- By:
- https://www.snipcss.com
- Users:
- 20,000+
- Rating:
- 3.88 (34)
- Version:
- 1.9.8 Last updated: 2024-12-05
- Creation date:
- 2019-05-27
- Risk:
- Very high risk impact Very low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- debugger
- storage
- activeTab
- scripting
- tabs
- unlimitedStorage
- debugger
- Host permissions:
- *://*/*
- *://*/*
- Size:
- 13.76M
- Email:
- ma*****@gmail.com
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
User reviews
Pros
- Effectively extracts CSS and HTML from website sections, assisting frontend development and website design.
- Developer is responsive and the extension benefits from user feedback and feature requests.
- Free version offers useful functionality without cost.
- Extension works well for most use cases and produces accurate CSS as seen on websites.
- Helpful for migrating websites and understanding design implementation.
Cons
- Some users find it non-functional or prone to errors such as 'failed to load' or 'Extension context invalidated' possibly due to Chrome updates.
- Extension icon may disappear from the toolbar, causing confusion about availability.
- Struggles with copying CSS from elements using JavaScript or dynamic elements.
- Conflicts with other extensions require deactivating them for proper functionality.
- Some users report needing paid software for full functionality or better performance.
Recent reviews
Does not work. CSS copying is difficult and you have to use a paid software if you want it to work well
by
William Stokes, 2025-04-07
Worked great for my use case, which was extracting css/html for a particular section of interest on a website so an AI LLM could analyse it and advise me. Thanks!
by
ModifiedFootage, 2025-03-29
Broken most likely by Chrome update. Error: Extension context invalidated
by
Rizean, 2024-10-26
Extension safety
Risk impact
SnipCSS requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
SnipCSS has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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