Charset

Modify the default encoding for the website

The Charset Chrome extension empowers users to manually modify the default character encoding for websites, addressing issues with misconfigured pages that display garbled text. Since Chromium browsers removed the manual encoding option after version 55, Charset restores this essential functionality seamlessly.

Key features include support for multiple encodings optimized per language, recent encoding pinning, and the ability to set default encodings globally. It also supports local file protocols and adapts to browser themes including Dark Mode and the new Edge browser. The extension offers a user-friendly configuration page, context menu integration, and multilingual support with internationalized layouts.

Charset is actively maintained with open-source availability on GitHub, ensuring transparency and community contributions. This tool is ideal for users encountering encoding display errors due to incorrect server settings or older web content.

For more information and updates, visit the Charset GitHub repository.

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By:: jinliming2
Users:: 93,144+ 1.93K
Rating:: 4.20

(10)
Version:: 0.5.4 (Last updated: 2020-07-15)
Creation date:: 2020-07-15
Risk:: High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: <all_urls>
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
contextMenus
tabs
Size:: 55.59K
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Edge Add-on Store
Updated:: a day ago

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#818 in Developer tools ▲ 3

#39 in modify keyword 38 ▲ 4

#62 in fact keyword 11 ▲ 2

#77 in chrome browser keyword 71 ▼ 8

#117 in event keyword 22

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Charset (v0.5.5)

100,000+ 4.80

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User reviews

Pros

Effective at solving character encoding issues on webpages
Useful tool for fixing garbled text
Helps to repair misconfigured websites

Cons

Not compatible with the latest version of Edge

Recent reviews

没用了，不支持最新的Edge

by 建峰, 2025-01-13

good

by 豊田西高生徒02192, 2024-11-06

so-so

by 豊田西高生徒01341, 2023-07-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Charset requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Charset has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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