Smart Punctuations
Replaces straight quotes ("like this") with smart quotes (“like this”) in Blogger's post editor and Gmail's compose box.
What is Smart Punctuations?
"Smart Punctuations" is a Chrome extension designed to improve the quality of your text in Blogger's post editor and Gmail's compose box. It replaces straight quotes with smart quotes and modifies dashes, providing your text with a more professional appearance. The extension does not alter text within elements like pre, code, or tt. It's easy to use: once installed, an icon appears on your address bar during editing. Just click on the icon to start the magic transformation of your punctuations. Also available is the open-source code for users with an interest in exploring how the extension is implemented.
Extension stats
By: https://manki.in
Rating: 4.17
(12)
Creation date: 2013-04-17
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- declarativeContent
- scripting
Host permissions:
- *://*.blogger.com/*
- *://mail.google.com/*
Size: 11.03K
Email: ma*****@manki.in
URLs: Website
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Extension summary
Replaces some default punctuation characters in Blogger's post editor with better looking ones. The following items are replaced:
- double quotes ("quotes" ⇒ “quotes”)
- single quotes ('quotes' ⇒ ‘quotes’)
- dashes (-- ⇒ — and --- ⇒ —)
SUPPORTED SITES:
- Blogger
- Gmail
HOW TO USE Once installed, this extension adds an icon to address bar when you are editing a Blogger blog post. Click on that icon to replace all matching punctuation characters.
EXCEPTIONS Replacement is not done for text inside elements like
or or .
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works perfectly for English-language editing.
- Great for use in Gmail.
- Fixes typing issues with quotes and formatting.
Cons
- Not working properly on Google's updated Blogger editor.
- Does not support live smartening of quotes.
- Lack of customization options for other languages and quotation traditions.
Most mentioned
- Issues with functionality on Blogger.
- Desire for live smartening feature.
- Request for broader compatibility across platforms like Google Docs.
Recent reviews
Love this. Have used it for years, but only recently has it stopped smartening quotes as I type ’em. (I have to manually invoke the extension.) Wondering what’s changed and whether there’s a way to restore “live” smartening.
by 
Charles Meyerson, 2023-09-09
Charles Meyerson, 2023-09-09This would be great... but it doesn't seem to be working! I think that Blogger must no longer support this extension, since when I click on the icon, nothing changes.
by 
Andrew P., 2022-06-02
Andrew P., 2022-06-02Does not seem to work on Google's Blogger editor, so what's the point of offering it?
by 
Russ Campbell, 2021-01-15
Russ Campbell, 2021-01-15Extension safety
Risk impact
Smart Punctuations requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Smart Punctuations has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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