Chrome Installation Guide

Table of contents

1. From Chrome Web Store (Recommended)
   1. Installation Steps
   2. Automatic Configuration
2. Permissions Required
3. Troubleshooting
   1. Extension doesn’t appear on iNaturalist pages
   2. No spectrogram appears
4. Next Steps

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From Chrome Web Store (Recommended)

Install iNatSpectro from Chrome Web Store

Installation Steps

1. Click the button above to visit the Chrome Web Store
2. Click “Add to Chrome” on the store page
3. Confirm the installation when prompted
4. The extension will automatically be enabled and ready to use

Automatic Configuration

The extension automatically configures itself with the correct permissions:

• Access to iNaturalist.org pages
• Audio processing capabilities
• Page navigation detection

Permissions Required

The extension requires the following permissions:

• Host permissions for *.inaturalist.org - To inject spectrograms on observation pages
• declarativeNetRequest - To handle CORS headers for audio files
• webNavigation - To detect when you visit iNaturalist pages

Troubleshooting

Extension doesn’t appear on iNaturalist pages

1. Ensure the extension is enabled in chrome://extensions
2. Check that “Site access” is set to “On all sites”
3. Refresh the iNaturalist page

No spectrogram appears

1. Verify the observation has audio content
2. Check the browser console for [iNatSpectro] messages
3. Try a different observation to rule out audio format issues

Next Steps

Once installed, visit any iNaturalist observation with audio to see the extension in action!

Learn how to use iNatSpectro →