Browser's external editor

Allows to edit form text fields with an external editor

What is Browser's external editor?

Browser's external editor is a Chrome extension that enables you to edit text fields in forms using an external editor. It provides seamless integration and improves productivity by allowing you to use your preferred editor for inputting text in web forms.

Download

Stats

By: Ruslan Osmanov

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 95 ▼ -5

Rating: 3.00 (2)

Version: 3.2.1 (Last updated: 2023-03-28)

Creation date: 2019-10-16

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
storage
tabs
scripting
nativeMessaging

Size: 25.47K

Email: rr*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 66058 ▼ 1154

Other rankings

#29244 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 98 #111 in editor keyword 75 ▲ 22 #260 in configure keyword 16 ▲ 7

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.

Summary

Analyze keywords

There are two steps to follow before using the extension after installation:

Configure the extension: https://github.com/rosmanov/chrome-bee/wiki/Configuration-in-Chrome
Install a native messaging host application: https://github.com/rosmanov/chrome-bee/wiki/Installing-Host-Application

User reviews

Installation on my linux distro was not trivial, but it works like a charm.

Eduardo Suarez-Santana, 2021-06-07

The extension is unfinished, there are many places in the code that hardcode user's own directory.

Anthony W., 2016-01-17

View all user reviews

Safety

Risk impact

Browser's external editor may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.