StreetPass helps users find people to follow on Mastodon, with browser extensions available for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.
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StreetPass helps users find people to follow on Mastodon, with browser extensions listed for Chrome and Firefox.
About StreetPass
StreetPass is a browser extension for finding Mastodon accounts to follow. It detects Mastodon users who have verified themselves by adding a custom link to their personal site, and it builds a StreetPass list from the websites you visit as you browse normally. Extensions are listed for Chrome, Firefox and Safari, and the homepage shows version 2024.1.
According to the site, nothing leaves your device, no analytics are collected, profile resolution happens in your browser, and no server needs to be running for the extension to work. The homepage states that the project is open source, that the code is unminified and designed to be readable and auditable, and that it can be built from source using instructions in the GitHub repository. The homepage text does not describe iOS use or any pricing.
Key features
- Detects Mastodon users who verified a custom link on their personal site
- Builds a list of Mastodon accounts from the websites you visit
- Available as extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Safari
- Resolves profiles directly in the browser without a server
- Homepage states no analytics are collected and nothing leaves your device
- Source code is unminified and buildable from the GitHub repo
Best for: People who want to discover Mastodon accounts to follow based on the websites they already browse.
Good for
- Site states no analytics collection and no server requirement, with profile resolution handled in the browser
- Detects verified Mastodon links automatically during normal browsing
- Homepage describes readable, unminified code that can be built from source
Watch out for
- Only finds Mastodon users who have verified a custom link on their own site
- The homepage lists browser extensions and does not describe the iOS use indicated by the listing platforms
- No pricing information is provided
StreetPass at a glance
- Website
- streetpass.social
- Category
- Social & Communities › Fediverse
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Browser extension, iOS, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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StreetPass FAQ
What does a Mastodon user need to do to be found by StreetPass?
They verify themselves by adding a custom link to their personal site. StreetPass then recognizes that link when you visit the site.
Does StreetPass send my data to a server?
The site says nothing leaves your device, no analytics are collected, and profile resolution is handled in your browser, so no server needs to be running for you to use it.
Which browsers does StreetPass support?
The homepage lists Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
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