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Auto Reload Chrome
Auto Reload Chrome Helps You Automatically Refresh Browser Tabs

Auto Reload Chrome helps you automatically refresh browser tabs, saving time and effort. Learn how a Chrome auto reload extension keeps pages updated and improves productivity without manual refreshing.

Auto Refresh on Chrome
How to Use Auto Refresh on Chrome: Step-by-Step Guide with Extfy Extension

Auto refresh pages in Chrome using the Extfy. Follow a simple setup guide to reload tabs automatically, set custom intervals, and track page.

Auto Refresh Page
Auto Refresh Page: Our Verified Business Profiles Across Trusted Platforms

Explore all verified profiles of the Auto Refresh Page Extension across trusted platforms to build user trust, credibility, and brand visibility.

Refresh to Continue
Refresh to Continue: Keep Auto Refresh Running After Keyword Detection

Keyword detection normally stops after the first match. The "Continue refreshing on keyword found/not found" option keeps Auto Refresh looping so you get a live, uninterrupted stream of alerts.

Top Reasons to Use Auto Refresh Extension
Top 5 Reasons to Use an Auto Refresh Extension for Real-Time Page Monitoring

From stock alerts to live scores, here are the top five reasons thousands of people use an auto refresh extension to monitor pages in real time — auto reloading, keyword detection, multi-URL monitoring, and hands-free auto-click.

Auto-Click Button
How to Auto-Click a Button After Every Page Reload Using CSS Selectors

Use Click element by selector in Extfy to press a specific button automatically after every page reload — the built-in picker writes the CSS selector for you, no keyword and no coding required.

Stop Auto Refresh on Click
Stop Auto Refresh When You Click: Never Lose a Half-Typed Form Again

Set Refresh Behavior on User Interaction to Stop and the page never reloads mid-form: auto refresh halts the moment you click anywhere and stays off until you re-enable it.

Keyword Detection
Why Visible-Text Keyword Detection Misses Hidden Data and How to Fix It

Standard keyword detection only reads the text you can see, so values hidden in attributes, scripts, and hidden elements never trigger. Here is why that happens and how Find monitor text in source fixes it.

Clear Cache Auto Refresh:
Clear Cache and Auto Refresh: Using Hard Reload for Always-Fresh Page Content

Turn on Hard Refresh in Auto Refresh so every automatic reload clears the cache and pulls a fresh copy from the server — no more stale, cached page content.

Keyword Found vs Not Found
Keyword Found vs Keyword Not Found: Setting Up Smart Actions for Both Scenarios

Set up smart actions in Auto Refresh for both keyword outcomes — alert, highlight, stop, or keep refreshing when your keyword is found versus not found.

Manage Multiple URLs in Auto Refresh
Manage Multiple URLs in Auto Refresh: Monitor Many Pages at the Same Time

Use the Refresh List to add multiple URLs to Auto Refresh and give each its own interval, so you can monitor many pages at the same time from one extension.

Auto Refresh Extension
Auto Refresh and Clicker: The Ultimate Extension for Hands-Free Page Automation

Pair automatic reloading with keyword detection and an auto clicker so Auto Refresh reloads a page, spots your keyword, and clicks the matching link for you.

Auto Refresh a Web Page in Chrome, Firefox & Edge
How to Auto Refresh a Web Page in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge (Step-by-Step Guide)

A step-by-step guide to auto refreshing any web page in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Install the extension, pick a refresh interval, and let the tab reload itself.

Visual Countdown Timer
Visual Countdown Timer: See Exactly When Your Page Will Refresh Next

Enable "Show visual timer on the webpage" and a small countdown appears right on the page, ticking down to the next reload so there is never any guessing.

URL Configuration for Auto Refresh
URL Configuration in Auto Refresh: How to Target Specific Pages for Automatic Reloading

Target exact pages by address. Add each URL to your Refresh List, give it its own interval, and Auto Refresh keeps just those pages updating — including HTTP, HTTPS, and local file paths.

Sound Alerts
Sound Alerts in Auto Refresh: Get Notified the Moment a Keyword Appears on Any Page

Auto Refresh can play a sound the instant your target keyword is detected. Turn on "Play sound on keyword found/not found" and you will hear an alert the moment the page matches — even from another tab.

Keyword Notifications
Keyword Notifications: Get Instant Alerts When Text Appears on Any Web Page

Turn on "Notify the user" in the Detect Keyword tab and Auto Refresh sends a desktop notification — and optionally a sound — the instant your target word or phrase appears on a refreshed page.

Import/Export Auto Refresh
Import/Export Settings in Auto Refresh: Back Up and Restore Your Entire Configuration

Save your entire configuration to a file you can back up, move to another browser or device, and restore in one click. Your URL list, timers, and settings travel with you.

Hard Refresh
Hard Refresh Explained: What It Is and Why You Need It in Your Auto Refresh Workflow

A hard refresh clears the cached copy and fetches the page fresh from the server. Auto Refresh has a built-in Hard Refresh option so every automatic reload pulls the true latest version.

