Free Email Extractor Chrome Extension — No Account Required
Most email extraction tools require you to create an account before you can do anything. Sign up, verify your email, pick a plan, enter a credit card for the "free trial" — and you haven't extracted a single email yet. CAPT takes a different approach: install and start using it immediately. No account, no sign-up, no credit card. Here's what you get for free.
What You Get with CAPT Free
CAPT's free tier isn't a crippled demo — it's a fully functional email extraction tool:
| Feature | Free Tier |
|---|---|
| Contact database | Up to 250 contacts |
| URL queue | Up to 10 URLs per queue |
| Email extraction | All detection methods (DOM, HTML, dynamic) |
| Auto-deduplication | Yes |
| Auto-tags | Yes |
| Notes & annotations | Yes |
| JSON export | Yes |
| Account required | No |
| Data storage | 100% local (your browser) |
250 contacts is enough for several prospecting campaigns. And since data is stored locally, there's no expiration — your contacts stay in your browser until you delete them.
Why No Account?
Most tools require accounts for three reasons: to track usage for billing, to store your data on their servers, and to collect your email for marketing. CAPT avoids all three:
- Usage tracking: Free tier limits are enforced locally in your browser, not on a server. No need to identify you.
- Data storage: Everything stays in
chrome.storage.local— your browser is the database. - Marketing: We'd rather you discover CAPT through useful content (like this article) than through sign-up email sequences.
When you upgrade to Premium or Pro, you do need an account (for Stripe payment processing). But the free tier is completely anonymous.
How to Start in 60 Seconds
- Install CAPT from the Chrome Web Store. One click.
- Navigate to any website with emails — a company team page, a directory, a conference speaker list.
- Click the CAPT icon in your Chrome toolbar.
- See extracted emails instantly. Click "Save All" to add them to your local database.
- Done. No sign-up form. No "verify your email." No "choose a plan." Just emails.
Install and start extracting in 60 seconds
No account. No credit card. No email verification. Just install and use.
Get CAPT FreeFree Tier Comparison: CAPT vs. Others
Here's how CAPT's free tier compares to alternatives that also offer free plans:
| Tool | Free Limit | Account Required | Data Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPT | 250 contacts + 10 URL queue | No | Local (your browser) |
| Hunter.io | 25 searches/month | Yes | Cloud |
| Skrapp.io | 100 emails/month | Yes | Cloud |
| Snov.io | 50 credits/month | Yes | Cloud |
| Generic extractors | Unlimited (no database) | No | None (clipboard only) |
CAPT offers the most generous account-free experience: a persistent database, deduplication, tagging, URL queue, and export — all without registering.
What You Get by Upgrading
When the free tier isn't enough (and for many users, it is enough), here's what the paid plans add:
Premium ($9/month)
- Unlimited contacts
- Unlimited URLs in queue
- CSV export (in addition to JSON)
- Priority support
Pro ($19/month)
- Everything in Premium
- CRM-specific exports: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
- Dedicated support
There's no free trial that expires. The free tier is permanent. Upgrade only when you need more capacity or CRM-specific formatting.
Common Questions
Does the free tier expire?
No. There's no time limit. You can use CAPT Free forever. The 250-contact and 10-URL limits are the only restrictions.
Can I export my data for free?
Yes. The free tier includes JSON export. CSV and CRM-specific formats require Premium or Pro.
Is my data really stored locally?
Yes. CAPT uses Chrome's chrome.storage.local API. Your data never leaves your browser. You can verify this by checking the extension's network activity in Chrome DevTools — there are zero outbound requests for your contact data.
What happens if I uninstall the extension?
Your local data is deleted when you uninstall. Export your contacts first if you want to keep them. This is a feature, not a bug — no lingering data on your machine.
Can I use CAPT on multiple computers?
Each installation has its own local database. To transfer contacts between computers, export from one and import the file on the other. There's no cloud sync by design — it's part of the privacy-first approach.
Conclusion
If you're tired of creating accounts and entering credit cards just to try an email extraction tool, CAPT is built for you. Install it, use it, and decide later if you need more. No sign-up wall, no "trial expired" popups, no marketing emails. Just a tool that works.