WebP and AVIF Highlighter

Makes WebP and AVIF recognizable on a webpage.

WebP and AVIF Highlighter - Chrome Extension

WebP and AVIF Highlighter is a unique Chrome extension designed to recognize and highlight WebP and AVIF images during your normal browsing sessions. Images are surrounded by a colored dashed border that signifies the image type, green for simple lossy, pink for simple lossless, or red for extended images. When hovered over, these images reveal their quality or URL, providing deeper insights into the media on your visit. Options can be customized via the extension icon, offering a tailored user experience.
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Extension stats

Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.00
(1)
Version: 1.91.1 (Last updated: 2022-09-02)
Creation date: 2018-11-20
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 62.80K

Other platforms

Webp to gif (v9.8)
2.31 (123) 13,401+
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Chrome Extension that highlights WebP images during normal browsing. Images are surrounded by a dashed border. The color depends on the type:

  • green for simple lossy (nothing from extended)
  • pink for simple lossless (nothing from extended)
  • red for extended (can contain transparency, animations, color profile ...) When hovering an image, the quality/url will appear except on sites with complex CSS. In that case, just look up the messages in the console by pressing F12.

By default, the extension is enabled. You can disable it or change its options by clicking on its icon (it looks like the end of the WebP logo) then refresh your page.

Extension safety

Risk impact

WebP and AVIF Highlighter requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

WebP and AVIF Highlighter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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