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How to Claim Your Profile Using the Chrome Extension

Learn how to claim your own profile and add creators to Favikon using the Chrome Extension, with clear steps and plan-specific access details.

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Written by Rosemary Haddad
Updated this week

Overview

You can claim your social media profile on Favikon using the Chrome extension. If you’re on a Business plan, you can also use the extension to add other creators and view their analytics.

Plan Availability

The Chrome extension is available on both Creator and Business plans, with different levels of access depending on your plan.

Creator Plan

  • You can claim your own profile

  • You can view analytics for your profile and for other creators

  • You cannot add creators to campaigns or save them (no toolbar actions)

Business Plans (Starter, Standard, Pro)

  • You can view analytics for other creators

  • You can add creators to the platform and your workspace

  • You can save creators and add them to campaigns directly from the extension

Creator Free Plan

  • You can claim your profile only

  • You cannot view analytics in the extension

Business Free Trial

  • You can view other creators’ analytics

  • Functionality matches the Creator preview experience

  • You cannot save creators or add them to campaigns


When to Use This

Use this guide if you want to:

  • Claim and manage your Favikon profile

  • Access creator analytics (depending on your plan)

  • Add creators to your workspace (Business plans)


Step-by-Step Instructions

Prerequisites

  • A computer (PC or Mac)

  • Google Chrome browser

  • A public social media profile (LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)

  • An active Favikon account


Step 1: Download the Favikon Chrome Extension

  • Go to Favikon and click the Download button

  • Add the Favikon Chrome extension to your browser


Step 2: Open Your Social Media Profile

  • Go to LinkedIn or any supported social media platform

  • Open your own profile page (not the feed)


Step 3: Open the Extension and Enter Your API Key

  • Click the Favikon extension icon

  • Wait a few seconds for it to load your profile

  • Copy your API key by going to Settings then Connections in your Favikon account

  • Paste the API key into the extension


Step 4: Claim Your Profile

  • Click Claim My Profile

  • Press Start to complete the process

Your profile will now be successfully claimed.


Step 5: If You Don’t See the “Claim Profile” Button

If the claim button does not appear:

  • Open Chrome Settings

  • Click on Manage Extensions

  • Click Details

  • Make sure the required site access permissions are enabled

Refresh your social media profile and try again.


Step 6: Confirm Your Profile Is Claimed

  • Return to your Favikon dashboard

  • Click Start

  • Your verified profile will now appear in your account

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