My ChatGPT website extension first selling month results: +5000 users, +$4500 profit!
For years, I worked as a full-stack developer, helping others bring their projects to life. I have always been asking myself “What if I could create something of my own?”. Eventually, I decided to go for it. I left my job and started my journey as an entrepreneur.
I won’t make it sound like a fairy tale story, the beginning was tough. I didn’t know where to start and wasn’t making any money for months. I was completely lost. One day, I decided to look at what was trending - AI of course. ChatGPT is the most famous AI tool in the world. I have found the OpenAI community where users are asking for features that weren’t being implemented. That’s when I decided to build these features myself.
That’s how my browser extension journey began. I focused on the most-requested features like:
- Saving chats as MP3 files (even advanced voice ones).
- Creating folders to organize conversations.
- Bookmarking important chats for quick access.
- Saving and reusing prompts.
- Exporting chats to TXT/JSON formats.
- Archiving or deleting multiple chats in one go.
- Making chat searches faster and smarter.
The first version took me about a week to develop. When I released it, the reaction was beyond anything I expected. People loved it! I even got comments like, “This is a game-changer.” and even “You are a life-saver!” That’s when I knew I was onto something that could really help people.
To start, I kept the extension free so I could see how people reacted. Soon after, Chrome reviewed it and gave it the featured badge, which really boosted its visibility. Encouraged by all the positive feedback, I launched a paid version about a month ago. I’ll never forget how exciting it was to make my first sale just minutes after it went live, it really boosted my motivation to develop it further.
Fast forward to now: I have over 5,000 users and made more than $4,500 in my first month of sales. I’m committed to improving the extension regularly, adding 1–2 new features every month based on what users request. Recently, I even built versions for Firefox and Edge after receiving requests from many users.
I also created a Reddit community - r/chatgpttoolbox, where I share updates, post discount codes, and chat directly with users. It’s been amazing to get real-time feedback and brainstorm new ideas with everyone. If you’re curious about the extension itself, it’s called ChatGPT Toolbox.
On top of that, I’ve started working on another extension, this time for Claude. I hope it will be just as successful as this one!
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: chasing your dreams can be scary, but it’s worth it. The process isn’t always smooth, but when you stick with it, amazing things can happen.
To anyone with an idea or dream, I hope my story inspires you to take the leap. Let’s keep creating and growing together.
Good luck to all of us! 🙌