ColorZilla

Advanced Eyedropper, Color Picker, Gradient Generator and other colorful goodies...

ColorZilla: The Ultimate Color Tool for Firefox

ColorZilla is an essential Firefox add-on that provides advanced features for designers and developers alike. This powerful tool allows you to extract color readings from any pixel on your webpage, making it easy to adjust and copy colors to other applications. Its comprehensive suite includes an advanced Eyedropper, a Photoshop-like Color Picker, and a CSS Gradient Generator.

Additionally, ColorZilla offers a Webpage Color Analyzer to help you create color palettes from any site, along with a Palette Viewer featuring 7 built-in palettes and a Color History for recently picked colors. You can also get detailed element information and use keyboard shortcuts for smooth navigation. Transitioning to comply with Firefox’s latest extension development standards, ColorZilla continues to evolve, delivering even more sophisticated tools for free.

Manifest V2
Daily users: 154,457
-686
Version: 3.4resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code: 5725966
Creation date: 2004-09-28
Weekly download count: 2,152
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
Size: 278.81K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: a day ago

Other platforms

ColorZilla (v4.1)
4,000,000 4.59 (3,874)

User reviews

Pros
  • Works well and is functional
  • Helpful for users
  • Has been a long-standing tool appreciated by many users
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Copy to clipboard does not work on Mac
  • Color picked disappears quickly without a way to retrieve it
  • Occasional issues for users who do not use it frequently
Most mentioned
  • Clipboard function issues
  • Color disappearing too quickly
  • Overall usefulness and satisfaction
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User reviews

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

ColorZilla requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

ColorZilla has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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