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After Get CRX is added successfully, go the desired extension on the Chrome web store. Right click anywhere on the web store page and select Get CRX of this extension. Your PC may give a warning of a harmful file. Click Continue. Don’t bother, the plugin will only download and not be installed.
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Files with crx file extension can be typically encountered as plugins/add-ons called extensions for Google Chrome based web browsers.
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CRX file extension- Google Chrome extension installer file format
What is crx file? How to open crx files?
File type specification:
crx file icon:
The crx file extension is associated with Google Chrome, a web browser developed by Google which uses the WebKit layout engine and application framework.
The crx file contains extensions and plug-ins for Google Chrome Internet browser (skins, function extensions). The crx file format is just a variation of ZIP archive that's used by Google Chrome.
The crx file contains extensions and plug-ins for Google Chrome Internet browser (skins, function extensions). The crx file format is just a variation of ZIP archive that's used by Google Chrome.
An app's crx file can be hosted on your own server or, more typically, by the Chrome Web Store.
Updated: July 26, 2019
The default software associated to open crx file:
Company or developer:
Google Inc.
Google Inc.
Apopular Internet browser for Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS as well as for mobile platforms. The core of the Chrome uses very fast Chrome Blink (Webkit fork) layout engine. Chrome Blink layout engine is regarded as one of the fastest layout engines for viewing websites and for work with JavaScript.
Company or developer:
Google Inc.
Google Inc.
Chromium for Mac is open source web browser based on Google Chrome source codes. Chromium uses Webkit layout engine that supports many web standards including HTML 5.
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Help how to open:
The *.crx file format is associated and used by the Google Chrome Internet browser. File contains extensions for the Google Chrome.
The *.crx files are basically ZIP archives with renamed file extension to crx. You can rename crx file extension back to ZIP and open the ZIP archive file in any compression utility, such as WinZip, WinRAR or PeaZip.
The *.crx files are basically ZIP archives with renamed file extension to crx. You can rename crx file extension back to ZIP and open the ZIP archive file in any compression utility, such as WinZip, WinRAR or PeaZip.
How to convert:
There is no way how to convert *.crx files to other formats.
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List of recommended software applications associated to the .crx file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open crx file, edit crx file, convert crx file, view crx file, play crx file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open crx file, edit crx file, convert crx file, view crx file, play crx file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Software that import crx file - Google Chrome extension installer file format
Programs supporting the exension crx on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for import crx file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with crx file by default:
Google Chrome
Other suggested software:
Chromium
Google Chrome
Other suggested software:
Chromium
Apple macOS / Mac OS X:
Main software associated with crx file by default:
Chromium for Mac
Other suggested software:
Google Chrome for Mac
Chromium for Mac
Other suggested software:
Google Chrome for Mac
Linux/Unix:
Chromium OS
Google Chrome OS
Google Chrome for Linux
Chromium for Linux
Google Chrome OS
Google Chrome for Linux
Chromium for Linux