GoFullPage Screenshot Extension Still Pulled From Chrome Web Store

GoFullPage, the full-page screenshot extension used by more than 11 million Chrome installs, has been missing from the Chrome Web Store for four days and counting. The listing came down around August 10, and as of August 14 the developer still cannot say when it will return.

The extension was pulled over what its team describes as a copyright dispute tied to a design element, not a security problem. That distinction matters, because Chrome and other Chromium browsers briefly displayed policy-violation warnings on the extension, and some installs were automatically disabled — language that normally signals malware, not a trademark or design disagreement.

What actually happened

According to statements from GoFullPage's own team, Google flagged the extension for violating Chrome Web Store policy over "a particular design element that is not central to our brand," without naming the complainant or the specific asset in question. The company has repeatedly stressed that the takedown is unrelated to data handling, permissions, or malicious code, and that it has not been sold or changed ownership, addressing rumors that circulated after the listing vanished.

In an August 14 update, the team said it now sees "a clear path" toward getting the official extension restored, but still has no firm restoration date. Google has been in contact with the developer while the dispute is resolved — the kind of Web Store enforcement action that, on the security side, is separate from the batches of flaws Google clears in routine Chrome security updates.

Who this affects, and where

The removal applies to the Chrome Web Store listing globally — there is no country-specific carve-out. Anyone who did not already have GoFullPage installed cannot add it from the Chrome Web Store in any region until the listing is reinstated. Users who had it installed before the takedown may find it still works, still disabled, or removed entirely, depending on how their browser synced the store's policy action.

What to do if you rely on GoFullPage

• Already installed on Chrome: open chrome://extensions and check the toggle. If the extension was only disabled rather than uninstalled, switching it back on restores full functionality immediately.
• Using Microsoft Edge: GoFullPage's Edge Add-ons listing was not affected and continues to work normally.
• Need it on Chrome right now: the developer has published an unofficial build for manual installation while the Web Store listing is down, meant to be swapped back for the official version once it returns.
• Firefox users: a dedicated Firefox release is still in development and was not part of this incident.

Avoid searching for and installing copies from unfamiliar Chrome Web Store listings or third-party download sites in the meantime — the developer has warned that search results still point to the disabled official listing, which makes it easier for lookalike extensions to surface instead. If you're weighing a full switch away from Chrome while this sorts itself out, see how it stacks up against Chrome vs. Brave before you commit.

Chrome's built-in fallback

If you just need a one-off full-page capture and don't want to touch extensions at all, Chrome's own DevTools can do it without any install: open DevTools with F12, press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on a Mac), type "screenshot," and choose Capture full size screenshot. It lacks GoFullPage's editing and annotation tools, but it covers the core job while the extension dispute plays out.

GoFullPage is posting status changes directly on its own company blog rather than through the Chrome Web Store, since the disabled listing itself cannot display any messaging to users right now.