Idle forest - Plant trees for free!
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- Extension status: Featured
- Live on Store
Plant trees while you browse, turning your everyday internet usage into real trees.
Transform your everyday browsing into real trees! Idleforest converts your shared internet bandwidth into tree plantings, helping combat climate change while you browse normally. Works great in addition to Ecosia!
How it works:
- Your shared bandwidth helps power scientific research and legitimate business services
- Every $0.55 earned plants a real tree through verified reforestation partners (https://trees.org/)
- Watch your personal forest grow with our interactive visualization
- Track your CO₂ impact in real-time
Your Privacy & Security:
- Completely anonymous - no personal data collected
- Open-source code for full transparency
- Strict partner vetting through Y Combinator startups
- Secure, monitored, and ethically operated
- No impact on your browsing experience
Join our growing community of passive environmentalists making a real difference. Every tree counts in the fight against climate change - start growing your forest today!
Latest reviews
- Michael gedevani
- I love the idea! A suggestion I would have is to be able to see when your bandwidth was actually used over time vs being idle. Good luck!!
- C
- I am a gamer, and have had this installed for 10+ months. I have planted 155 trees so far. This should be required on every laptop.
- Skeere huisen
- Great concept, but it costst weeks to raise a few cents.
- Sorana O
- Idle Forest is such a great example of tech being used for good. The fact that it uses some of my internet to actually plant trees, it's crazy. It's so simple and effortless for me, but so impactful, and it makes me feel like I'm still contributing to something bigger. In the end, I think it adds up 😊
- Miruna Floroiu
- This extension stands on the ground of an inspiring idea: turning something as passive as everyday browsing into a meaningful contribution to the planet. By transforming unused internet bandwidth into real-world tree plantings, this extension bridges the gap between digital activity and environmental impact in a way that feels effortless yet impactful. Idle Forest is a perfect, brilliant example of how technology can be harnessed for good, making sustainability accessible and engaging for everyone. It’s not just a browser extension—it’s a step toward a greener future.
- Academia La Cometa
- Idle Forest is awesome! I just installed it, forgot about it, and now it’s planting real trees while I’m online. Super easy, no hassle, and it’s cool watching my little forest grow.
- João Vitor
- Great concept, a brilliant and great idea for reforestation!
- Catalin Breaz
- I’ve been using Idleforest for a couple weeks and I honestly forget it’s even running in the background. The coolest part is checking back and seeing how many trees I’ve helped plant without doing anything extra. Love that it’s open-source and doesn’t mess with my browsing speed. Super easy way to do something good for the planet while just living my normal online life.
- Lucian Istrati
- It feels good to know that I am doing so little and it has so much impact
- Bishop lilwane
- works great and I like to support planting trees
- Zecento
- Love the concept. Hopefully it's effective to plant trees
- AJ Beandip
- The developer claims to vet the sites their extension sends traffic to, but for 3 days straight I was subjected to mysterious (and definitely unwanted) downloads or random Trojans while I had this extension active--even with NoScript and adblock active and while visiting trustworthy, tracker-free sites like the Tor Project or Mastodon. Uninstall immediately if you have this extension, and stay away if you don't.
- Skeere huisen
- the own impact counter stops at 2, but in the dev tools console I it works, so if that is fixed, it will be 5 stars
- Justin Huston
- Great way to contribute to the environment.
- Gvodke Croove
- Helped me break my phone addiction. Now I focus just to see my little forest expand!
- James Amber
- Surprisingly effective! The visual progress makes me want to focus longer each time.
- Timi Olorunfemi
- Changed my work habits completely. Now I actually look forward to focusing!🎯🌍
- Kroes
- Great way to contribute to the environment without any extra efforts!
- Hamza Ali
- Beautiful concept and it works perfectly