eXtract Snippet

eXtract Snippet

Extract HTML/CSS snippets from websites. Inspect an element and eXtract HTML CSS

What is eXtract Snippet?
eXtract Snippet is a handy Chrome extension that lets you easily extract HTML & CSS code snippets from any website. To do this, you simply install 'eXtract Snippet', use Chrome's developer tools to inspect the element you're interested in, and the extension will automatically pull out the applicable HTML and CSS code. This code can then be previewed in platforms like Codepen, JSfiddle, or JSbin. Useful for developers, it's a great tool to learn coding and for checking out the codes of compelling website features.
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Stats
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.11 (38)
Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2016-04-20)
Creation date: 2016-04-20
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
  • background
Size: 304.13K
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Summary

eXtract Snippet may be used to easily extract the HTML & CSS code for any snippet over any website. Extract HTML/CSS snippets from websites in the following way. Install "eXtract Snippet"=> Inspect an element using chrome's developer tools 'inspect element'. Within the developer tools you should also see a panel named "eXtract HTML CSS". Click on to the "eXtract HTML CSS" panel and further click onto the "Get HTML/CSS of inspected element" button withing the panel. Please be patient while the eXtractor filters only the relevant CSS and pulls out the HTML CODE for the inspected snippet. Smaller snippets may get done quickly, bigger snippets may take a while. The final extracted code is a close match to the actual snippet onto the site and can be previewed onto "codepen", "jsfiddle" or "JSbin" by simply clicking on to the buttons below the eXtracted code. Kindly note that media queries are extracted in version 1.4 , but has been duplicated for each selector within the same media rule. 1.4 comes with an update of extracting HTML & CSS from iframes too.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Best CSS HTML JS snippet extractor
  • Saves time
  • Good when it works
  • Can clean extracted snippet with Codepen and reuse it
  • Recommended by some users
Cons
  • Stops working after a few uses
  • Errors shown in console
  • Uncaught DOMException errors
  • Keeps spinning endlessly without producing results
  • Selectors are not valid
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't always work
  • Errors in console
  • Torun endless spinning
  • Failures with specific selectors
  • Great when it works
Recent reviews
WOW! This is the best CSS HTML JS snippet extractor I've seen! WATCH the video! It's less than 2 minutes. Bad reviews obviously don't understand how this tool works.
by Marcos Ruvalcaba Marcos Ruvalcaba, 2023-12-29

best plugin ever! people dont know how to use it
by VP SINGH VP SINGH, 2023-03-31

DIdn't work for me
by Máxx Máxx, 2022-12-16
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Safety
Risk impact

eXtract Snippet is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install eXtract Snippet if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

eXtract Snippet has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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