# Obfuscate

> Make web page text unreadable

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/obfuscator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/obfuscator)

## Overview

- **ID:** `obfuscator`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vinnl
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 124
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-04
- **First published:** 2022-05-29
- **Size:** 266 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/obfuscator/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/vincenttunru/obfuscate/-/issues](https://gitlab.com/vincenttunru/obfuscate/-/issues)

## Description

Obfuscate is a Chrome extension designed to protect your privacy by making webpage text unreadable without altering the page structure. When sharing screenshots, you can hide sensitive or personal information effortlessly. Simply activate the extension by clicking its button or pressing Alt+Shift+O. You can choose to obfuscate the entire page or a selected portion of text, making privacy management quick and customizable.

This tool uses a unique obfuscating font developed by Dan Ross, ensuring that the original layout remains intact while the text becomes unreadable. The idea originated from @maris, emphasizing user privacy in web content sharing. Obfuscate is ideal for users who want to share web content while safeguarding confidential details.

## Rankings

- #10,498 — Overall
- #66 — education
- #88 — education
- #90 — catalog
- #96 — category
- #152 — scan

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `menus`
- `contextMenus`
- `scripting`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/obfuscator)