Password De-Masker

This extension changes all password textboxes into normal textboxes... be safe folks ;-)

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-03-29

By: Ross Dargan

Users: 77

Rating: 4.80 (5)

Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2013-09-19)

Creation date: 2013-09-19

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 3.49K

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This extension converts all password textboxes into normal textboxes. It's based on an article Matt Baxter-Reynolds posted here: http://www.zdnet.com/we-need-to-stop-masking-passwords-7000020894/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

Personally I think masking is a good idea, but here is a chance to see for yourself!

Please note Lastpass must be disabled otherwise you will still see hashed passwords.

User reviews

I like that I can now see if I spelled the password correctly. It also helps me remember what password I'm using on a site. One issue with this plugin is that autocomplete now remembers my passwords in plain text. While this could be helpful, it's also a security risk some might not expect(somebody accessing your computer later, instead of looking over your shoulder).

Garrett Williams, 2013-10-10

This is great. Appears to work exactly as advertised. Why would I want to hide my passwords from myself when there's nobody looking over my shoulder? Can you do the same for Firefox? Please?