This extension sends you a notification when you touch your face to help prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses.

Latest Version

Version
1.1.1
Update
March 30, 2020
Size
2.3MiB
Developer
www.stoptouchingyourface.tech
Category
Users
15
Rating
4.5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
Notifications
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STOP Touching Your Face Extension

STOP Touching Your Face is an open-source Chrome extension that uses your webcam and tensorflow.js to send you a notification when you touch your face. In doing so, your webcam images are processed locally on your machine and at no time is any information collected or sent externally.

🚀 Features:
🤚 Image classifier to detect if a user is touching their face
🔔 Snooze notification allows you to set a minimum time required before the app can send another notification when touching your face
🔋 Low power mode activates when the webcam is off allowing for notifications to be sent out periodically

🚀 What's Next:
⭐️ Improved image classifier
⭐️ Apple Watch version of STOP Touching Your Face
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "STOP Touching Your Face", "description": "This extension sends you a notification when you touch your face to help prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses.", "version": "1.1.1", "browser_action": { "default_icon": "new-logo.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "icons": { "16": "new-logo.png", "48": "new-logo.png", "128": "new-logo.png" }, "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval'; object-src 'self'", "background": { "persistent": true, "page": "background.html" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "notifications" ]}
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How to download and manually install STOP Touching Your Face extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download STOP Touching Your Face extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a STOP Touching Your Face 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 STOP Touching Your Face Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install STOP Touching Your Face 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 STOP Touching Your Face extension file

Select and download the STOP Touching Your Face 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 STOP Touching Your Face 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 STOP Touching Your Face 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 STOP Touching Your Face 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 STOP Touching Your Face extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Alexandte RFST (ID: 00000027a89a3956) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 09/06/2020 Some false positive. A bit long between touching and popup notification. (Don't forget to disable "Do not disturb" on Linux Ubuntu if activated)

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Epiphany Perkins (ID: 000000e10a102af9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/01/2020 This app has been a huge asset in helping me stop touching my face! You never realize how much you are always touching your face, until something brings awareness to it. Five stars.

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Victorya Perkins (ID: 000000c9c6e9071f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/30/2020 A very unique and impactful extension to have during the current fight against COVID-19 and the ongoing fight against other infectious processes! Highly recommend!

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Patrick Baker (ID: 000000e8f52ba33f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/27/2020 This has been extremely helpful in stopping my bad habit of resting my hand on my chin!