RetroTxt

Turn pieces of ANSI based text art and ASCII, NFO plain text into HTML.

RetroTxt: ANSI & ASCII Art to HTML Converter

"RetroTxt" is a Chrome extension designed to turn ANSI, ASCII, and NFO text art into styled HTML documents, allowing users to view legacy text files with vibrant colors, customizable settings, and support for various encodings and fonts. Enjoy block character fixes, SAUCE metadata parsing, and an array of nostalgic palette options for an enhanced viewing experience.

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Extension stats

By: https://retrotxt.com

Users: 655

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Rating: 4.70

(10)

Version: 5.5.0 (Last updated: 2024-05-28)

Creation date: 2020-03-04

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
scripting
storage

Host permissions:

*://*.retrotxt.com/*
https://*/
http://*/
file://*/

Size: 7.41M

Email: co*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 36,470 ▼ 112

Other rankings

#149 in Functionality & UI

Other platforms

Not available on Android

RetroTxt (v4.2.1)

88 5.00

(6)

RetroTxt (v5.5.0)

299 3.50

(2)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Great for viewing log files
Free to use
Consistent and well-maintained plugin
Allows viewing of ANSI files directly in the browser
Useful options for customization

Cons

Some settings do not persist
Assumes an 80-character width which may not be applicable for all log files
Inconsistent drawing of ANSI sequences, with unknown control and function errors

Most mentioned

Viewing log files
Issues with settings not persisting
Problems with ANSI sequence rendering

User reviews

Great for viewing logfiles! Although some settings like the palette and page wrap don't persist.

Michael Pang, 2023-05-18

Word, legendary addon! //#1733 Cellblock AoD

Christoffer “Severin” Willgren, 2022-03-15

Great little tool! I use it for viewing log from (simulated) embedded devices.

Anatoli Verkhovski, 2021-09-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

RetroTxt requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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