Chatwait v0.1.8

Fixes

• Fixed ad cards not appearing on the first message of a new chat on chatgpt.com, especially after very short replies.

Installation

Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chatwait-get-paid-while-a/fjbgbmkdallahjigblomfalbpblojfng

Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/chatwait/

Manual install (unpacked): download chatwait-extension.zip below, unzip, then load it as an unpacked extension via your browser's extensions page.

v0.1.7

Fixes

• Fixed ad cards not appearing on chatgpt.com. ChatGPT redesigned its chat page, which broke how the extension finds the prompt box and places the card; the extension now supports both the new and the previous layouts.

Installation

Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chatwait-get-paid-while-a/fjbgbmkdallahjigblomfalbpblojfng

Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/chatwait/

Manual install (unpacked): download chatwait-extension.zip below, unzip, then load it as an unpacked extension via your browser's extensions page.

Chatwait v0.1.6

Fixes

• Fixed ad cards rendering inside the user's message bubble on claude.ai instead of below it. Claude updated their page structure, which broke the marker the extension used to place the card; the extension now recognizes multiple known page layouts so it keeps working even if Claude changes its structure again.

Installation

Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chatwait-get-paid-while-a/fjbgbmkdallahjigblomfalbpblojfng

Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/chatwait/

Manual install (unpacked): download chatwait-extension.zip below, unzip, then load it as an unpacked extension via your browser's extensions page.

Chatwait v0.1.5

A small maintenance release. No new permissions.

What's changed

• Fewer repeated sponsored cards in a single session.
• Security hardening: the sponsored card no longer builds any of its content via HTML string interpolation.
• Firefox support: Chatwait is now also available on Firefox via AMO.
• Fixed ad injection on ChatGPT's logged-out composer.

Installation

Chatwait is on the Chrome Web Store:

Add to Chrome

It's also on Firefox via AMO:

Add to Firefox

You can also download it and load it as an unpacked extension. Visual step-by-step instructions are at chatwait.com/download:

1. Download chatwait-extension.zip from the latest release.
2. Unzip it.
3. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome (or edge://extensions in Edge).
4. Enable Developer mode (toggle, top right).
5. Click Load unpacked.
6. Select the unzipped folder.
7. Chatwait will open a sign-in tab. Sign in with Google to link your device and start seeing ads.
8. Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and submit a prompt.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/chatwait/chatwait-extension.git
cd chatwait-extension
pnpm install
pnpm build

Then load .output/chrome-mv3 as an unpacked extension as above.

Supported sites

• https://chatgpt.com/*
• https://claude.ai/*
• https://gemini.google.com/*

Permissions

• storage: anonymous device ID, popup settings, cached ads, queued events
• Host access limited to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and chatwait.com

No history, cookies, tabs, or clipboard permissions are requested.

Full Changelog: v0.1.4...v0.1.5

v0.1.4

A small maintenance release. No new permissions.

What's changed

• Smoother variety in which sponsored card you see across a session.
• Internal diagnostics improvements to help us track down issues faster.

Installation

Chatwait is on the Chrome Web Store:

Add to Chrome

You can also download it and load it as an unpacked extension. Visual step-by-step instructions are at chatwait.com/download:

1. Download chatwait-extension.zip from the latest release.
2. Unzip it.
3. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome (or edge://extensions in Edge).
4. Enable Developer mode (toggle, top right).
5. Click Load unpacked.
6. Select the unzipped folder.
7. Chatwait will open a sign-in tab. Sign in with Google to link your device and start seeing ads.
8. Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and submit a prompt.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/chatwait/chatwait-extension.git
cd chatwait-extension
pnpm install
pnpm build

Then load .output/chrome-mv3 as an unpacked extension as above.

Supported sites

• https://chatgpt.com/*
• https://claude.ai/*
• https://gemini.google.com/*

Permissions

• storage: anonymous device ID, popup settings, cached ads, queued events
• Host access limited to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and chatwait.com

No history, cookies, tabs, or clipboard permissions are requested.

Full Changelog: v0.1.3...v0.1.4

Chatwait v0.1.3

A reliability release: ads now appear only when they should, and the ads you see count toward your earnings more reliably. No new features, no new permissions.

