The extension only watches sites you explicitly pick. For sites you additionally allow, it can also read the visible page text to classify the work more precisely — that content is used only to classify and is never stored.
Downloading and installing
1
Open the Assistant page
Click Assistant in the sidebar and scroll to the Browser extension section.
2
Download the extension
Next to Download, pick Chrome / Edge or Firefox — or download the current build directly: Chrome / Edge or Firefox. Either way you get a
.zip file, always the latest version.3
Load it in your browser
Until the extension reaches the browser stores, install it manually: unzip the download, then load it in your browser — Chrome / Edge:
chrome://extensions → Developer mode → Load unpacked; Firefox: about:debugging → This Firefox → Load Temporary Add-on.4
Connect it to your account
In the extension’s options, paste the Server address and your API key — both shown with copy buttons on the Assistant page (click Show my API key if the key is hidden).
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Pick the sites it may watch
Still in the options, choose the sites the extension is allowed to watch. Everything else is ignored.
How it works
While you browse a watched site, the extension measures the time you spend there and sends the site address, page title, and duration to your Beebole server. That activity becomes draft entries in the Suggested entries tray above your timesheet, where you Accept, Accept all, or Dismiss each one. On sites where you additionally allow it, the extension reads the visible page text to match your time to the right project or task more accurately. Page content is used only for that classification and is never stored.Related content
Beebole AI
All of Beebole’s AI features, including how suggestions work.
Desktop app
Capture activity beyond the browser on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Timesheets
Where suggested entries appear and get accepted.
Frequently asked questions
Which browsers does the Beebole extension support?
Which browsers does the Beebole extension support?
Chrome and Edge (one download) and Firefox (another). Both are downloaded from the Assistant page in Beebole and installed manually until the extension is published to the browser stores.
Does the extension see everything I browse?
Does the extension see everything I browse?
No. The Beebole extension only watches the sites you explicitly pick in its options. On those sites it records the address, page title, and time spent — and it reads page content only on sites you separately allow, purely to classify the work, without storing it.
Do I need the desktop app to use the extension?
Do I need the desktop app to use the extension?
No. The extension connects directly to your Beebole account with your API key — the desktop app is not required. Install both only if you want activity outside the browser suggested too.
Why do my suggestions disappear after a while?
Why do my suggestions disappear after a while?
Suggestions are drafts, not records. If you dismiss them — or never accept them — they simply don’t become time entries. Accept a suggestion to turn it into a real entry on your Beebole timesheet.