Check a selected claim or the current page with Footnote.
Users
6
+2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#227K
#190K among extensions
Version
0.5.10
updated 14 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 1 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:6 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 1 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Footnote Trust Layer
π Footnote: Instant AI Fact-Checking & Source Verification
Never wonder if a headline, review, or social media claim is true. Footnote brings real-time evidence verification and source tracking straight to your browser. Highlight any sentence or check an entire page in one click.
Powered by advanced Google Search Grounding and Gemini AI, Footnote doesn't just give you an opinionβit shows you the exact source trail, confidence score, and missing context behind every claim.
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β‘ KEY FEATURES
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β Instant Evidence Verdicts: Clear, unbiased signals (Supported, Misleading, Contested, Unproven) in seconds.
β Source Trail & Provenance: Inspect the exact citations, primary reporting, and historical articles behind every check.
β Missing Context Alerts: See critical nuances, timeline shifts, and omitted details that change the story.
β In-Page Glass Panel: Results overlay smoothly on your current tab without opening new windows or disrupting your reading.
β Keyboard Shortcut & Context Menu: Press Cmd+Shift+U (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+U (Windows) or right-click any selected text or image to check immediately.
β Real-Time Watch Mode: Monitor developing claims for updates, retractions, or new consensus changes.
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π― PERFECT FOR
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β’ Journalists, researchers, and students verifying primary sources and citations.
β’ Fact-checking breaking news, viral social media posts, and Reddit discussions.
β’ Detecting AI-generated text, misleading product claims, and fake reviews.
β’ Anyone who values truth, transparency, and accuracy on the modern web.
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π PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN
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β’ Zero browsing history tracking.
β’ Checks are only performed upon your explicit command (click, hotkey, or selection).
β’ Secure, encrypted transport directly to the Footnote verification layer.
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π HOW TO USE
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1. Highlight any text or claim on any webpage.
2. Right-click and choose "Check with Footnote" (or press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + U).
3. Review the Evidence Card, source links, and verdict in the clean side overlay.
Website: https://footnote-90bdd.web.app
Privacy Policy & Terms: https://footnote-90bdd.web.app/#privacy
Growth
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Ratings
Rating
7 days
0
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30 days
+2
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0.00
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Footnote Trust Layer appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change