Version 1.0.0
Released April 2026 · Initial release
Added
- Volume boost from 0% to 600% using the Web Audio API
GainNode— works on any website with audio or video. - Lightweight toolbar popup with a large volume slider, percentage display, and real-time dB meter.
- Persistent Chrome side panel with full advanced controls accessible while browsing.
- 3-band parametric equalizer: Bass (250 Hz), Mid (1 kHz), and Treble (4 kHz) with ±12 dB range per band.
- 6 instant EQ preset chips: Bass Boost, Vocal Clarity, Loudness, Podcast, Music, Flat.
- Real-time dB meter — color-coded bar with numeric dB readout, updated 10× per second via
AnalyserNode. - Named preset system — save, load, and delete custom volume + EQ configurations with user-defined names.
- Per-site settings — AudioMax remembers volume and EQ preferences per domain and applies them automatically on return visits.
- Anti-clipping compressor — built-in
DynamicsCompressorNodereduces distortion at high boost levels. - Settings sync across devices using
chrome.storage.sync. - Side panel Sites tab showing all domains with saved per-site overrides.
- AudioMax icon set at 16×16, 48×48, and 128×128 px.
Notes
- Requires Chrome 114 or later (Side Panel API).
- Works on all desktop platforms where Chrome is supported: Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Audio processing runs entirely in the browser — no data leaves your device.
- A small number of sites with non-standard audio routing may not respond to volume boost; this is a Web Audio API limitation, not an extension bug.