InferenceCarbon

About

InferenceCarbon gives you an insight into the carbon cost of your AI conversations. Every query to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini uses energy. InferenceCarbon shows you our best estimate -- based on academic research -- of how much carbon that produces, in real time.

How it works:
InferenceCarbon works out of the box — no account is needed. A small badge appears on Gemini/ChatGPT/Claude pages showing each query's estimated carbon. Token counts, and carbon estimates are calculated instantly using research-derived energy consumption data. Optional: create a free account on inferencecarbon.ai to sync your data across devices and get long-term analytics. The core carbon tracker works entirely locally in your browser, without any login.

Supported platforms:
- Google Gemini (gemini.google.com)
- ChatGPT (chatgpt.com)
- Claude (claude.ai)

What you see
Per-query carbon estimate (gCO2e) with confidence bands
Session totals and daily/weekly summaries
Optional dashboard sync for long-term tracking

Open methodology
Carbon calculations use published energy consumption data from academic analysis and IEA grid intensity figures. Every estimate includes uncertainty bands so you know the confidence level.

Why it matters
AI usage is growing exponentially, but its environmental cost is invisible. InferenceCarbon makes that cost visible — helping you make informed choices about which models to use and when.

We never store or transmit the content of your prompts or AI responses. The extension reads them locally, in your browser, only to count words/tokens for the carbon estimate — the content itself never leaves your device. Only aggregate metadata (token counts, model, timestamp) is transmitted.

All data stays on your device or can be synced to our cloud platform for analysis.
Optional anonymous telemetry is enabled by default, and you can disable it if you want with no impact on functionality.
Export or delete your data at any time.

Full privacy policy: https://www.inferencecarbon.ai/privacy

Updates from v1.0.0:
- New installation confirmation screen.
- Switch to public distribution.
- Remove PostHog details.