TextCompanion

Name: TextCompanion
Author: Jan Riechers

Browser addon to work on text and link selections. Quickly lookup, translate, search, open links, and text links in background using a optional customizable overlay, or by a configurable context menu.

TextCompanion is a Firefox add-on that acts as a text-loving friend for the average internet user. It allows users to perform actions on selected text and links in the browser, such as translation, link opening, price comparison, and searching. The add-on offers a customizable overlay menu and context menu for easy access to its features.

Free XPI download

By: Jan Riechers

Daily users: -

Version: 0.2.3 (Last updated: 2025-01-15)

Version code: 5876225

Creation date: 2022-12-31

Firefox on Android: No

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
activeTab
contextMenus

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 58.20K

Email: ja*****@dwrox.net

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 131,509 ▲ 508

Add-on safety

Risk impact

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

TextCompanion is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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