# FoxScroller

> Auto scroll web pages with fully adjustable speed.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `foxscroller`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Simalleus
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,other
- **Daily users:** 5,216
- **Weekly downloads:** 150
- **Rating:** 4.58 / 5 (71 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8
- **Last updated:** 2022-04-12
- **First published:** 2017-09-13
- **Size:** 38 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/foxscroller/)

## Description

FoxScroller is a versatile Chrome extension designed to enhance your web browsing experience by allowing continuous auto scrolling of web pages. Activate scrolling with a simple click or use customizable hotkeys to toggle scrolling, change direction, and set speed. Users can adjust scrolling speed in pixels per second and configure various options such as action at the end of the page, delay times, automatic start, and background tab scrolling.

Notably, FoxScroller supports simultaneous scrolling on multiple websites, providing convenience for multitasking users. Its intuitive interface and comprehensive options make it an excellent tool for effortless reading and navigation. Please note that it does not operate on the addons.mozilla.org website.

## Rankings

- #1,145 — Overall
- #50 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #169 — Other extensions
- #182 — Appearance
- #7 — scroll
- #15 — deactivate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `webNavigation`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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## Review summary

Users praise FoxScroller for its accessibility-focused, easy-to-use scrolling controls and hotkeys, which improve reading and media consumption (articles, manga, novels) and offer flexible speed options without digging through settings. The extension is noted as quick to learn and handy for customizing speed and direction. Common requests include better Reader View support and additional autoscroll controls, such as stopping autoscroll on tab changes or hover. Some users also appreciate the ability to adjust speed quickly, while a few wish the UI to be less pop-out or more persistent. Overall, strong usability with room for integration improvements.

### Pros

- Accessibility-friendly UX with easy speed adjustments.
- Fast, intuitive control of scrolling speed and direction through hotkeys.
- Improves reading and media consumption (articles, manga, novels) with smoother autoscroll.
- Flexible speed options and quick adjustments without deep settings.

### Cons

- Not working in Firefox Reader View / limited compatibility with Reader View.
- Requests for more autoscroll controls (stop autoscroll on tab changes or hover).

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