Last updated: August 2026
Summary
PromptPacker does not collect, transmit, sell, or share any of your data. There is no backend server. Everything the extension does happens locally, inside your own browser.
What PromptPacker accesses, and when
PromptPacker only reads the content of a web page at the moment you take an explicit action: clicking the "Grab" button, pressing the keyboard shortcut, or using the right-click context menu. It does not run automatically in the background and does not read pages you haven't asked it to.
When you grab a page, it reads the page's visible text, title, and basic metadata (author, publish date, site name if present) to build a clean context snippet.
What PromptPacker stores, and where
- Grab history — the pages/selections you've grabbed, stored using your browser's local extension storage (
chrome.storage.local) on your own device. - Settings — your custom system prompt/persona, default AI target, and formatting preferences, also stored locally on your device.
None of this data ever leaves your browser. It is not sent to any server operated by us or anyone else. Clearing your browser's extension data, or using the "Clear all history" button in the extension's settings, permanently deletes it.
What PromptPacker sends elsewhere, and where
When you click "Send to ChatGPT / Claude / Grok / Gemini," PromptPacker copies the formatted context to your operating system's clipboard and opens that AI provider's website in a new tab. PromptPacker itself does not transmit anything to that site — you choose whether and what to paste. Once pasted, your use of that context is subject to the respective AI provider's own privacy policy and terms.
Permissions this extension requests, and why
| Permission | Reason |
|---|---|
| activeTab | Read the current tab's content only when you explicitly trigger a grab. |
| scripting | Inject the (open-source) extraction script into the active tab on demand. |
| storage / unlimitedStorage | Save your settings and grab history locally on your device. |
| contextMenus | Add the right-click "send to AI" menu items. |
| offscreen | Write the formatted context to your clipboard from the background service worker (a Chrome-required mechanism for Manifest V3 extensions). |
| notifications | Show a small confirmation ("Copied ✓") after a shortcut or right-click grab. |
PromptPacker does not request <all_urls> or any other broad host permission.
Third parties
PromptPacker does not use any analytics, advertising, or tracking services, and does not share data with any third party.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this same URL with a revised "Last updated" date.
Contact
Questions about this policy or the extension can be sent by opening an issue on the project's GitHub issue tracker.