RetroTxt

Turn pieces of ANSI text art and ASCII, NFO documents into HTML using RetroTxt. RetroTxt is the Extension that takes legacy and plain text files and stylizes them into a more acceptable, useful format to view or copy from a web browser tab.

RetroTxt: Convert ANSI and ASCII text art into HTML

RetroTxt is a Firefox add-on that converts ANSI text art and ASCII/NFO documents into HTML for easy viewing and copying from a web browser tab. It supports various text encodings, customizable colors, and provides a wide range of font choices. With RetroTxt, you can transform legacy text files into a more accessible and useful format.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: Ben
Daily users: 88
-1
Rating: 5.00
(6)
Version: 4.2.1 (Last updated: 2022-10-16)
Version code: 5472009
Creation date: 2016-06-21
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • tabs
  • *://*.retrotxt.com/*
Size: 6.68M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

RetroTxt (v5.5.0)
655 4.70 (10)
Not available on Android
RetroTxt (v5.5.0)
299 3.50 (2)

User reviews

After tweaking the settings it's great for viewing raw Jenkins logs.
by AO, 2024-10-10

by Hotelscan, 2021-04-14
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

RetroTxt requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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