# Insert Unicode

> Insert Unicode characters at the text cursor location.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `insert-unicode`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michael Talbot
- **Category:** appearance,language-support
- **Daily users:** 85
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-08-05
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/insert-unicode/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/ffdevau/insert-unicode](https://gitlab.com/ffdevau/insert-unicode)

## Description

Insert Unicode is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily insert Unicode characters at the text cursor location on web pages. No more copying and pasting! Simply click a button, enter the Unicode value, and insert the character. This add-on supports insertion in <input> and <textarea> elements, while displaying only the characters supported by the font. Enjoy hassle-free Unicode usage on web sites with Insert Unicode.

## Rankings

- #12,500 — Overall
- #5 — insert
- #82 — cursors
- #90 — cursor
- #92 — qr code
- #121 — inject

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/insert-unicode)