Replace as You Type

Replace emoticons with emoji and other text replacement as you type -- now works on Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.

Replace as You Type - Chrome Extension

"Replace as You Type" is a Chrome extension that allows you to replace emoticons with emoji and perform text replacement as you type. It now works on Facebook, WhatsApp, and other platforms.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 107
4
Rating: 3.50
(6)
Version: 0.0.6 (Last updated: 2023-12-09)
Creation date: 2019-01-20
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 149.50K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

I really wanted this to work (to use accented charecters), but I can't seem to make it work on any site (not even facebook or whatsapp as claimed) :(
by Alexander Jarde, 2022-11-17

Not working on the site I need it to, but also its replacing more than just the 1 word that it is configured to replace.
by Derek Lauro, 2022-04-27

works on some websites, notably gmail and things like that
by Johnny Sun, 2020-12-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Replace as You Type requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Replace as You Type. Use it at your own risk.

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