# Byelinear

> Encourages the HTML-Renderer to use high-contrast - nearest-neighbor-like image and video scaling. Say goodbye to bilinear!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `byelinear`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** fi-le
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 65
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-03-31
- **First published:** 2021-10-04
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/byelinear/)
- **Website:** [https://fi-le.net/programming#byelinear](https://fi-le.net/programming#byelinear)

## Description

Byelinear is a Chrome extension designed for pixel art lovers and those nostalgic for the crisp visuals of standard definition media. It instructs the browser's HTML-renderer to apply high-contrast image and video scaling that mimics nearest-neighbor interpolation, producing sharper and more pixelated visuals instead of the typical blurry bilinear scaling. Users can enjoy a clear, retro aesthetic while also benefiting from marginal performance improvements. Ideal for enhancing pixel art content and revitalizing low-resolution media viewing experiences.

## Rankings

- #14,198 — Overall
- #134 — definition
- #134 — line

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension website URL may be invalid

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