# AddAccents

> This extension allows you to easily insert accented characters as you type in firefox or thunderbird. It is similar to abctajpu (which is no longer developed).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/addaccents](https://chrome-stats.com/d/addaccents)

## Overview

- **ID:** `addaccents`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jeanl
- **Category:** language-support,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 31
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-27
- **First published:** 2022-05-10
- **Size:** 86 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/addaccents/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jeanlaroche/AddAccentsExtension](https://github.com/jeanlaroche/AddAccentsExtension)

## Description

AddAccents is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily insert accented characters as you type in a similar way as abctajpu. You can select the character trigger and easily map it to the desired accent.

## Rankings

- #20,122 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `compose`
- `menus`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/addaccents)