How to monetize a browser extension?

Question

Monetization

In addition to donation, how else can you do it?
The fact that the extension should be good, solve the problem - it goes without saying.

Answer 1

Google writes about 4 main options:

• In-app payments - in-app purchases
  
• One-time charge - one-time payment
  
• Subscription - subscription
  
• Offering a limited trial version of your item - limited (by time or features) trial version
  

Answer 2

If you are considering only white methods, then the answer is Sergey Sokolov . You could probably add a couple more things like this. On some pages, add your own ad units (If you can afford it). And also, you can replace other people's ad blocks from sites where the user comes with your extension to your own. Well, these are such semi-white ways.
You can look in the direction of such a scheme - make the main functionality free, and additional buns by subscription. However, these are variations.
If you don’t care how to monetize, then you can look towards collecting user data. And there is no longer a plowed field in front of you.

Answer 3

IMHO, in white - almost nothing.
More precisely, there are profitable extensions, but there monetization is built into the business model from the very beginning and is an integral part of it. For example, there are extensions that bring customers to stores for an affiliate percentage. Or extensions that are tied to some paid service.
And so that first we make an extension, and then we think about how to monetize it - no way, unless you want to piss and piss off your audience