Who pays $12 a year for a Chrome extension that just redirects you to another site? Not you!

Latest Version

Version
1.2.0
Update
November 5, 2023
Size
275KiB
Developer
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
4.2619 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Scripting
ContextMenus
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12ft Free Extension

Someone's charging $12 a year to redirect you to 12ft.io That's just silly. I wrote this in 4 minutes (I counted) and then a month later I added a context menu in 5 minutes (I counted that too).

It's free. Enjoy Comrades.

Just click the 12ft Icon when you're on a paywalled page to jump over to 12ft.io and read the content or you can open a link from the right-click menu in 12ft.io in a new tab.

NOTE: It seems that the 12ft.io service is no more. Some cool person replicated the service as 1ft.io and this extension now uses that. Pour one out for 12ft.io. :( The name of this extension will remain the same as a memorial to the OG.

OLD NOTE: I am not the developer or maintainer of 12ft.io or 1ft.io (the service). I don't know who is, there's no information available about the actual owner/maintainer. I am only the author of this very simple Chrome extension that redirects to that service.
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Source Manifest.json

{ "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "12ft Free", "description": "Who pays $12 a year for a Chrome extension that just redirects you to another site? Not you!", "version": "1.2.0", "action": {}, "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "scripting", "contextMenus" ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "icons": { "128": "images/icon.png" }}
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How to download and manually install 12ft Free extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install 12ft Free 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 12ft Free extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install 12ft Free extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download 12ft Free extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a 12ft Free 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 12ft Free Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the 12ft Free extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the 12ft Free extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for 12ft Free 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 12ft Free 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 12ft Free extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install 12ft Free 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 12ft Free extension file

Select and download the 12ft Free 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 12ft Free 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 12ft Free 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 12ft Free 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 12ft Free extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Alexander Koch (ID: 000000defce88bab) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/20/2023 Was really good, started displaying ads now. Why has everyone to be greedy?

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Gabriel Miranda (ID: 00000016ea120725) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/11/2023 Awesome, comrade!

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Bart (ID: 0000009896405884) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 04/23/2023 An all black icon on my black toolbar doesn't work for me. Out of sight, out of mind.

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Isaiah Bowers (ID: 000000fa6adbc85f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/18/2023 WOW!!! Awesome!!

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Giacomo Lombardo (ID: 0000008e760b00e2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/21/2023 Does exactly what it says. A nice addition is to create a google search engine shortcut with https://12ft.io/proxy?q=%s . Would be a 1 min addition to this extension :p