Grayscale Tool

Grayscale Tool

Press shift+g (or create your own key shortcut) to (de)activate grayscaling of a web page.

What is Grayscale Tool?
"Grayscale Tool" is a specialized browser extension for Google Chrome, designed to simplify the process of transforming a web page's content into grayscale. Primarily best suited for web designers seeking to test contrast, it persists between page loads and can be activated using a customizable shortcut. Equally, any individual requiring an on-demand grayscale feature for a webpage may find the Grayscale Tool beneficial.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 2.57 (46)
Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2014-10-19)
Creation date: 2014-10-19
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 4.55K
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Summary

Originally intended for web designers who might want to test the contrast of their content by changing to grayscale, but this extension can really be used by anyone who for some reason want to remove the colors of a web page.

The grayscale persists between page loads, and the key shortcut to activate can be customized in the options.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Works well once set up properly
  • Allows customizing the shortcut key
  • Neat tool for grayscale effect
Cons
  • Shortcut key sometimes doesn't work
  • Doesn't work for some users
  • Not always reliable
Most mentioned
  • Shortcut key not working properly
  • Doesn't work for some users
  • Customizing shortcut keys
  • Works well when set up properly
Recent reviews
Doesnt work
by A Google user, 2016-09-21

Perfect for work!!
by A Google user, 2016-11-22

Doesnt work
by A Google user, 2016-09-21
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Safety
Risk impact

Grayscale Tool is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Grayscale Tool has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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