEISURE & HOBBIES
Geocaching, hiking, skating, surfing, windsurfing, kite boarding, birdwatching, metal detecting, magnet fishing, hunting, historical research, street art enthusiasts, foraging, parks, playgrounds, the great outdoors and lots lots more…
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AWARDS
— 2022 Apple App Store “App of the day”
— 2014 Apple App Store \"Best of 2013\"
— 2014 Webby Award - Best Use of GPS or Location Technology (Nominee)
— 2014 Webby Award - Social (Nominee)
— 2014 W3 - Maps & Navigation (Silver award)
— 2014 W3 - Travel (Gold award)
— 2014 Europas - Best Social, Mobile Startup (Nominee)
— 2014 Lovie Awards - Community & Social (Shortlisted)
— 2014 Lovie Awards - Best Visual Design (Shortlisted)
— 2014 Lovie Awards - Best User Experience (Shortlisted)
— 2014 Wired Magazine - App of the month
— 2013 Sunday Times - The App List
— 2012 Time Out - The World’s 50 Best Travel Apps
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TESTIMONIALS
“Pin Drop might at first sound like another (yawn) map app, but this is something that once you’ve used you will move to the front page of your phone. Truly intuitive, truly smart, and truly useful.” - Stephen Fry
“What you have is an exceedingly useful app which also works offline, where you can drop pins of locations” - TechCrunch
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Source Manifest.json
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"description":"Browser extension to drop Pins from the web to your Pin Drop account",
"version":"7.0.0",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"Pin Drop",
"background":{"service_worker":"background.bundle.js"},
"action":{"default_popup":"popup.html",
"default_icon":"icon-34.png"},
"icons":{"128":"icon-128.png"},
"permissions":["activeTab",
"tabs",
"storage",
"http://*/*",
"https://*/*"],
"host_permissions":["https://*/*",
"http://*/*"],
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["http://*/*",
"https://*/*"],
"js":["contentScript.bundle.js"],
"css":["content.styles.css"]}],
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["content.styles.css",
"icon-128.png",
"icon-34.png"],
"matches":[]}]}
How to download and manually install Pin Drop extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Pin Drop extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Pin Drop extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Pin Drop extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Pin Drop extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Pin Drop extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Pin Drop Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Pin Drop extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Pin Drop extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Pin Drop extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Pin Drop extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Pin Drop extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Pin Drop extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Pin Drop extension file
Select and download the Pin Drop extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Pin Drop extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Pin Drop extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Pin Drop extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Pin Drop extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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