CaptionCrawler

Browser extension for the Caption Crawler System

CaptionCrawler: Add captions to images for screen-reader users

CaptionCrawler is a browser extension that adds captions to images that do not have any. It is intended to be used by screen-reader users. The added captions are retrieved from other web pages containing the same image. When there is more than one available caption, they may be navigated via keyboard commands. This extension is a research project from the Ability Group at Microsoft Research.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 32
Rating: 5.00
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Version: 2.1.0 (Last updated: 2020-07-31)
Creation date: 2019-02-20
Permissions:
  • storage
  • https://captioncrawler.azurewebsites.net/
  • https://captioncrawlertest.azurewebsites.net/
  • http://localhost/
Size: 123.90K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
CaptionCrawler (v2.1.0)
575 4.80 (4)

Extension safety

Risk impact

CaptionCrawler requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

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