# emBrace

> emBrace is a browser extension that enables single press quote and brace surround functionality in the browser.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `em-brace`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** supersweet
- **Category:** language-support
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-24
- **First published:** 2024-06-23
- **Size:** 38 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/em-brace/)
- **Website:** [http://mapachillo.space](http://mapachillo.space/)

## Description

This extension allows you to wrap selected text in various types of brackets, parentheses, or quotes by pressing the corresponding key. If no text is selected, the character will be inserted at the cursor position. If the cursor is at the end of the text or the next character is a newline, the character will be inserted along with its closing counterpart, with the cursor placed between them. For single quotes ('), if no text is selected, only a single quote will be inserted to allow for normal apostrophe use.

## Rankings

- #133,837 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 support email may not be valid

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