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ChatGPT for Chrome, without the extension
ChatGPT on Chrome, Without the Extension Catch
You came to Chrome to use ChatGPT. Tabbit is an AI browser with GPT built in — summarize any page, command an AI agent, and search with real context. No install block, no tab-reading add-on, no single-model lock-in.
ChatGPT for Chrome, without the extension
Works everywhere
No regional blocks, no invite code
Real privacy
AI runs inside the browser trust boundary
Model freedom
GPT, Claude, Gemini and more
Agent execution
Fill forms, gather data, do the work
The ChatGPT extension dilemma1 2 3 4
A ChatGPT extension adds ChatGPT to Chrome. It doesn’t fix Chrome.
The official ChatGPT extension keeps getting more powerful — it can now read your tabs and drive the browser. That power comes with real compromises.
Reads tabs & history
To answer questions about your pages, the extension asks for broad access to your tabs and browsing history. That is a lot of trust for a sidebar.
Locked to one model
The extension only talks to OpenAI. No Claude, Gemini, or DeepSeek — you cannot pick the best model for the task.
Chat-first, not task-first
Most ChatGPT extensions are chat boxes. They answer questions, but cannot reliably fill a form, move across pages, or finish a multi-step task for you.
ChatGPT Chrome extension vs Tabbit
The extension ceiling vs an AI-native browser
The question is not only which extension to install — it is whether an extension can ever match a browser built for AI from the ground up.
| Compare | ChatGPT Chrome extension | Tabbit Browser |
|---|---|---|
| AI access | Sidebar or popup on top of Chrome | Native AI in every tab and the omnibox |
| Models | OpenAI models only | GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and more |
| Context | Tabs and selected text it can read | Whole tab group, bookmarks, local files via @ |
| Automation | Basic browser control | AI agent fills forms, gathers data, moves across pages |
| Privacy | Reads tabs, history, site content | AI inside the browser’s own trust boundary |
| Availability | Region-restricted in some countries | Free worldwide, no invite code |
| Setup | Install from store, grant permissions | Download once, import Chrome in one click |
| Price | Free tier plus paid plans | Free public beta |
Tabbit’s built-in AI
Everything you wanted ChatGPT in Chrome to do — already there
No store, no permissions, no tab-reading add-on. These are the AI powers Tabbit ships out of the box.
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Summarize & answer on any page
Open any article and the AI sidebar distills key points, answers questions, and references exactly what you are reading — no copying text into a chat window.
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Command an AI agent
Tell Tabbit what to do in plain language: fill a form, collect data, walk through a workflow. The agent runs in a separate tab group while you keep working.
03
Research across the whole web
Ask a deep research question and Tabbit reads, filters, and synthesizes dozens of pages into a structured report — the kind of task an extension cannot begin.
You came for ChatGPT1 2 3
ChatGPT is one of the models. Not the only one.
Tabbit gives you a full model picker, so you can use GPT when it fits — and switch to Claude, Gemini, or DeepSeek when the task needs it.
GPT class models
OpenAI-class chat for writing, coding, and everyday answers.
Claude & Gemini
The best model for the job, not the only model you have.
DeepSeek & more
Cost-friendly options for high-volume research and tasks.
Switch in minutes1 2 3
Move from Chrome to Tabbit in one click
Your history, bookmarks, passwords, and cookies come over from Chrome automatically. Then open the omnibox and ask — just like you would with a ChatGPT sidebar.
Download Tabbit
Free public beta for macOS and Windows — no invite code.
Import Chrome in one click
Bookmarks, history, passwords, and cookies carry over automatically.
Ask in the omnibox
Type a question or use @ to reference the page you are on.
FAQ
ChatGPT on Chrome — your questions answered
Yes — OpenAI offers an official ChatGPT extension, and many third-party extensions exist. They add a ChatGPT sidebar or popup to Chrome, but they also add permissions, region limits, and single-model lock-in. Tabbit is an alternative that puts GPT and other models directly in a browser, no extension needed.
Get ChatGPT-class AI in a browser built for it
Download Tabbit free for macOS and Windows. Import Chrome in one click and start asking in the omnibox.