Getting Started

Getting Started

Install the release archive

1. Download the Chrome archive from the latest release.
2. Unpack the archive.
3. Open chrome://extensions.
4. Enable Developer mode.
5. Choose Load unpacked and select the extracted folder.

The GitHub archive is unsigned. Chrome Web Store distribution is not currently available.

Make the first change

1. Open a normal HTTP or HTTPS page.
2. Select Elements from the browser toolbar or press Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X.
3. Hover to preview a target, then click to lock it.
4. Choose Hide, Edit text, Blur, Dim, Grayscale, Round, or Custom CSS.
5. Use Undo or Redo in the picker when needed.

Use Q and W to move through parent and child layers while the picker is active. Open Options to search, pause, edit, export, or import saved rules.

Elements does not run on browser-internal pages such as chrome:// pages, the Chrome Web Store, or other surfaces where the browser blocks extensions.

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