XKCD-alt printer

Displays the ALT-text (and more) from XKCD .

XKCD-alt printer: Read XKCD comics with alt-text and more

XKCD-alt printer is a Chrome extension that enhances the reading experience of XKCD comics. It shows alt-text and transcripts below the images, provides links to explainxkcd.com, and displays alt-text for images in what-if.xkcd.com.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
By: wolfface
Users: 46
-1
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 1.0.3 (Last updated: 2023-06-22)
Creation date: 2014-03-21
Host permissions:
  • http://xkcd.com/*
  • https://xkcd.com/*
  • http://xkcd.org/*
  • https://xkcd.org/*
  • tabs
Size: 18.65K
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 87,705 ▼ 1,460
Other rankings
#1321 in Just for Fun ▲ 2 #83 in comic keyword 3 ▲ 3

Other platforms

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

Extension safety

Risk impact

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