Set Character Encoding

Provide right-click menu to manually set character encoding for web pages.

Set Character Encoding Chrome Extension

The Set Character Encoding extension enhances your browsing experience by allowing you to easily manage the character encoding of web pages. Simply right-click anywhere on a webpage to access the character encoding options. Once you select a character set, it will automatically apply to all pages on the same site. If needed, you can also revert to the page's default encoding.

This extension modifies HTTP response headers, providing you with the ability to override the original character set. Please note that during installation, Chrome may warn that it can read and change your data on websites, which is essential for this feature to work. As of version 0.4, support for changing the encoding of local files is available, but you must allow access to file URLs in settings. For optimal performance, ensure you are using version 0.51 or later to meet Chrome's updated permissions requirements.

Manifest V3
By:
BitLab
Users:
200,000+
Rating:
4.04
(283)
Version:
1.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-08-08)
Creation date:
2019-02-24
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • scripting
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
158.72K
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
14 hours ago

User reviews

Pros
  • Restores the function that was removed by Google
  • Works well for changing character encoding (especially for languages like Korean)
  • Simple and convenient to use
  • Great alternative to Chrome's built-in encoding options
  • Solves certain encoding issues effectively
Cons
  • Not working for some users
  • Issues with newline characters disappearing when encoding is changed
  • Compatibility problems with newer Chrome versions
  • Errors occurring with specific web applications
  • Right-click function being blocked on some websites
Most mentioned
  • Error messages when using the extension
  • Inability to change encoding properly with some versions of Chrome
  • Newline characters get lost when changing to UTF-8
  • Inconsistent performance across different websites
  • General functionality issues reported by multiple users
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
编码改了但是 也把换行干掉了 太混乱了
by or and, 2025-03-05

Not workingNot workingNot workingNot working
by qxmony, 2025-03-02

Used for many many years. Thanks for the convienience it gives. Selecting UTF-8 on latest version may mislead Chrome into thinking some JS resources were text/html (instead of application/x-javascript explicitly returned by the server), preventing Chrome from loading the resource; I wonder if this can be fixed. Unluckily I'm unable to share the URL because it's currently only reproduced on an internal corporate page.
by Rikumi, 2024-12-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact
High risk impact

Set Character Encoding requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Very low risk likelihood

Set Character Encoding has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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