--- layout: article title: Get Started with Browser Extensions categories: [getting-started] featured: false popular: false hidden: false tags: [tutorial, browser extensions] order: 04 --- Bitwarden Browser Extensions integrate password management directly into your favorite browser. Download a Bitwarden Browser Extension from your browser's marketplace or app store, or from the [Bitwarden Downloads](https://bitwarden.com/download){:target="\_blank"} page. Browser Extensions are available for: - Google Chrome - Mozilla Firefox - Opera - Microsoft Edge - Vivaldi - Brave - Tor Browser - Safari {% callout success %} **The Safari Browser Extension is packaged with the Desktop Application**, available for download from the App Store. For more information, see [Safari App Extension]({% link _articles/account/install-safari-app-extension.md %}). {% endcallout %} {% image /getting-started/browserext/browserext-vault.png Bitwarden Browser Extension in Google Chrome %} ## Explore your Vault In the {% icon fa-lock %} **My Vault** view, you can browse all items in your Bitwarden Vault. When you **Favorite** an item, it'll appear at the top of your Vault for easy access. Items are also sorted into **Types** (*Login, Card, Identity, or Secure Note*) and **Folders**. If you're a member of an Organization, **Collections** will also appear in your Vault. ### Get Organized with Favorites and Folders Organizing your Vault into **Favorites** and **Folders** makes navigating your Vault a breeze: 1. Select the item you want to edit. 2. Select **Edit** in the top-right corner of the Browser Extension. 3. Select a **Folder** from the dropdown to add this item to a folder, or check the **Favorite** checkbox to add it to your Favorites. 4. Select **Save** in the top-right corner of the Browser Extension. For more information, see [Folders]({% link _articles/features/folders.md %}) and [Favorites]({% link _articles/features/favorites.md %}). ## Add a Login Any time you log in to a website that doesn't already have a Login item saved for it, Bitwarden will offer to remember the login information for you: {% image /getting-started/browserext/browserext-add.png %} Selecting **Yes, Save Now** will automatically add a Login item to your Vault with the entered username, password, and URI. If you're unfamiliar with using URIs, see [URIs for Vault Items]({% link _articles/features/uri-match-detection.md %}). {% callout success %} You can disable this banner by selecting the **Disable Add Login Notification** option from the **Options** menu in your Browser Extension. {% endcallout %} ## Launch a Website You can launch a website directly from the Bitwarden Browser Extension by selecting the {% icon fa-share-square %} **Launch** button in any Vault item with a valid URI. If you're unfamiliar with using URIs, see [URIs for Vault Items]({% link _articles/features/uri-match-detection.md %}). {% image /getting-started/browserext/browserext-launch.png %} ## Auto-fill Login Information Bitwarden Browser Extensions have a unique **Tab** view, which automatically detects the URI (e.g. `myturbotax.intuit.com`) of the page displayed in the open tab and surfaces any Vault items with corresponding URIs. When a Vault item has a corresponding URI, the Bitwarden icon will overlay a notification bubble reporting the number of Vault items for that web page (*pictured below*). {% image /getting-started/browserext/browserext-tab.png %} Simply clicking on the Vault item inside the Browser Extension will auto-fill login information to the detected input fields. There are a few other methods of auto-filling login information from your Browser Extension, including context menus and keyboard shortcuts. To learn about them, see [Browser Extension Auto-fill Options]({% link _articles/features/auto-fill-browser.md %}). ## Unlock with PIN / Biometrics For lightening fast access to your credentials, setup a PIN or Biometrics to unlock you Vault. To setup a PIN: 1. In your Browser Extension, open the {% icon fa-cogs %} **Settings** tab. 2. In the Security section, check the **Unlock with PIN** checkbox. 3. Enter the desired PIN code in the input box. PIN codes can be any combination of characters (a-z, 0-9, $, #, etc.) {% callout success%}**Optional:** The pre-check option **Lock with master password on browser restart** will require you to enter your Master Password instead of a PIN when your browser restarts. If you want to be able to unlock with a PIN when you browser restarts, uncheck this option.{% endcallout %} For more information, see [Unlock with PIN]({% link _articles/account/unlock-with-pin.md %}) or [Unlock with Biometrics]({% link _articles/account/biometrics.md %}). ## Pin an Extension Pinning the Browser Extension will ensure that it's easily accessible each time you open your Browser. The procedure differs based on which browser you're using: - **For Chrome**, select the {% icon fa-puzzle-piece %} **Extensions** icon to the right of the address bar and select the **Pin** icon next to Bitwarden in your Extensions list. {% image chrome-pin.png %} - **For Firefox**, enter `about:addons` in the address bar and toggle the Bitwarden Extension on. To customize *where* it appears in your browser, right-click the Bitwarden Browser Extension icon and select **Customize...** to open a drag-and-drop interface that lets you move or remove icons in your toolbar. You can also use the **Pin to Overflow Menu** option to pin Bitwarden to an overflow (**>>**) menu: {% image ff-overflowpin.png %} - For Safari, right-click anywhere in the tool bar and select **Customize Toolbar** to open a drag-and-drop interface that lets you move or remove icons in your toolbar. {% image safari-pin.png %} ## Bitwarden 101: Getting Started with Browser Extensions Use the following video for help getting started using Bitwarden Browser Extensions: