No, Quickfix AI cannot access your passwords or any sensitive information stored in your browser. The extension only has permission to read text content from web pages and insert generated replies into text boxes. It can't see password fields, access your browser's saved passwords, or read anything from other extensions.
What Quickfix AI can access
The Quickfix AI extension has limited permissions that only allow it to help you write replies:
Read text content from web pages when you click Generate Reply
Insert generated replies into text boxes
Communicate with our servers to process AI requests
Store your session and settings in Chrome's secure storage
These permissions are necessary for the extension to work, but they're restricted to only what's needed. Chrome enforces these restrictions—even if we wanted to, we couldn't access more than what these permissions allow.
Good to know: Chrome extensions must declare all permissions when you install them. You can see Quickfix AI's permissions by going to chrome://extensions, finding Quickfix AI, and clicking "Details."
What Quickfix AI cannot access
Chrome specifically prevents Quickfix AI from accessing:
Password fields (they're invisible to the extension)
Your browser's saved passwords and credit cards
Content from other extensions you have installed
Sensitive pages like banking websites (most block extensions automatically)
Your browsing history or bookmarks
Files on your computer
Password fields use a special HTML type that browsers hide from extensions for security. When you type a password into a form, Quickfix AI can't see what you're typing or read the password field at all.
How Chrome protects you
Chrome's security model has multiple layers of protection for extensions:
Extensions run in a sandbox, which means they're isolated from sensitive browser features. Even if an extension has malicious code, Chrome's sandbox prevents it from accessing passwords, files, or system resources.
Extensions can only access what their declared permissions allow. Quickfix AI doesn't request permission to access passwords, so Chrome won't let it access them even if it tried.
You can review and revoke extension permissions at any time from chrome://extensions. If you're ever concerned about what Quickfix AI can access, check the permissions list there.
Privacy on sensitive websites
Some websites block all extensions for security reasons. Banking websites, healthcare portals, and password managers often prevent extensions from running on their pages.
When you visit these websites, Quickfix AI won't show its icon because Chrome blocks it from accessing the page at all. This is normal browser security and protects your sensitive information.
If you want Quickfix AI to work on a specific website but it's being blocked, you can usually enable it manually through Chrome's extension settings. However, we recommend keeping extensions disabled on banking and password manager websites for your security.
Best security practices
While Quickfix AI can't access your passwords, you should still follow good security practices:
Only install extensions from the official Chrome Web Store
Review extension permissions before installing
Keep your browser and extensions updated
Use a password manager instead of saving passwords in Chrome
Enable two-factor authentication on important accounts
If you're ever concerned about Quickfix AI's security, you can review the extension's code. Chrome extensions are written in JavaScript and can be inspected to verify what they do.