Key Takeaways
- The extension collects no data whatsoever — zero network requests, zero tracking
- Your screenshots never leave your computer
- One permission: “Manage your downloads” — to save files
- This website (fixedshot.com) uses Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity for standard page-view analytics
- No account required for any of this
The extension — zero data collection
The FixedShot Chrome extension collects nothing. Specifically:
- No personal information — no name, email, account, or IP address
- No browsing history — we don’t access or store visited URLs
- No page content — nothing is transmitted to any server
- No analytics or telemetry — no tracking pixels, no usage data sent anywhere
- No cookies or tracking of any kind within the extension
- No third-party services are contacted by the extension
How the extension works
When you activate FixedShot:
- The extension injects a visual overlay (viewfinder frame) onto the current page
- When you press Capture, Chrome’s built-in
captureVisibleTab()API takes a screenshot - The screenshot is cropped and processed entirely in your browser’s memory
- The final image is saved directly to your local Downloads folder
At no point does any data leave your browser or your machine.
Local storage (extension)
FixedShot stores your preferences (preset, format, quality, naming mode, save folder) in Chrome’s local storage. This data is stored on your machine, not synced to any server, and is removed if you uninstall the extension.
Permissions
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
activeTab | Capture a screenshot of the current tab when you press Capture |
scripting | Inject the viewfinder overlay when you activate FixedShot |
downloads | Save captured screenshots to your Downloads folder |
storage | Remember your settings between sessions |
We deliberately avoided the tabs permission (browsing history) and blanket <all_urls> host access that most screenshot extensions require.
This website (fixedshot.com)
The FixedShot marketing website uses standard web analytics tools to understand how visitors discover and use the site. This analytics runs only on fixedshot.com — it is not part of the extension and has no access to your browser activity.
- Google Analytics 4 — page views, referral sources, device type. Data is processed by Google per their privacy policy.
- Microsoft Clarity — session recordings and heatmaps to improve website usability. Data is processed by Microsoft per their privacy statement.
You can opt out of Google Analytics via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Children’s privacy
FixedShot does not collect data from anyone, including children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If we update this policy, we will update the date above.
Contact
- Email: support@fixedshot.com
- Website: fixedshot.com
- Publisher: PlumCloud Labs — makers of GPTfy.ai and CloudCompliance.app