Can You Actually Make Money with Chrome Extensions? Yes. But the numbers are smaller than you think, and the strategy matters more than the code. I run 7 freemium Chrome extensions through ExtensionPay + Stripe. Here's the real data — no vanity metrics, no cherry-picking. The Portfolio Extension Category Free Tier Pro Price Procshot Productivity 5 captures/mo $9.99/mo DataPick Data tools 10-row preview $19/mo PromptStash AI tools 3 saved prompts $5/mo ReadMark Reading 5 bookmarks $4.99/mo InvoiceReader Business 10 checks/mo 980 JPY/mo CookieJar Dev tools Basic features $4.99/mo FocusGuard Productivity Basic blocking $5/mo The Freemium Model Why Freemium Over Paid-Only? Chrome Web Store doesn't have a built-in payment system. Users can't buy your extension before installing it. This means: User installs (free) User tries the extension User hits a limitation User decides to pay Freemium is the only model that works naturally with CWS's install flow.…