Browser extension walkthrough

How to use the CostLoop Email Scanner

Watch the full walkthrough, then follow the steps below to connect Gmail or Outlook, scan your inbox for billing receipts, review the results, and import subscriptions into CostLoop.

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Four steps from inbox to dashboard

The extension is designed as a review workflow. CostLoop detects likely subscriptions, but you stay in control before anything is imported.

1

Connect CostLoop

Open the browser extension and click Connect to link it with your CostLoop account.

2

Authorize email

Connect the Gmail or Outlook account you want CostLoop to scan for subscription receipts.

3

Scan inbox

Return to app.costloop.app, open the extension from your browser toolbar, and click Scan inbox.

4

Review and import

Confirm price, currency, and billing cycle, then import the subscriptions into your dashboard.

Download

Install CostLoop Scanner for Chrome, Firefox, or Edge

Choose your browser to open the official marketplace listing. The extension is free to install. Free users can preview up to 5 detected subscriptions; Pro and Business plans unlock all detected results and importing.

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What CostLoop scans

CostLoop looks for recent billing emails and receipt patterns from the last 12 months.

What you review

Some receipts need manual correction, especially currency, price, or billing cycle.

What gets imported

Only subscriptions you select and confirm are imported into your CostLoop dashboard.

Extension resources

More CostLoop scanner resources

Scanner privacy and permissionsSee exactly what Gmail, Outlook, and browser permissions are used for. Scanner accuracy and troubleshootingLearn why some receipts need review and how to improve detection. Subprocessor listReview the third-party services CostLoop uses to operate the app.

Ready to scan your inbox?

Install the extension, connect your email account, and let CostLoop surface the subscriptions hiding in billing receipts.

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