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LET’S GET YOU SET UP

Set up the Chrome extension.

Your browser writing history, ready in a few steps. No desktop app or account required.

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v0.7.0 · 50.4 MB · Single Windows executable
Download Chrome setup for Windows

Windows 64-bit setup helper. It prepares the files; you still approve the extension in desktop Chrome.

Prefer the small ZIP? Manual setup · 110.6 KB

Chrome Web Store installation is not available yet. Neither option needs an account or the desktop companion.

Follow these steps

  1. Open the setup file

    Double-click TrueAuthor-Chrome-Setup-0.7.0-win-x64.exe. It prepares the extension folder for you. No ZIP extraction or administrator access is needed.

  2. Open Chrome’s Extensions page

    In the helper, click Open Chrome extensions. In Chrome, turn on Developer mode at the top right, then click Load unpacked.

  3. Select the prepared folder

    Click Copy extension folder in the helper. In Chrome’s folder picker, press Ctrl+L, paste the path, press Enter, then click Select Folder. Keep this folder where the helper put it.

  4. Enable recording

    Click Chrome’s puzzle-piece icon, open True Author, and click Enable recording. Reload any writing tabs already open. Use Open document library to review your audits. You can delete the setup EXE afterward.

Extension missing or not recording?

Make sure you selected the extracted folder containing manifest.json, not its parent folder. Check that recording is enabled and the site is not excluded. Reload your writing tab after installation or updates. This preview is installed manually; it is not in the Chrome Web Store yet.

Setup help
IF YOU INSTALL BOTH

They find each other.

No code to copy. Install both on the same Windows PC, then approve the connection once.

  1. Keep the Windows app running.
  2. Open the Chrome extension and choose Enable recording.
  3. Choose Yes in the Windows connection prompt.
  4. Look for Connected in the extension. It reconnects automatically after that.

Opened the Windows app later? Click Connect to desktop in the extension. Signing in is separate and optional. Text stays on your device; browser-only cloud sync is not available.