What's fixed

• Opening one of your past conversations on claude.ai no longer shows an ad. Sponsored cards only appear after you send a prompt.
• Fixed two issues where an ad you actually viewed sometimes did not count toward your earnings, including after quick answers. Views now count reliably.
• When you send several prompts in quick succession, the sponsored card now follows the conversation instead of switching to a different ad each time.

Installation

Chatwait is on the Chrome Web Store:

Add to Chrome

You can also download it and load it as an unpacked extension. Visual step-by-step instructions are at chatwait.com/download:

1. Download chatwait-extension.zip from the latest release.
2. Unzip it.
3. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome (or edge://extensions in Edge).
4. Enable Developer mode (toggle, top right).
5. Click Load unpacked.
6. Select the unzipped folder.
7. Chatwait will open a sign-in tab. Sign in with Google to link your device and start seeing ads.
8. Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and submit a prompt.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/chatwait/chatwait-extension.git
cd chatwait-extension
pnpm install
pnpm build

Then load .output/chrome-mv3 as an unpacked extension as above.

Supported sites

• https://chatgpt.com/*
• https://claude.ai/*
• https://gemini.google.com/*

Permissions

• storage: anonymous device ID, popup settings, cached ads, queued events
• Host access limited to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and chatwait.com

No history, cookies, tabs, or clipboard permissions are requested.

Full Changelog: v0.1.2...v0.1.3

Chatwait v0.1.2

A small follow-up to v0.1.1 with one popup fix. No new features.

What's fixed

• Fixed an issue where the popup could get stuck showing a loading spinner instead of your earnings right after signing in. Earnings now always load once you're signed in.

Installation

Chatwait is now on the Chrome Web Store:

Add to Chrome

You can also download it and load it as an unpacked extension. Visual step-by-step instructions are at chatwait.com/download:

1. Download chatwait-extension.zip from the latest release.
2. Unzip it.
3. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome (or edge://extensions in Edge).
4. Enable Developer mode (toggle, top right).
5. Click Load unpacked.
6. Select the unzipped folder.
7. Chatwait will open a sign-in tab. Sign in with Google to link your device and start seeing ads.
8. Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and submit a prompt.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/chatwait/chatwait-extension.git
cd chatwait-extension
pnpm install
pnpm build

Then load .output/chrome-mv3 as an unpacked extension as above.

Supported sites

• https://chatgpt.com/*
• https://claude.ai/*
• https://gemini.google.com/*

Permissions

• storage: anonymous device ID, popup settings, cached ads, queued events
• Host access limited to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and chatwait.com

No history, cookies, tabs, or clipboard permissions are requested.

Full Changelog: v0.1.1...v0.1.2

Chatwait v0.1.1

Chatwait shows a single sponsored text card in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini while the AI is generating a response, using the dead wait time instead of the conversation itself. Users earn 50% of ad revenue as cash back on qualified impressions.

What's in this release

• Sponsored card support for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, anchored after your message so it never touches conversation content
• Sign in to link your account and start earning cash back on qualified impressions
• Popup UI: earnings ticker, on/off toggle
• Privacy-first design: no prompt/response reading, no broad history/cookies/tabs/clipboard permissions

See PRIVACY.md for the full data policy.

Installation

Chatwait isn't in the Chrome Web Store yet, so for now you install it as an unpacked extension:

1. Download chatwait-extension.zip from the latest release.
2. Unzip it.
3. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome (or edge://extensions in Edge).
4. Enable Developer mode (toggle, top right).
5. Click Load unpacked.
6. Select the unzipped folder.
7. Chatwait will open a sign-in tab. Sign in with Google to link your device and start seeing ads.
8. Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and submit a prompt.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/chatwait/chatwait-extension.git
cd chatwait-extension
pnpm install
pnpm build

Then load .output/chrome-mv3 as an unpacked extension as above.

Supported sites

• https://chatgpt.com/*
• https://claude.ai/*
• https://gemini.google.com/*

Permissions

• storage: anonymous device ID, popup settings, cached ads, queued events
• Host access limited to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and chatwait.com

No history, cookies, tabs, or clipboard permissions are requested.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/chatwait/chatwait-extension/commits/v0.1.1