[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"howto:crx:ios:en":3},{"resolvedFromAlias":4,"canonicalExt":5,"ext":5,"name":6,"category":7,"categoryName":8,"updatedAt":9,"os":10,"osLabel":11,"quickSolution":12,"stepByStep":13,"recommendedSoftware":15,"alternativeMethods":16,"commonIssues":17,"securityNote":36,"extensionPath":37,"extensionLabel":38,"breadcrumbs":39,"metaDescription":49},false,"crx","Chrome/Chromium Extension Package (CRX)","archives","Archives","2026-06-12T09:17:58.304Z","ios","iOS","To open .CRX files on iOS, iOS browsers do not generally install desktop-style Chromium CRX extensions; move the file to a desktop OS with a Chromium-based browser to install or inspect it.",[14],"iOS browsers do not generally install desktop-style Chromium CRX extensions; move the file to a desktop OS with a Chromium-based browser to install or inspect it.",[],[],[18,24,30],{"title":19,"description":20,"steps":21},"Browser refuses to install the .crx file","Many Chromium-based browsers restrict or block direct CRX installs (especially outside official stores or when not allowed by policy).",[22,23],"Confirm you are using a Chromium-based browser that supports extension installation (Chrome, Edge, or another Chromium-based browser).","If the system is managed (enterprise), use the organization’s approved deployment method for extensions rather than manual installation.",{"title":25,"description":26,"steps":27},"Web server download/install fails for a hosted CRX","If a CRX is hosted for installation, an incorrect HTTP Content-Type can prevent correct handling by the browser.",[28,29],"Configure the server to serve .crx with Content-Type application/x-chrome-extension.","Re-download and try again after confirming the correct response headers.",{"title":31,"description":32,"steps":33},"Trying to open it like a normal ZIP doesn’t work","A CRX is not just a ZIP; it has a CRX header before the ZIP payload, so some archive tools may not recognize it directly.",[34,35],"If you only need to inspect the extension files, use tools or workflows that can handle a CRX header plus ZIP payload (the ZIP archive is appended after the CRX header).","If your goal is installation, install it through a Chromium-based browser rather than extracting it.","A .crx installs browser extension code, which can read/modify web pages and access browser extension APIs; only install CRX files from sources you trust.","/file-extension/crx",".CRX",[40,43,46],{"label":41,"to":42},"Home","/",{"label":44,"to":45},"How To","/file-extension",{"label":47,"to":48},"Open .CRX on iOS","/how-to/open-crx-on-ios","Learn how to open .CRX files on iOS with step-by-step instructions, recommended software, and troubleshooting tips."]