APNG

Animated PNG support for WebKit/Blink browsers

APNG - Chrome Extension

APNG is a Chrome extension that enables animated PNG support in Google Chrome browser. It animates IMG elements and background images/list style images from CSS styles. It can be disabled or enabled for specific domains.

Extension stats

Users: 20,000+
Rating: 4.02
(320)
Version: 3.1.0 (Last updated: 2019-03-08)
Creation date: 2019-03-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • alarms
Size: 409.60K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Support for animated PNG images in Google Chrome browser.

🎉 Chrome 59 now have native support of APNG, so you do not need this extension anymore. Goodbye, it was an interesting 6 years! 🎉

About APNG format: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APNG

This extension animates IMG elements. Also it animates background images/list style images from css styles (div style="…"), but CSS images support may be incomplete.

You can prevent this extension from work on specific domains (Black List mode, default) or allowed it to work ONLY on specific domains (White List mode).

Source code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/davidmz/apng-chrome

WARNING! CAPTCHA may not work on some sites because of this expansion (it is not always possible to correctly detect captcha images). If captcha does not work on some site, just (temporarily) disable the extension on the it.


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User reviews

Thanks for all the fun years with this extension! I never even noticed when chrome implemented support for it natively. Loved it while it lasted. Seriously, thanks for all the good times. :)
by William Locklear, 2021-01-26

It says my Chrome has native apng support... but the picture still can't move
by 左瀚祺, 2020-04-14

Thank you for this extension, now APNG is natively supported by Chrome \(^_^)/
by Evgenya & Alexander, 2019-05-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

APNG may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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