Salesforce Inspector Reloaded is a free browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox that adds a metadata layer on top of the standard Salesforce interface: field API names and raw values, SOQL data export, data import, org limits and API tools, all from the page you are on. It is a community project, not an official Salesforce product, and it works with your full Salesforce access.
This post was first published in 2020 as a list of 21 Salesforce Chrome extensions. Since then one extension has become the tool admins and developers actually search for, so the post has been rewritten around it, with a checklist for judging any other extension.
What is Salesforce Inspector Reloaded?
Salesforce Inspector Reloaded is the maintained, open-source successor of the original Salesforce Inspector extension. Its README describes it as an extension that adds a metadata layout on top of the standard Salesforce UI. It is a fork of the original Salesforce Inspector by Søren Krabbe and Jesper Kristensen; when the original was no longer maintained, developer Thomas Prouvot took it over as Salesforce Inspector Reloaded. It is open source under the MIT license.
What can Salesforce Inspector Reloaded do?
It shows a record's raw data and API names, runs SOQL exports and data imports, and opens a set of developer tools, all from the Salesforce page you are on. "API names" are part of your org's metadata, which the extension reads for you.
| Feature | What it does | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Show All Data | Shows every field on a record with its API name and raw value | Find a field's API name, see values hidden from the page layout |
| Data Export | Runs SOQL queries and exports the results | Quick data checks without building a report |
| Data Import | Inserts, updates and deletes records from pasted or uploaded data | Small data fixes |
| Org Limits and API Statistics | Shows the org's limits and API use | Check how close you are to a limit |
| REST Explorer | Calls the Salesforce REST API from the browser | Test an endpoint by hand |
| Dependencies Explorer, Field Manager, Object Scanner | Explore where metadata is used and manage fields | Impact analysis before a change |
| Flow Scanner, Debug Logs Viewer, Event Monitor | Review flows, read debug logs, watch events | Troubleshooting |
| Metadata Retrieve | Retrieves metadata from the org | Inspect configuration |
Feature names are as listed in the project's README; its documentation site explains each one.
Everyday tips: the popup, shortcuts and org banners
Most of the time saved comes from the popup, which opens on any Salesforce page. As of November 2026 the README lists:
- Org and Shortcuts tabs in the popup, for org details and quick jumps to Setup pages, plus custom shortcuts you define in Options.
- User actions: reset a user's password, unfreeze a user and copy a user ID without opening Setup.
- Per-org favicons and banners, so a sandbox tab looks different from production. This alone prevents many "wrong org" mistakes; see our sandbox guide.
- Agentforce help in Data Export, which can generate a SOQL query from a description, and multiple query tabs.
- Data Import options such as SOAP headers for assignment and duplicate rules, and undelete.
- Options to choose the default popup tab, hide buttons, and export or import your settings.
How to install Salesforce Inspector Reloaded
Install it from your browser's official store in under a minute; check the publisher first.
- Open your browser's extension store: the Chrome Web Store, Microsoft Edge Add-ons or Firefox Browser Add-ons.
- Search for "Salesforce Inspector Reloaded" and check the publisher matches the project's GitHub page before you install.
- Add the extension, then open any Salesforce page; the Inspector control appears on the page.
- If your company manages browsers centrally, ask IT first: many companies allow only approved extensions.
The original "Salesforce Inspector" listing still appears in some stores. Its authors no longer maintain it, so use the Reloaded version.
Is Salesforce Inspector secure?
It is designed to keep data between your browser and Salesforce, but it acts with your full access, so treat it as a privileged tool. This is the question most admins and security teams ask, and Trailhead hosts a discussion on it. What the project itself states in its README:
- The extension communicates directly between your browser and the Salesforce servers, and no data is sent to other parties.
- It needs permission to read browser cookie information for Salesforce domains, to get your session.
- It stores some settings in the browser's local storage, none of them Salesforce record data.
What that means in practice: the extension acts with your full Salesforce permissions, and its Data Import can change or delete production records. Treat it as you would any tool with that level of access. Review it against your security policy, install it only from the official store listing, and use a sandbox for anything that changes data.
How to judge any Salesforce Chrome extension
Check the publisher, the permissions, where data goes, whether it is maintained and whether your company allows it. Hundreds of extensions promise to make Salesforce faster. Before you install one, check:
- Who publishes it, and whether the store listing links to a real company or code repository.
- What permissions it asks for. Access to Salesforce cookies means it can act as you.
- Where your data goes. Look for a clear statement that data stays between your browser and Salesforce, or a privacy policy that says exactly what leaves.
- Whether it is maintained. Recent updates matter, because browsers retire old extension formats and stores remove extensions that don't move. Inspector Reloaded, for example, has moved to Chrome's Manifest V3.
- Whether your company allows it. An extension your security team hasn't approved is a risk to the whole org, not only to you.
- Whether a built-in feature already does the job. Reports, list views, the Developer Console and Setup often cover what an extension offers.
Getting help
Inspector is a great tool for one person's quick checks. If your team uses it for regular data fixes, that work usually belongs in a supported, logged process. Techila is a Salesforce Summit Partner; our managed services team runs data operations for Salesforce orgs, and we can review which tools your admins rely on. Talk to us. For bulk and repeatable data work, see our guide to Salesforce Workbench and its supported alternatives and our Data Loader guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is Salesforce Inspector Reloaded free?
Yes. It is an open-source project under the MIT license, available for Chrome, Edge and Firefox from each browser's extension store.
Is Salesforce Inspector secure?
Its README says the extension communicates directly between your browser and the Salesforce servers and sends no data to other parties. It does need permission to read browser cookies for Salesforce domains to use your session, so it acts with your full Salesforce access. Review it like any tool with that level of access, and follow your company's extension policy.
Is Salesforce Inspector an official Salesforce product?
No. It is a community project maintained by an individual developer, forked from the original Salesforce Inspector by Søren Krabbe and Jesper Kristensen after the original stopped being maintained.
What is the difference between Salesforce Inspector and Salesforce Inspector Reloaded?
Salesforce Inspector is the original extension, which its authors no longer maintain. Salesforce Inspector Reloaded is the maintained fork, with added tools such as the Dependencies Explorer, Field Manager, Flow Scanner and Debug Logs Viewer.
Can Salesforce Inspector change data?
Yes. Its Data Import feature can insert, update and delete records, so it can change production data as easily as it reads it. Test imports in a sandbox first and export the records you are about to change.