Buffer is the best way to share great content to Social Networks from anywhere on the web.

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Version
6.0.10
Update
November 11, 2024
Size
85.49KiB
Developer
buffer.com
Category
Users
200,000+
Rating
4.68972 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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Buffer Extension

The Buffer Chrome extension allows you to schedule posts through Buffer.com to your favorite social sites like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and more!

Effortlessly capture content ideas, share articles and images, or schedule future posts with the click of button. All your content is automatically synced between your desktop and mobile account, so you can easily manage your social media content and grow your audience on the go.

Use the Buffer web app to analyze and monitor engagement, respond to comments, and manage your social media presence across all your platforms.

The use of the chrome extension requires a Buffer account - sign up now at Buffer.com!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "default_locale": "en", "name": "__MSG_extension_name__", "description": "__MSG_extension_description__", "homepage_url": "https://buffer.com", "version": "6.0.10", "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "32": "icon32.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "action": { "default_title": "Share with Buffer", "default_icon": { "19": "icon19.png", "38": "icon38.png" } }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "permissions": ["tabs", "contextMenus", "scripting", "storage"], "host_permissions": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["*.png", "*.css", "*.svg"], "matches": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"] } ], "commands": { "share-to-buffer-action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+B", "windows": "Ctrl+Shift+B", "mac": "Command+Shift+B", "chromeos": "Ctrl+Shift+B", "linux": "Ctrl+Shift+B" }, "description": "Share to Buffer" } }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html" }}
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How to download and manually install Buffer extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Buffer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Buffer 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 Buffer extension file

Select and download the Buffer 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 Buffer 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 Buffer 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 Buffer 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 Buffer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Rich Tehrani (ID: 000000093e7942d7) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/18/2023 This may be the most buggy and user-unfriendly software I have ever used. The company has actually made the product less easy to use over time. If you have multiple profiles and you want to schedule posting times - you cannot copy the schedule from one account to another which can waste a ton of time. There is no way to have a default account (anymore) you need to choose an account with every post. Often, photos do not show up from an article on a web page. Other times when I edit a post, random tags and URLs start repeating themselves - like some kind of sorcery. In all, Buffer, at its heart can do some amazing things but I am forced to use Zoho, often because Buffer is so buggy.

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Ermanno I. (ID: 000000d0121cb670) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/17/2023 Funziona sempre bene.

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Marek Wolański (ID: 000000ba31397f43) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/01/2023 Amazing piece of software for marketers and creators.

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Alberto garcía (ID: 0000005a2d77fe31) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/27/2023 ahora dispongo de toda la informacion

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Rachael P. (ID: 00000053cf3bf0ee) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 12/17/2022 this used to be the best. but within the last few weeks, the option to click on the buffer button when hovering over a picture changed. previously, you could just hover and share the photo through the extension - no saving required. that's no longer the case. for me, that was a huge timesaver and so convenient to share photos across social. now i'm back to saving and uploading through the extension. still more convenient than having to go to multiple sites but the ease of sharing pictures was a BIG plus so now that it's gone... so has the high marks it once had

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