Browser extension
The HiveFlow Chrome extension sends what you're seeing — selected text, URLs, screenshots — straight into your flows via the Extension Input node.
The HiveFlow browser extension (Chrome, Manifest V3) turns any web page into an input source: select text, capture the current URL or take a screenshot, and send it to one of your flows without leaving the tab.
Install and sign in
- Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store (search "HiveFlow").
- Click the extension icon and sign in — it uses your HiveFlow account (the extension login flow opens
app.hiveflow.aiand links the session). - Once signed in, the extension lists the flows that can receive extension input.
The Extension Input node
Add an Extension Input node (extension_input, HiveFlow Base category) to a flow to make it a target for the extension. It can receive:
- Selected text — highlight anything on a page and send it.
- Current URL / page info — for flows that fetch and process the page.
- Screenshots — captures of the visible tab.
The payload arrives as the flow's input; from there it behaves like any other execution — feed it to an LLM Agent, save it to a Database, or answer back.
Use cases
| Flow | What it does |
|---|---|
extension_input → llm → chat_output | Summarize or translate whatever you select, anywhere on the web. |
extension_input → llm → hiveapp (CRM) | Capture a lead from a LinkedIn profile into your CRM Tool in one click. |
extension_input → http_request → database | Clip pages or data into your own records pipeline. |
Tips
- Keep extension-facing flows Active, or the extension will show them but executions won't run.
- Use the node's Console to see exactly what payload the extension sent while you're building.