# I built a free Chrome extension that drops your saved prompts into any text box with //

> Source: <https://dev.to/madebypoint/i-built-a-free-chrome-extension-that-drops-your-saved-prompts-into-any-text-box-with--4kn2>
> Published: 2026-09-21 13:17:15+00:00

I found myself typing the same prompts into ChatGPT and Claude over and over. Rewording them slightly each time. Losing track of which version worked.

So I built Promptbar — a Chrome extension that lets you save your own prompts and insert any of them into any text box on any page by typing `//`.

How it works:

`//` in any text box (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, a support ticket, anywhere)
You can use `{{variables}}` inside a prompt, so one saved template covers many variations without editing it each time.

Everything is stored locally. No account, no sign-up, no cloud, no AI service of its own — it only inserts text you wrote.

One thing to know upfront: it needs broad host permissions to make the `//` trigger work on any page. That's a real trade-off. Nothing is collected or transmitted — the data never leaves your browser — but I know that's the first question, so I'm answering it here.

It's free. No paid tier exists today.

I'm a designer, not an engineer — this was built with a lot of AI help. Happy to answer anything about what it does or why it works the way it does.