Detect Keyword Feature
Detect Keyword Feature: How to Monitor Any Web Page for Specific Words Automatically

The Detect Keyword feature scans the page after every refresh for the words you care about. On a match it can notify you, play a sound, auto-click, or stop refreshing — automatically.

Continue Refreshing
Continue Refreshing: How to Keep Pages Reloading Until You Find What You Need

By default, keyword monitoring can stop on the first match. Continue Refreshing keeps the page reloading after every detection, turning a one-shot check into ongoing monitoring.

Best Auto Refresh Chrome Extension
Best Auto Refresh Chrome Extension: Reload Pages Automatically Without Lifting a Finger

Stop pressing F5. The Auto Refresh Page extension reloads any tab automatically on a custom interval, monitors pages for keywords, and shows a live countdown so the page is always current when you look.

Auto-Click Detection
Auto-Click Detection: How to Automatically Click Buttons When a Keyword Appears

When your target keyword is detected on a refreshed page, Auto Refresh can automatically click the matching link or button — and open it in a new tab so your monitoring tab keeps running.

Activate Auto Refresh on a Tab
How to Activate Auto Refresh on a Tab

First time using Auto Refresh? Three pieces of information get a tab refreshing on schedule — the URL, the interval, and a Save click. Here's the whole flow plus the Advance Options you can layer on later.

Auto Refresh Timer on the Tab
Show the Auto Refresh Timer Directly on the Tab

See the Auto Refresh countdown right on the page you are refreshing. One Advance Options toggle adds a draggable on-tab timer overlay so you don't have to re-open the popup.

Refresh Only a Specific URL Path with Auto Refresh
How to Refresh Only a Specific URL Path (Not Its Sub-Paths)

Get Auto Refresh to reload only one exact URL, not every sub-path of the domain. Combine an exact URL (no wildcard) with the right state of "Refresh only on current tab".

Pause Auto Refresh While Using the Page
Don't Lose Your Work — Pause Auto Refresh While You're Using the Page

Stop Auto Refresh from reloading the page while you are filling a form or reading. Enable "Stop refreshing if click anywhere on the page" so the timer pauses on any interaction, then resume with Ctrl + D.

Make Auto Refresh Start the Timer Immediately
Why Auto Refresh Waits Longer Than the Interval — And How to Fix It

If your 5-second interval feels closer to 15, the countdown is waiting for the page to finish loading. Enable "Start counter immediately as soon as URL start loading" so the timer begins the moment the request goes out.

Import Bulk URLs via CSV in Auto Refresh
How to Import Bulk URLs into Auto Refresh (CSV)

Add many URLs to Auto Refresh at once with Import Bulk URL. Upload a CSV in the same format produced by Export CSV — full per-URL options included — and the entries appear in the Refresh List immediately.

Add a URL to the Refresh Lis
How to Import a URL into the Refresh List

Add a URL to your Auto Refresh Refresh List without opening that page first. The Import URL action in the Refresh List tab lets you type or paste a single URL straight into the list.

Export Auto Refresh Refresh
How to Export Your Refresh List as a CSV

Back up or move your Auto Refresh Refresh List with a single click. The Export CSV action in the Refresh List tab downloads every saved URL and its per-URL options in a re-importable file.

 Activate Auto Refresh on a Tab
How to Activate Your Auto Refresh License Key

Activate your Auto Refresh premium license in three clicks plus a paste: open the popup, click Upgrade Plan, choose Enter subscription key, paste your key, and Save.

Auto Refresh Stops After One Cycle
Auto Refresh Stops After One Cycle — How to Fix It

Two checkboxes in Advance Options stop Auto Refresh after one cycle, and two more cause the on-page timer to vanish off-screen. Here's how to fix both.

Disable Visual Notifications
Disable Visual Pop-up Notifications and Keep Sound Alerts

Turn off the desktop pop-up that appears when Auto Refresh detects a keyword, while keeping the sound alert active — both behaviours are controlled in the Detect Keyword tab.

Continue Refreshing After Keyword Detection
Click on a Keyword Every Time It Appears — Continuous Detect Keyword Mode

Make Auto Refresh click on a detected keyword every time it appears, without ever stopping. The "Continue refreshing on keyword found/not found" option turns a one-shot detection into an indefinite cycle.

Auto Refresh Checkbox
Why a Checkbox "Re-Enables" Itself — Auto Refresh's URL-Specific Settings Explained

If unchecking an Advance Option doesn't seem to stick, the cause is almost always per-URL settings or a missed Save click. Here's how Auto Refresh stores option state and how to disable it everywhere.

Auto Refresh Continuously Without a Limit
How to Auto Refresh Continuously Without a Limit

Keep Auto Refresh running at your chosen interval indefinitely — two settings control whether the cycle is unlimited or cut short. Here are the exact toggles to check.

Form Resubmission Dialog on Auto Refresh
How to Prevent the Form Resubmission Dialog on Auto Refresh

Stop the "must send information that will repeat any action" dialog from blocking Auto Refresh — enable the built-in form-resubmission bypass before starting the timer.