Checks your open Gmail message for phishing and explains in plain language why it looks suspicious. 100% local, no tracking.
Users
6
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#236K
#197K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 24 Jun 2026
Users
monthly, 4 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:6 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 4 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Phishing Checker for Gmail
Phishing Checker for Gmail warns you about suspicious emails while you read them —
and explains, in plain language, exactly why something looks off. Not a vague
traffic light, but a concrete reason for every signal it finds.
Everything runs on your own computer. Nothing is sent, nothing is stored, and you
never need an account.
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WHAT IT DOES
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• Automatically opens a panel as soon as you view a message in Gmail.
• Gives a clear verdict: green (no signals), orange (be careful) or red (likely
phishing), with a score from 0 to 100.
• Explains each finding so you learn to spot the tricks yourself.
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WHAT IT CHECKS FOR
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• Brand impersonation — mail posing as a known brand (~82 brands) but sent from a
different domain.
• Link mismatch — the text says one thing, the link goes somewhere else.
• Lookalike and punycode domains — addresses that mimic the real one (typosquats).
• IP-address links, shortened links and risky attachments.
• Pressure and urgency language, and requests for your data or password.
• Known phishing domains from a built-in blocklist.
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PRIVACY FIRST
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• All analysis happens locally in your browser — your mail never leaves your device.
• No tracking, no ads, no cookies, no account.
• It only runs on mail.google.com and nowhere else.
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OPEN & FREE
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Completely free and open source (MIT). The source code is public, so anyone can
verify exactly what the extension does.
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HONEST ABOUT THE LIMITS
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Phishing Checker is a helper, not a guarantee. It helps you spot suspicious mail
faster, but always use your own judgement too. In doubt? Don't click, and verify
the sender through a trusted channel.