Friender — The Facebook Automation Chrome Extension That Lives Inside Facebook

Friender connects your Facebook relationship-building workflow with a web dashboard and Chrome extension. Organize contacts, review engagement, and follow up with context using the features included in your plan.

Start with the free Post Scheduler, Friend Disconnector, and Birthday Wisher. Choose Advanced for targeted friend requests and follow-up features, or Pro for CRM labels, tags, campaigns, and pipelines. Compare current plans to choose the workflow you need.

What the Chrome Extension Adds to Facebook

Messenger Overlay

Open any Messenger conversation and Friender adds:

• Contact label — See their CRM label (New Lead, Qualified, Customer) right in the chat header
• Contact panel — One-click access to their full profile: tags, notes, source, engagement history, reminders
• Quick Reply panel — Send templated messages from a sidebar. Templates support spintax and merge fields
• Reminder button — Set a follow-up reminder without leaving the conversation
• Notes field — Add notes to any contact that persist across sessions

Friends List & News Feed

• Green-check sync indicator — Incoming friend requests that are tracked by Friender get a green checkmark, confirming source attribution is preserved
• "Run Friender" in post menus — Right-click the 3-dot menu on any post to launch the Desktop Scanner and extract post engagers into your queue
• Engagement tracking — Every post reaction, comment, and view is automatically logged to the relevant contact's profile

Contact Categorization

• Label dropdowns — Change a contact's label from anywhere inside Facebook (chat, profile, friend list)
• Tag management — Add or remove tags from the Chrome extension overlay
• Pipeline tracker — See where each contact sits in your sales pipeline without opening the Friender web app

Chrome Extension + Web App + Desktop Scanner

Friender runs across three connected surfaces that share one database:

All three stay in sync via a "Sync Now" button visible in the web app's top bar.

Find Friender on the Chrome Web Store

The Chrome Web Store listing provides the extension's current version, permissions, publisher information, and customer reviews. Ratings and installation counts change over time; check the store for current information.

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Key Features Available Through the Chrome Extension

1. Contact CRM Inside Messenger

Every contact gets a rich profile card visible from any chat window: labels, tags, source, engagement score, notes, reminders, and activity timeline. No tab switching required.

2. Quick Replies & Templates

Send pre-written messages from a sidebar panel. Templates support spintax ({Hey|Hi|Hello}) and merge fields ({{Friend First Name}}). Perfect for handling common conversations at speed.

3. Auto Responder

Configure supported keyword-based responses to incoming messages. Check your plan and the browser connection requirements for the workflow you enable.

4. Real-Time Sync

The Chrome extension tracks your Facebook activity in real time:

• New friend requests (sent and received)
• Messages sent and received
• Post engagement (reactions, comments, views)
• Profile visits

Everything is logged to the contact's profile automatically.

5. Engagement Tracking

See exactly who's engaging with your content. The extension logs every reaction, comment, and view per contact. Over time, you see patterns: who's your most engaged followers, who went cold, and who's suddenly paying attention.

6. Friend Request Queue Status

Monitor your automated friend request queue from the extension. See how many requests are queued, sent, accepted, and failed — without opening the web app.

Installation Guide

Step 1: Install the Extension

Go to the Chrome Web Store listing and click "Add to Chrome."

Step 2: Create a Friender Account

Visit start.friender.io and sign up. No credit card needed for the free tier.

Step 3: Connect to Facebook

Open Facebook in Chrome. The Friender extension automatically detects your Facebook session and begins syncing.

Step 4: Run Your First Sync

Click the Friender icon in your Chrome toolbar and hit "Sync Now." This imports your entire friends list and starts tracking engagement.

Step 5: Explore the Overlay

Open any Messenger conversation. You'll see the Friender contact panel, labels, and quick reply options overlaid on the right side.

Browser Requirements

• Chrome desktop only (no Firefox, Safari, or Edge at this time)
• Chrome version 88+ recommended
• One Facebook account per Friender account

Getting Started

The Chrome extension is free to install. The free-forever plan includes Post Scheduler, Friend Disconnector, and Birthday Wisher. Advanced adds targeted friend-request and follow-up workflows. Pro adds CRM labels and tags, campaigns, and pipelines. AI features depend on the selected plan. Review current pricing and trial terms before choosing a paid plan.

Install Friender for Chrome →

Related Resources

• The Best Facebook Automation Tool
• Facebook CRM — Track Every Lead
• Facebook Marketing Automation
• How to Automate Friend Requests
• Friender vs FlowChat (Chrome Extension Comparison)

FAQ

Is the Chrome extension free? The extension is free to install. Friender's free-forever plan includes Post Scheduler, Friend Disconnector, and Birthday Wisher. CRM labels, tags, campaigns, and pipelines are included in Pro. See current plan details for the features included in each subscription.

Does it work on other browsers? Currently Chrome only.

Where can I review extension permissions and data handling? Review the permissions shown in the Chrome Web Store and installation prompt, together with the privacy policy linked from Friender's website. The extension works with Friender's web dashboard to support account and workflow functionality.

Can I use it on mobile? No. Chrome extensions only work on desktop Chrome. The Friender web app (app.friender.io) can be accessed on mobile but without the Chrome extension overlay.