# CookieScope

> Monitor cookies in open tabs over a sidebar. Copy and save timestamped cookies in JSON files.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `cookiescope`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Libor Benes (Dr. B)
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-04
- **First published:** 2025-09-01
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cookiescope/)
- **Website:** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/LiborBenes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/LiborBenes)

## Description

A powerful tool for debugging cookie issues, analyzing traffic and privacy, or learning about HTTP cookies, with a focus on simplicity, security, and user control. Designed for web developers, security researchers, and privacy enthusiasts to monitor and extract cookies in real-time over a sidebar.

Features:
• Two modes:
     • Multi-Tab Capture,
     • Active Tab Only.

• Copy Options:
     • Individual cookies for one tab or the entire capture from all tabs.
     • Cookie JSON only or full tab content (title, cookies, JSON).
     • Buttons, CTRL+A, right-click, or mouse drag.

• Save Options:
     • For a single tab (e.g., cookies_x_com_2025-09-01T03-47-00.json).
     • For the entire capture for all open tabs (e.g., all_cookies_2025-09-01T03-47-00.json).

• Cookie Capture:
     • Newest cookie at the top.
     • Updates on tab activation, cookie changes, or page loads.

• Pause/Resume:
     • Pause updates to prevent refreshes during analysis.
     • Resume with queued updates.

• Privacy Support:
     • Displays a message and “Open Privacy Settings” button if no cookies are found, linking to Mozilla’s Enhanced Tracking Protection guide.

• Performance:
     • Uses a 2000ms debounce for updates (except tab activation) to balance responsiveness and resource usage.

Security and Privacy:
     • Minimal Permissions.
     • No Data Collection: Processes cookies locally without storage or transmission.
     • Safe DOM.
     • No Third-Party Libraries: Pure JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
     • Error Handling: Provides user-friendly alerts for clipboard or download failures.
     • Manifest v2: Complies with Mozilla’s add-on standards.

• Limitations:
     • Firefox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection may block cookies; disable over Settings or the provided link.
     • Unsupported URLs: an error message displayed.
     • Clipboard access may fail in rare cases; use Ctrl+C as a fallback.
     • Multi-Tab mode may increase memory usage with many tabs.

## Rankings

- #45,870 — Overall
- #217 — cookie

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `cookies`
- `<all_urls>`
- `downloads`
- `clipboardWrite`

## 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 website URL may be invalid

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