Beacon icon

Beacon

by Beacon · beaconfacts.com · Education
Established publisherManifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Beacon provides AI-powered fact checking directly in your browser with results and citations from trusted sources.

Users
8
−2 in 30 days
Rating
3.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#208K
#174K among extensions
Version
0.0.4
updated 20 Nov 2025

Users

monthly, 14 months
0612Aug 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 14 months
012Aug 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Beacon

With Beacon, you’re able to highlight information while browsing and instantly evaluate it using AI with access to current sources. This provides relevant sources and citations so you can read, research, and understand with confidence. 👥 Our Mission We believe there’s a need for accurate on-the-go fact-checking to combat the growing amount of disinformation online. We believe this problem will only get worse without tools like Beacon to add clarity and confidence. We don’t believe in blindly trusting AI; that’s why Beacon gives you its sources to follow-up and understand independently. 🔍 Fact Check If you come across a claim that seems inaccurate or surprising, just highlight the text and Beacon will offer to fact-check it. You’ll get back a curated response that evaluates whether the claim is true, false, or somewhere in between. This includes in-text citations and links to each of the sources we used to provide that response. 🧠 Add Context If you come across a headline and want to know more - but don’t have time to read the article, or maybe it’s behind a paywall - just ask Beacon to add context. We’ll search the internet for relevant context and give you the full story along with links to read more. ⚖️ Argue For/Against If you want to broaden your understanding of a contested topic, you can ask Beacon to provide an argument for or against some idea. Gain more insight by using Beacon’s reasoning and sources for either side of some argument. 🗂️ Follow Up in the Dashboard The Beacon Dashboard is the home base for all of your fact-checking and research while using Beacon. Here, you can review all of your previous chats and ask follow-up questions. For example, after Beacon fact-checked some claim, you might want to know more or to challenge an underlying idea. You’re able to access the same quality tools and continue the conversation. 🔧 Create your own Tools Automate any repetitive follow-ups or prompts by creating your own tool within Beacon. It'll be instantly available as you browse in the future. 💡 Why use Beacon? - Become a more responsible consumer of information online by verifying everything you read - Learn more quickly with convenient summaries, conversations, and sources - Understand diverse perspectives by letting Beacon share the whole story - Gain new angles and starting points for deeper research - Join the Beacon community for access to exciting features in the future dedicated to high-trust AI anywhere you get your news 🚀 Get Started To start using Beacon, create an account and purchase a subscription at https://www.beaconfacts.com/. Find the right subscription tier for you based on your monthly usage. After you’ve created an account, download the extension to start gaining confidence in your news and information.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3−27.3%00.00
30 days−2−20.0%00.00
6 months+4+100.0%00.00
1 year+4+100.0%+1−2.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
0.0.420 Nov 2025
0.0.228 Aug 2025

Details

Category
Education
First seen
28 Aug 2025
Size
1.7 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
beaconfacts.com
Support
forms.gle
Extension ID
ognibpdhkngiabahjbediabopdkedogm

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
cookiesstoragecontextMenusactiveTab
Site access
<all_urls>http://localhost/*https://www.beaconfacts.com//*https://clerk.beaconfacts.com/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

Alternatives to Beacon

Extensions that rank for the same store searches or share the Education category, ordered by users