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Orion iOS & iPadOS Web Extension Support ​

Table of Contents ​

Overview ​

Chrome & Firefox Logos

Orion is the first web browser to offer preliminary support for Chrome and Firefox browser extensions on iOS and iPadOS.

Much of what we said about Web Extensions support on desktop Orion stands, with further limitations in the scope of APIs we can support which are imposed by Apple. This results in a smaller number of extensions that are currently fully functional on iOS and iPadOS. But small number is better than zero, and you can one-click install them from the Chrome or Firefox extension websites.

Enabling 3rd party extensions installation ​

  1. Tap the three-dot menu (•••) in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
  2. Tap Settings
  3. Scroll to the Extensions settings group, and toggle Chrome or Firefox extensions on or off

Note that the extension support is still in beta. Extension may not be fully supported yet and if you encounter problems, website issues or performance issues, you can easily disable or uninstall it in the Extensions list after tapping the three-dot menu (•••) in the bottom-right (on iPhone; for iPads, it's in the top-right) corner of your screen (iPhone).

iOS Extensions Management ​

  1. Tap the three-dot menu (•••) in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
  2. Tap Extensions.

iOS Extensions Menu Choice

  1. From the Extensions management area, you can:
  • Use the + button to install Firefox, Chrome, or file-based extensions
  • Disable one or more extensions
  • Uninstall one or more extensions

iOS Extensions Management Area

iPadOS Extensions Management ​

  1. Tap the three-dot menu (•••) in the upper-right corner of your screen.
  2. Tap Extensions.

iPadOS Extensions Menu Choice

  1. From the Extensions management area, you can:
  • Use the + button to install Firefox, Chrome, or file-based extensions
  • Disable one or more extensions
  • Uninstall one or more extensions

iPadOS Extensions Management Area

Safari Extensions Not Supported ​

Unfortunately, Apple uses closed, proprietary APIs for Safari extensions rather than WebExtensions APIs. So, it is not possible to use Safari extensions with Orion or any non-Safari browser.