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Meanwhile

by helwan.mande · meanwhile.cash · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Earn credits while AI thinks. Meanwhile shows a labeled sponsored line in ChatGPT and Claude while you wait for a response.

Users
333
+59 in 30 days
Rating
4.3 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
6
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#52K
#43K among extensions
Version
0.2.0
updated 19 Jun 2026

Users

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0166333Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 333 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

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036Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 6 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Meanwhile

Meanwhile turns your AI wait time into passive income. Every time ChatGPT or Claude is generating a response, Meanwhile displays a single labeled sponsored line — clearly marked as an ad — so you earn USDC credits while you wait. HOW IT WORKS • Install Meanwhile and link your account at meanwhile.cash • Open ChatGPT or Claude and ask anything • While the AI is thinking, a sponsored message appears • You earn a share (50%) of the advertiser's bid for every verified impression • Cash out in USDC on Base directly to your wallet as low as 10 cents TRANSPARENT & HONEST • Every ad is clearly labeled "Sponsored by Meanwhile" • No data collection — we only count impressions and clicks • Your install ID is the only identifier we store locally • Advertisers bid in a live auction; the highest bid wins the slot EARN REAL MONEY • Payouts in USDC on the Base network • Track earnings, impressions, and clicks in the popup • Link your install to a payout wallet at meanwhile.cash/me • Cash out any time once you hit the minimum threshold of 10 cents Supported: ChatGPT (chatgpt.com) · Claude (claude.ai)

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+7+2.1%00.00
30 days+59+21.5%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.2.019 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
19 Jun 2026
Size
63 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
meanwhile.cash
Extension ID
kpnmepgnlamdakkpajoceklajlminfao

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storage
Site access
https://chat.openai.com/*https://chatgpt.com/*https://claude.ai/*https://meanwhile.cash/*https://meanwhile-api.fly.dev/*

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