# blindify

> Simulates being blind, forcing you to use screen reader to navigate through web

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `blindify`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** wopolow
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 11
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-02-02
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/blindify/)

## Description

Blindify is a Firefox add-on that allows you to simulate being blind, forcing you to use a screen reader to navigate through websites. It hides all elements on a page while still maintaining accessibility for screen readers. Improve your website's accessibility by testing it from a blind person's perspective.

## Rankings

- #31,654 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/blindify)