LZW compression utility

Lempel–Ziv–Welch compression utility

LZW Compression Utility - Simple and Efficient Data Compression

The 'LZW compression utility' is an efficient data compression tool. It is a Chrome extension that compresses text strings with the high utility LZW algorithm. By creating smaller file sizes, it enhances the speed, storage, and performance of data handling. Notable for its use in GIF image formats and Unix file compression processes, this tool is an improvement on the LZ78 algorithm.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 409
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Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2013-03-16)
Creation date: 2013-03-16
Size: 19.67K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

Extension safety

Risk impact

LZW compression utility does not require any sensitive permissions.

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LZW compression utility has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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