Markdown Viewer Webext Firefox

Markdown Viewer Webext

By: Cimbali
Displays markdown documents beautified in your browser.

Features & Capabilities

Markdown Viewer Webext is a powerful browser extension designed to render markdown documents seamlessly within your browser. It detects markdown files based on URL extensions like .md and .markdown and converts plain text markdown syntax into beautifully formatted HTML. Whether you're viewing files online or locally, the extension supports rendering with a simple button click or optionally automatic rendering.

Key features include dark mode support, multiple styling options including a GitHub-like look, customizable CSS, and syntax extensions such as checkboxes, footnotes, LaTeX, mermaid.js diagrams, and emojis. It ensures security by rendering inside a sandboxed iframe and respects website Content-Security-Policy headers. Users can also download rendered markdown as static HTML or link back to the original source. The extension requires minimal permissions and works efficiently without compromising privacy.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:
Cimbali
Daily users:
6,955 21
Rating:
4.17
(102)
Version:
1.8.1 Last updated: 2023-02-06
Version code:
5350484
Creation date:
2017-06-09
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
  • *://*/*.markdown
  • *://*/*.md
  • *://*/*.mdown
  • *://*/*.mdwn
  • *://*/*.mkd
  • *://*/*.mkdn
Content scripts matches:
  • *
Size:
274.21KB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-18
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Cimbali
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/markdown-viewer-webext/
Website:
https://github.com/Cimbali/markdown-viewer

Permission Change History

2023-06-28: Version 1.8.1 → 2.0.2.8
Add Permissions: activeTab
Remove Permissions: *://*/*.markdown *://*/*.md *://*/*.mdown *://*/*.mdwn *://*/*.mkd *://*/*.mkdn
Add Optional permissions: *://*/*.markdown *://*/*.MARKDOWN *://*/*.md *://*/*.MD *://*/*.mdown *://*/*.MDOWN *://*/*.mdwn *://*/*.MDWN *://*/*.mkd *://*/*.MKD *://*/*.mkdn *://*/*.MKDN file://*/*.markdown file://*/*.MARKDOWN file://*/*.md file://*/*.MD file://*/*.mdown file://*/*.MDOWN file://*/*.mdwn file://*/*.MDWN file://*/*.mkd file://*/*.MKD file://*/*.mkdn file://*/*.MKDN

User Reviews

Users praise the add-on for reliably rendering Markdown, good readability, and a lightweight, easy-to-use design with CSS styling options. The main drawbacks are update-related security errors requiring reinstall/rollback, occasional newline rendering inconsistencies, and a save-prompt annoyance when opening files.
Pros
  • Reliable and works as expected across Firefox versions and Linux distributions.
  • Excellent for reading Markdown files; viewing a single MD file is very useful.
  • Lightweight and no-fuss, with useful CSS styling options.
Cons
  • Security errors in the latest release; reinstalling or rolling back to a previous version is often recommended.
  • Inconsistent newline rendering in some Markdown content (CRLF vs LF) leading to unexpected results.
  • Prompt to save when opening MD files can be annoying for some users.
Recent reviews
Reading a single md file is very useful
by go*****, 2025-12-17

Works flawlessly.
by As*****, 2025-10-08

Work excellently for my use case (.md file via internet). The example CSS help a ton.
by Re*****, 2025-05-22
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Is Markdown Viewer Webext Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Markdown Viewer Webext requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Markdown Viewer Webext has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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