Text Rewriter

Rewrite customizable patterns in a page. Created mostly for personal amusement, inspired by XKCD #1288 and "cloud to butt." By default provides a sensible "mispell" -> "misspell" replacement. Also in Chrome: https://goo.gl/r1FXGf

Text Rewriter - Firefox Add-on

Text Rewriter is a Firefox add-on that allows you to rewrite customizable patterns on webpages. It uses JavaScript regular expressions to perform replacements, including backrefs and captures. The addon also has a feature to disable substitutions on specific domains and an experimental live update feature for dynamic text.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: pelmers
Daily users: 135
-3
Rating: 4.47
(17)
Version: 1.8.1 (Last updated: 2022-02-11)
Version code: 5363229
Creation date: 2015-03-23
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 26.65K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Text Rewriter (v2.0.1)
899 4.33 (12)
Not available on Android
Text Rewriter (v1.8.1)
460 5.00 (1)

User reviews


tried 4 different extensions. this one is the only one that did what I needed.
by Ilya Tovbin, 2023-04-29
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Text Rewriter 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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