Explain and Send Screenshots

Capture a webpage, write text and arrows and share it quickly.

Explain and Send Screenshots - Firefox Add-On

"Explain and Send Screenshots" is a Firefox add-on for quick, easy capture of full or partial website snapshots. Draw arrows or shapes for clarification, annotate with text, and share your image via direct link, or download for future use. Ideal for clearer communication in emails, on social media, or any online communication.

Add-on stats

Manifest V3
Daily users: 747
-8
Rating: 3.94
(33)
Version: 17.0.2 (Last updated: 2025-03-06)
Version code: 5898816
Creation date: 2016-08-05
Weekly download count: 9
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • scripting
  • alarms
Size: 691.86K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Explain and Send Screenshots (v17.0)
100,000 4.23 (1,151)
Not available on Android
Explain and Send Screenshots (v17.0)
52,249 4.20 (19)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • User-friendly and easy to use
  • Free of charge
  • Offers editing and annotating options for screenshots
  • Provides direct links for uploaded images
Cons
  • Inability to capture full pages correctly
  • Leaves watermark on images
  • Requires extensive permissions for web access
  • Some functions not working as expected on Firefox compared to Chrome
Most mentioned
  • User-friendly
  • Watermark on images
  • Full page capture issues
  • Permission requirements
  • Functionality discrepancies between Chrome and Firefox
User reviews
Upon evaluating this tool, I have identified the following pros and cons: Pros: - The tool is free of charge. - It is user-friendly. Is it up to par with my standards? Yes, it meets my requirements. Cons: - The inability to customize or change the extension icon led to a 4 out of 5 star rating. In conclusion, I recommend this tool to individuals seeking a satisfactory solution.
by iStake, 2024-10-08

Paywalled extension, leaves watermark which makes your picture unusable. Asks for donations.
by Noober, 2023-12-09
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Explain and Send Screenshots requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Explain and Send Screenshots. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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