Text Rewriter

Name: Text Rewriter
Rating: 4.333333333333333 (12 reviews)
Author: pelmers

Replace specified phrases on a page

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Text Rewriter is a Chrome extension that allows users to arbitrarily substitute any visible text on a webpage using customizable patterns. Inspired by XKCD #1288 and created mainly for fun, it supports full JavaScript regular expressions including backreferences and captures for flexible replacements.

The extension processes visible text nodes using nodeValue.replace for each pattern, enabling layered substitutions with overlapping pairs. Users can disable the addon on specific domains via the taskbar icon to avoid unintended changes in sensitive contexts like Slack. Text Rewriter also features experimental live updates, meaning it dynamically replaces text that appears after page load, such as YouTube captions, ensuring consistent text modifications throughout your browsing experience.

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By:

pelmers

Users:

853 -5

Rating:

4.33

(12)

Version:

2.0.1 Last updated: 2024-01-14

Creation date:

2018-08-15

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
tabs

Size:

24.31K

Email:

pe*****@yahoo.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 32,473 ▲ 36

Other rankings

#843 in Just for Fun ▲ 2 #152 in replace keyword 22 ▼ 4

Other platforms

Text Rewriter (v1.8.1)

120 4.44

(16)

Text Rewriter (v1.8.1)

662 5.00

(1)

User reviews

Users find the Text Rewriter Chrome extension to be a straightforward and effective tool with powerful features like JSON import/export and dynamic replacing. It offers unique capabilities such as experimental updates that are praised by users. However, some users reported that the extension ceased functioning around July 2022, which is a significant drawback. Despite this, the extension is well-liked for its usefulness and simplicity.

Pros

Simple and effective for basic rewriting needs
Supports JSON import/export feature, which is handy
Dynamic replacing functionality works quickly without page reloads
Includes unique features such as experimental updates not found in other addons
Overall useful and well appreciated by users

Cons

Extension stopped working since July 2022, as reported by multiple users

Recent reviews

Really basic, but works really well! Thinking of contributing to this project.

rb*****, 2024-03-16

Basic but perfect for what I need

Ma*****, 2024-02-02

Does exactly that. And json import/export which is very handy. thanks

Qu*****, 2024-01-02

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Text Rewriter requires a few sensitive permissions. 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

Text Rewriter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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