What is a Chrome extension and what can I do with it?

What is a Chrome extension?

First, you should know "What is a web browser?". A web browser is a program that lets you access the internet and visit websites. It’s like a window to the internet—you type in a website address (like www.andaman7.com), and the browser displays the page for you. Some popular web browsers include: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Opera.

At Andaman7, we have developed an extension to be used with the web browser Google Chrome (the most widely used web browser):

What is an extension? A Chrome extension is a small program that you can add to your Google Chrome web browser to add extra features or customize how it works. Think of it like an app for your browser—just like you install apps on your phone to do different things, you can install extensions to make Chrome more useful. You can find and install Chrome extensions from the Chrome Web Store, and they usually appear as small icons next to the address bar in your browser:

What is the "Andaman7" Chrome extension used for? 

The "Andaman7" Chrome extension allows you to send documents from your computer to your Andaman7 mobile application.

You can add documents to your health record using the Chrome extension in two ways:

1. Upload existing files from your computer (PDFs, images, text files, etc.).
2. Capture a screenshot of the current page in your Google Chrome browser.

See the other FAQ articles to learn how to:

1. Install the extension (to do only once), then
2. open the extension, then
3. upload files/documents from your computer, or
4. take a screenshot of your computer, to add to your health record.