# Erasmus

> Reader view add-on that does more than clean up web pages for better reading: Highlights key phrases in a text, and provides links to Wikipedia articles and Google searches of these phrases.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `erasmus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Admin at GetErasmus
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-26
- **First published:** 2020-08-26
- **Size:** 35 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/erasmus/)
- **Website:** [https://geterasmus.com](https://geterasmus.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/erasmus/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/erasmus/privacy/)

## Description

Erasmus is a reader view add-on for Firefox that goes beyond cleaning up web pages for better reading. It highlights key phrases in a text and provides convenient links to relevant Wikipedia articles and Google searches. With Erasmus, you can easily navigate the information overload and enhance your reading experience.

## Rankings

- #139,323 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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